THE FOLLOWING WAS NOT WRITTEN BY ME. HOWEVER, I THOUGHT THAT THIS COMMENT WAS WORTH BLOGGING, NOT JUST BECAUSE THEY SEEM TO HAPPEN TO AGREE WITH MY POINT OF VIEW BUT BECAUSE THERE APPEARS TO BE A WEALTH OF WISDOM THAT DESERVES TO BE SHARED .......TO SEE AUTHOR, CHECK OUT THE COMMENTS SECTION......
Parents and family support might want to maintain their composure when confronted by the foolishness that is still bound up in the heart of a child since we may have failed to do as scripture instructed...; and have the rod earlier drive it far from them. Once they turn 18, they should have learned some sense... But if we missed them, All we can do is continue to love them and remind them; that this is My House, though you are welcome to share it as long as, and this is my refrigerator with all of My food including that milk and cereal and as far as the curfew; if you are not in by the time I'm in bed-- you may have to park your rear end where-ever you find it at that hour and if you act like an intruder past a decent hour, I may have to treat you like one & call the police to have you removed from My property; Now make no mistake about this, "I Love You, but I will not allow certain behaviors in my home. It is true that in your house you may chose to have a different set of rules; but these are Mine... Now that he or she has the old rules made new, they may try you, but unless they already have a backup plan (like a job) or someone else who is willing to feed them, I doubt it. And if they do, tell them to go in peace. At 18, they are going to try adulthood. In fact, we should encourage it. My mother put us all out by 18. We had to go somewhere; to work, school, to live with someone else, Somewhere! Our wings were strengtened, the apron was dropped and we mostly benefited from the experience. But it started with that Early Rod of Training & discipline. Spare that, and you can expect to have a fool for a son or daughter and a burden on you all of their days. Oh, I thought the article was thought provoking
To the point...good advise for both parents and children.....
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