A child disciplined every time (consistently), for as long as it takes (persistently) will begin to respect and listen to your words because he knows and fears the “law.” There is a place for mercy, but he will never “get” it until he learns to follow the law.… Read More Law before Liberties
A discipline is something we consistently and persistently practice to make it easier for us to behave right. We each have sinful, sore spots. Areas we are weak in. Mine is a cranky, grumpy attitude.… Read More Dear God, please help mommy not be grumpy. Amen.
Some believe our entertainment reflects the disintegration of the nuclear family; from the Cleavers to the Osbournes. Whether this is the case or not, this idealism that families are moving from good to bad, warps the reality that families have always been screwed up, and turns us into little critics instead of little Christs. It also blinds us to the numerous Biblical examples of dysfunctional families and the insight we can gain to help others in similar circumstances. One such case is the family of David.… Read More The Dysfuntional Family of David (Part 1)
“These are the times in which a genius would wish to live,” wrote Abigail Adams to young John Quincy at the close of the War for Independence. “It is not in the still calm of life, or in the repose of a pacific station, that great characters are formed. The habits of a vigorous mind are… Read More Prepare Your Sons for Pain
Ariel defies her father’s love and abandons his home. When Triton learns of her betrayal, does he return in kind? Does he leave her to fend for herself and pay the consequences of her folly? No. And here is the clincher…HE TAKES HER PUNISHMENT. (I shiver at the thought!) He relinquishes his throne in exchange for damnation. He sacrifices himself to save the rebel. How can a Christian not rejoice in such beauty and respond with praise to our Father even in the viewing of a simple tale?… Read More Redemption in The Little Mermaid
Kay Bonikowsky 