Comments on: It’s a good thing . . . http://segullah.org/slice-of-life/its-a-good-thing/ Mormon women blogging about the peculiar and the treasured Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:08:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jessica http://segullah.org/slice-of-life/its-a-good-thing/#comment-171183 Jessica Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:42:19 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=5526#comment-171183 I "love" (meaning appreciate in the sense that it really kicks my trash sometimes) how my children can instantly disarm my anger by invoking the "Jesus" factor. They hold me accountable with the same truths I am teaching them. "Would Jesus do that Mom?" Or, the most recent from my six-year-old: "Before you answer my second question, I want to ask a first question - How would Jesus answer this...?" That's some serious forethought. Which I should have more of before I misbehave. Thank you for the story. I “love” (meaning appreciate in the sense that it really kicks my trash sometimes) how my children can instantly disarm my anger by invoking the “Jesus” factor. They hold me accountable with the same truths I am teaching them.
“Would Jesus do that Mom?”
Or, the most recent from my six-year-old: “Before you answer my second question, I want to ask a first question – How would Jesus answer this…?”
That’s some serious forethought. Which I should have more of before I misbehave.

Thank you for the story.

]]> By: al http://segullah.org/slice-of-life/its-a-good-thing/#comment-171110 al Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:31:16 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=5526#comment-171110 Loved this post. It's my life right now too. :) Loved this post. It’s my life right now too. :)

]]> By: Marm http://segullah.org/slice-of-life/its-a-good-thing/#comment-171006 Marm Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:50:27 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=5526#comment-171006 Fun story and I liked your analogy. Our youngest had problems with "r" too. To tell you the truth, I was a little sad when the speech pathologist at the elementary helped him cure the problem. He was my baby after all. Fun story and I liked your analogy. Our youngest had problems with “r” too. To tell you the truth, I was a little sad when the speech pathologist at the elementary helped him cure the problem. He was my baby after all.

]]> By: Heather H. http://segullah.org/slice-of-life/its-a-good-thing/#comment-170982 Heather H. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:55:28 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=5526#comment-170982 Dovie-amen sister! And great job relating this post to yourself. :-) Melissa, there was definitely a moment the other night I thought of going in and saying, "What are you doing out of bed? I said, blah, blah . . .(insert other grumpy mom things here)." Although I'm glad I didn't because I'm even more glad that Cole knows he was created by Jesus-awesome doctrinal point that will give him a lot of comfort and direction (hopefully for his whole life), and that he served his sister, and that I didn't have to figure out how to shimmy behind the bunk-bed. Dovie-amen sister! And great job relating this post to yourself. :-)

Melissa, there was definitely a moment the other night I thought of going in and saying, “What are you doing out of bed? I said, blah, blah . . .(insert other grumpy mom things here).” Although I’m glad I didn’t because I’m even more glad that Cole knows he was created by Jesus-awesome doctrinal point that will give him a lot of comfort and direction (hopefully for his whole life), and that he served his sister, and that I didn’t have to figure out how to shimmy behind the bunk-bed.

]]> By: m&m http://segullah.org/slice-of-life/its-a-good-thing/#comment-170978 m&m Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:17:08 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=5526#comment-170978 </i> Lovely post. Thank you. Lovely post. Thank you.

]]> By: Melissa http://segullah.org/slice-of-life/its-a-good-thing/#comment-170976 Melissa Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:06:35 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=5526#comment-170976 I love it when my kids do really cute things like that. Of course, I could never get them to help each other if I ASKED them to. I'm torn between guilt and happiness when this type of thing happens -- guilt because I was grumpy or needing to hold my ground, and happiness that my girls come together to face an "common enemy". Although I don't much like or approve of my being considered the enemy, I'm hoping they will stick up for each other and lend a hand when they are away from home. I guess if my being the common enemy is what it takes for them to find each other, then I'm okay to show up for the role now and then. :D I love it when my kids do really cute things like that. Of course, I could never get them to help each other if I ASKED them to. I’m torn between guilt and happiness when this type of thing happens — guilt because I was grumpy or needing to hold my ground, and happiness that my girls come together to face an “common enemy”. Although I don’t much like or approve of my being considered the enemy, I’m hoping they will stick up for each other and lend a hand when they are away from home. I guess if my being the common enemy is what it takes for them to find each other, then I’m okay to show up for the role now and then. :D

]]> By: Dovie http://segullah.org/slice-of-life/its-a-good-thing/#comment-170973 Dovie Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:41:45 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=5526#comment-170973 I am glad I have a high tolerance for chaos. I got a lot of chaos going on today. I am glad I have a high tolerance for chaos. I got a lot of chaos going on today.

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