MOMMY BOOT CAMP

First.

Those who KNOW me know that I have GREAT kids.

I'm not bragging, I'm just making a true statement:)

I fully believe that you can not be a lazy parent to raise great children.

Sometimes-

you'll find great kids rise above their situation.

Sometimes-

you'll find kids sink below a great family situation, this deeply saddens the family.

BUT 

Todd and I are in this parenting thing together and want to do are best!

Do we make mistakes? YES!

Today I am not here to write about those:) 

I wanted to tell you about a BIG consequence that I call....

MOMMY BOOT CAMP!

Now, I know at least a couple friends that are smiling because they know about

this fabulous camp.

It is hard to get into to this camp.

It is not a camp you want to be in or should shrive to be in.

Alas, sometimes kids...people in general need a swift kick in the rear to get 

their eyes back in focus and so

Mommy Boot Camp was created.

It is everything you are probably imagining.

NO privileges. NO personal electronics.

NO fun outings with friends.

LOTS OF WORK-LOTS!

Not only is there lots of work but the work must be done with a happy

heart and holding of the tongue.

NO RIGHTS TO SPEAK YOUR MIND.

it was lost when you fell into the camp.

If a slip of the tongue to justify something to a sibling or whom ever happens

Even if it's not bad...pushups!

You heard me.  It's not going to kill them...it will actually help them.

The camper must stay with me most of the time to get plenty of 

wise instruction and be available to help out at a moments notice.

remember I said they have to work a lot.

Mommy Boot Camp is not the best place to be.

It is an extreme teaching camp.

So I haven't had to "open" the camp for a long while but

camp is open this week and in full swing.

I find it amazing how God's word is so true.

He tell us to be sure to discipline our children..if not they will be spoiled.

I am pretty strict on the kids but what a difference in the spirit of 

this child of mine this week.   

Kids are still learning...they need to continue to be taught and retaught

to keep the focus off them and on others.

Sometimes I think Satan puts blinders on us...NO...I'll call them

Mirrored glasses.

All you can see YOU!

No one else.  Such a dangerous place to be in.

It's a lonely place.

Holding that tongue...even when you have every right to speak your mind

teaches you that sometimes....it isn't worth it...that it's not always about YOUR

JUSTIFICATION

and to let things go.

Let the Holy Spirit dwell within and clean those glasses so you can 

see clearly the outside world.

That's all I have time for this morning.

UNWIND:

Proverbs 13:24

Whoever spares the rod hates their children, 

but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.

This doesn't mean you beat your kids every time they do something wrong

but it means you do something. It means if you LOVE your children that 

you're not going to be a lazy parent.