One of My Forms of Discipline

This is a post of a memory that I want to get written down so I never forget it. I think this is funny. And I hope it has been enough years that my kids will get a chuckle out of this also.

I guess all parents come up with different ways of discipline when raising small ones - some good, some not. I am reminded of this particular "form of discipline" from time to time in church.


J.C. and Kalyn really did not argue that often, they got along most of the time. But as with all siblings living under the same roof, there is going to be an argument from time to time. When they would start raising those little voices in anger, I would start singing "Angry words, O let them never
from the tongue unbridled slip........" They would immediatly stop arguing and turn on ME, "MMMMoooooooooooooooooomm." Well, stop arguing.


Needless to say, my children do not like that song even today. But I chuckle everytime I hear it.


And you know what, I just bet they both do this same thing some day - and sorta grin when they do it.


Gratitude: Thank for our imaginations to come up with these clever ideas!


Prayer: That I REALLY take the words to that song and apply them to my life. Let me always choose my words carefully.