a broken record? It seems like I tell my kids every day to make their beds before going to school and yet without a doubt I wave goodbye, go upstairs and find their beds still unmade. What gives? So one day out of complete exasperation I turned to the 11 year old and demanded a plan. I told her, "I give up! YOU have to find a way to remind yourself to make your own bed. I will not tell you any more but you have to have it made everyday. Now create some device, system, mechanism, method to remind youself to make your bed!" This picture shows the tool she created to finally obey. Wow! It's working! Every day since she devised this reminder sign she has made her bed beautifully.
Well, in the eternal perspective, we know as parents that getting our kids to make their beds is not all that important. What really matters is helping them to remember to know God and to spend time with Him in His Word and in prayer. How do we get our precious children to spend time with Jesus every day? I have some ideas......but I'd like to hear from you to see what works in your family. Write me and let me know what you are doing.
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