The Rod

"A refusal to correct is a refusal to love, love your children by disciplining them." The Message Bible

I had a friend once who called because she couldn't figure out why her boys were so bad. "I obey the Word of God" she said. "I don't spank my kids and I give them everything they want." (Spare the rod spoil the child interpreted wrong...) The answer was clearly laid out in the Bible. What they needed was a good spanking. Proverbs 23:13-14 NIV says "Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with the rod, he will not die, Punish him with the rod and save his soul from death."

Ladies we are responsible for the future well-being of our children. If they cannot submit to authority at 2, 3, 5 or 10 how can we expect them to at 18 or 21? A spanking now is better then jail or prison time in the future. We teach them what authority is and that there is a consequence for disobedience.

First time response!! It is time to get up and make them obey!! Sometimes I have to get up 20 times before my boys get it right! Let me tell you it is hard work and it is EXHAUSTING!!! I would like to sit and just tell my kids how they need to act and have them do it the first time, but that is not always reality.

Proverbs 22:6 says "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." Ladies our kids are the example to a group of lost children. All eyes are on us (and them). When we walk through the store there should be a difference between our kids and theirs. When we visit friends, our kids should be a pleasure to have over. And when they aren't, teach them to be with a good spanking.

In Christ,
Rachele Brannon

The People Problem

"And everyday he went out on the streets and talked with anyone who happened along. He got to know some of the Epicurean and Stoic intellectuals pretty well through conversations. Some of them dismissed him with sarcasm: 'What an airhead!' But others, listening to him go on about Jesus and the resurrection, were intrigued: 'That's a new slant on the gods. Tell us more." Acts 17:17-20 The Message Bible

How are we spending our time. Are we taking advantage of every opportunity when we meet new people, or when we are around ones we have known for a while? Having kids is the greatest way to engage in conversation with others. Paul spoke to everyone he could. He used his intellect to connect with them then took control of the conversation. When we are at the park, engage. When we are in line at the grocery store, engage. When we are playing in our yard and a neighbor walks by, engage. Listen, some people are going to think you are an "airhead," they thought Paul was too, but even if one in a million listen and are saved isn't it worth it?

The beginning

So today is the day I begin blogging...Will it last? My plan is to blog my thoughts on mommy-dom, my mommy experiences, meditations from my daily devotions, and lessons Christ is teaching me or things He is showing me daily or throughout the week. It will take the grace of God to keep me going....