You
fathers must not goad your children to resentment, but give them the
instruction and the correction which belong to a Christian
upbringing. (Ephesians 6:4)
Boys,
Girls, and Snow
Once
upon a time our three carefully nurtured boys and their friends
walked to a local school. Also a time when mothers of neighborhood
girls came to our door to let me know in
no uncertain terms that
our boys were throwing snowballs at their daughters as they crossed
an icy slippery street.
A
very firm discussion resulted!
Several
years later, when we had girls, mothers of boys made a discovery. At
least, I did.
The
girls crossed the same street as their brothers had. They arrived
home after school complaining about nasty boys, giggling as they
chatted.
And
mother learned the awful truth. Our daughters taunted boys as they
came to that same street corner. And you know the rest of the story.
There
is a message here.
Oh
well, at least our sons did not dare to throw snowballs at that site
-- I think!
But
I do wish that our son, Peter, had not made an excellent recording of
his sisters having a fight!
Thou
are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power,
because you created all things; by your will they were created, and
have their being! (Revelation 4:11)
Carol
Held
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