So, I made an appointment online to go give blood today. I've been doing this for several years now, so no biggie. But wait. I had a teeny, tiny, itty bitty heart attack in January, so I cannot donate blood anymore. Ever. Well, that stinks.
I don't know why I'm so upset. I almost cried! Ok, no surprise to those who know me well, but still. I was really disappointed. I guess it was just one of those things that I have always enjoyed even though it's a little bit painful.
So, I whined a little and asked if I might come back if I got permission from my cardiologist. There is a donor advocate office that I will call and find out. Sure hope I get to go back.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Raising Kids
If you do not plan right now to spank your kids before you have any, then you have planned for disobedient, disrespectful kids. And you don't have to take my word for it. You can take THE Word. Proverbs 22 and Proverbs 23 are pretty clear about spanking your children in order to save them from the Evil one. I'll find the actual quotes later. Spanking is not abuse. Permissiveness is abuse. Kids with no boundaries are unhappy, scared, and insecure. I'd throw fits, too!
When Christian parents love their children enough to discipline them in the love of the Lord, there is peace in the home. Ok, not all the time, but it's better than no discipline.
We had a loving (and sometimes painful) ritual when my girls were little and still needed spanking. We would have a long hug first (and tears), then the spanking, then another hug. And that line about it hurting the parents MORE than the kids is really true. The pain your child feels is temporary. It hurts back there because there's more fat back there. But it does no real damage physically. But years later, when the memory of the actual pain is gone, there remains a subconscious thought of "hmm, last time I did 'that' it hurt. better not do that again...". But the pain of having to inflict harm on your children hurts before and after and later if it has to happen again.
Let me know if that doesn't make sense.
When Christian parents love their children enough to discipline them in the love of the Lord, there is peace in the home. Ok, not all the time, but it's better than no discipline.
We had a loving (and sometimes painful) ritual when my girls were little and still needed spanking. We would have a long hug first (and tears), then the spanking, then another hug. And that line about it hurting the parents MORE than the kids is really true. The pain your child feels is temporary. It hurts back there because there's more fat back there. But it does no real damage physically. But years later, when the memory of the actual pain is gone, there remains a subconscious thought of "hmm, last time I did 'that' it hurt. better not do that again...". But the pain of having to inflict harm on your children hurts before and after and later if it has to happen again.
Let me know if that doesn't make sense.
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