Nov 25 2008
On Patience in Raising Children
You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance. ~Franklin P. Jones
I’m not sure who Franklin P. Jones is or was, but he sure hit the nail on the head. Children, a gift from God, bring much joy. They bring hope for a bright future, they bring fulfillment to a marriage and a family. But one thing they don’t pack in thier arrival bags is an extra dose of patience for thier parents.
How many times can one count to ten, or even count to five, waiting for results. How many times can one say “put a jacket on, close the door, stop teasing your sister…finish your homework?” So, apparently this is where we learn one of the many things from chldren - we learn just how many time we can say it.
Thanks, kids, for teaching me….