Family
My Mother Taught Me
For Mother’s Day I wanted to share what was in our church bulletin this Sunday. It’s funny, inspiring, and so true. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Reasons I Owe My Mother
1. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC:
“If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you’re not going to the store with me.”
2. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM:
“Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!”
3. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY:
“If I told you once, I’ve told you a million times. Don’t exaggerate!”
4. My mother taught me about STAMINA:
“You’ll sit there until all that spinach is gone.”
5. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION:
“Just wait until we get home.”
6. My mother taught me about ESP:
“Put your sweater on; don’t you think I know when you are cold?”
7. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT:
“If you don’t eat your vegetables, you’ll never grow up.”
8. My mother taught me GENETICS:
“You’re just like your father.”
9. My mother taught me WISDOM:
“When you get to be my age, you’ll understand.”
10. And the favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE:
“One day you’ll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you.”
Happy Mother’s Day!
Making Memories While Creating Traditions
Think back to your fondest childhood memories of family vacations, holiday celebrations and special birthday parties. You can’t help but smile. Sitting around the dinner table, sharing the events of the day made us feel like we belonged. Now that we are parents we need to make memories and create traditions for our children so that they will remember those memorable moments of their lives.
Traditions and memories are one of the things that ties a family together. You feel a part of something special that you share with your family. People are always reminiscing about family traditions during the holidays. How they always had a certain meal on Christmas eve or went caroling every year. This common element made the holidays special because it happened every year and everyone loved it!
Make a memory with your children,
Spend some time to show you care;
Toys and trinkets can’t replace those
Precious moments that you share.
by Elaine Hardt
Creating traditions can be as simple as serving favorite meals on birthdays, eating black-eyed peas every New Year’s Day, coloring Easter eggs together, having a fourth of July cook-out and then watching fireworks, sharing what you are thankful for every Thanksgiving, and baking Christmas cookies and decorating the tree while singing Christmas carols.
Traditions are usually passed on from one generation to the next. Remember to include your faith in those traditions. Say a prayer every night together or at every meal giving thanks.
Attend Sunday morning services together and share what you learned on the way home. Sometimes it’s the little things that matter the most!
Give Yourself A Break Mom
Everybody needs a break now and then, especially moms! “Me” time is needed so you don’t neglect yourself. Every mom knows it’s hard to get any time alone. The minute you get on the phone, you have an audience demanding your attention. Forget going to the bathroom in peace, they come banging on your door! It can be overwhelming. No one can function well 24/7. You need a break!
Balance is a hard thing to find in the day of a mom. With the kids activities, school, work and a spouse who doesn’t want to be neglected either, how do you fit in time for yourself? You schedule it just like everything else! Read more
Five Conflicts in Marriage
Marriage and conflict? Yes, the two go together. Two people of the opposite sex cannot live together without some form of conflict. Conflict happens. The question is how do couples resolve those conflicts?
Top 5 Conflicts in Marriage
1. Money. Of course, money would be first. Money causes all kinds of problems. It doesn’t matter if you have too much or not enough money. Either way you get conflict. Usually you have one spouse that is a free spender and one that is a saver. These don’t mix. Working out a compromise that both can agree with takes time, effort and trial and error. Read more
Parental Anger – Count to 10!
We all experience parental anger. How many times have you counted to 10? At least a few times a day I’m sure. Kids have a knack for pushing parents buttons but there are a few things we can do to keep anger under control.
Just having kids helps one build a higher level of tolerance. One important thing to remember is that suppressing anger only builds tension and stress. That’s why we must learn to control it. Read more