tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557057168080905698.post4431902203354643138..comments2023-10-18T06:29:27.212-05:00Comments on Making Room: Our Life in Sicily: Book Review: "Don't Make Me Count to Three!"Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525118565790143413noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557057168080905698.post-44521809765040824182012-10-18T04:47:05.945-05:002012-10-18T04:47:05.945-05:00Stacie, thanks for both these great thoughts! I w...Stacie, thanks for both these great thoughts! I was talking to my mom and Elliott about bribery the other day when I found myself telling Lena she needed to eat another bite of chicken before she could have another french fry. I was cringing as I listened to my voice, but Elliott and my mom both affirmed me that it was probably fine, and that it set limits for Lena that she could understand. Something for me to ponder, for sure. Maybe bribery--or whatever we want to call it--works better when we don't use it all the time, too?Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525118565790143413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557057168080905698.post-32505800956023559952012-10-17T07:17:26.755-05:002012-10-17T07:17:26.755-05:00Me again. I really don't want to sound preachy...Me again. I really don't want to sound preachy, but I don't think that "bribery" is always a bad thing. Yes, it often gets overdone, but the Lord DOES bless His children when they obey Him. Case in point: There was a schedule conflict yesterday, and I had to take my boys with me to get my hair cut. I couldn't reschedule my appointment, and there was NO ONE who could watch my kids. So I gave them a stern warning about proper behavior at the salon. If they misbehaved, they'd have to go home and get in trouble. However, if they were good boys, we'd go to the park afterwards. They got compliments from 3 different people about how good they were, so I was happy to bless them with a trip to the park. I don't call that "bribery," I call it rewarding good behavior. Okay, that's my soap box...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557057168080905698.post-8871041938398561642012-10-16T18:56:35.584-05:002012-10-16T18:56:35.584-05:00What wonderful thoughts, thanks Becca!
Back in my ...What wonderful thoughts, thanks Becca!<br />Back in my (long ago) secular college days, I actually was brazen enough to do a term paper on the Biblical way to spank your children without abusing them. (Yeah, I can't believe I ever crazy enough to write that paper...) The biggest thing I took away from that paper was the concept of "rod" and "staff." As in Psalm 23, where David says, "thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me." In original Hebrew, the term "rod" actually means a slim vine, or what we'd call today as a 'switch.' That's talking about punishment for willful defiance. But also necessary is the term 'staff', which is a symbol for a shepherd's crook showing guidance, direction, and protection. The two *together* are necessary.<br />Anyway, your post brought that to my mind, thanks for the reminder! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557057168080905698.post-55351802810145404042012-10-16T13:06:01.338-05:002012-10-16T13:06:01.338-05:00I am so happy you found me! I love your story and...I am so happy you found me! I love your story and your blog, and I am incredibly jealous of the living-in-Italy part. :)Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288566275589553773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557057168080905698.post-49755697621621324122012-10-16T09:45:27.752-05:002012-10-16T09:45:27.752-05:00Hope a "long while" isn't too long.....Hope a "long while" isn't too long... Lena wants some cousins to be mischievous with! :-)Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525118565790143413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557057168080905698.post-67951615899046079032012-10-16T07:57:31.724-05:002012-10-16T07:57:31.724-05:00Not hoping to need any of this for a long while, b...Not hoping to need any of this for a long while, but I enjoyed the book review! And I love the children's collect - simple, but wise words to pray, I think.Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15774498318478907153noreply@blogger.com