To those of us who have children in our lives,
whether they are our own,
grandchildren,
nieces,
nephews,
or students...
here is something to make you chuckle.

Whenever your children are out of control,
you can take comfort from the thought that
even God's omnipotence did not extend
to His own children.

After creating heaven and earth,
God created Adam and Eve.

And the first thing he said was
"DON'T ! "



"Don't what? "
Adam replied.



"Don't eat the forbidden fruit."
God said.



"Forbidden fruit?
We have forbidden fruit?
Hey Eve..we have forbidden fruit! "



"No Way! "



"Yes way! "



"Do NOT eat the fruit! "
said God.



"Why? "



"Because I am your Father and I said so! "

God replied,
wondering why He hadn't stopped
creation after making the elephants.

A few minutes later,
God saw His children having an apple break
and He was ticked!

"Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit? "
God asked.



"Uh huh,"
Adam replied.



"Then why did you? "
said the Father.


"I don't know,"
said Eve.



"She started it! "
Adam said.



"Did not! "



"Did too! "



"DID NOT! "



Having had it with the two of them,
God's punishment was that Adam and Eve
should have children of their own.

Thus the pattern was set and it has never changed.





BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY!

If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children wisdom and they haven't taken it,
don't be hard on yourself.

If God had trouble raising children,
what makes you think it would be
a piece of cake for you?



THINGS TO THINK ABOUT!

1. You spend the first two years of their life teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend the next sixteen telling them to sit down and shut up.



2. Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your own children.



3. Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat their young.



4. Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said.



5. The main purpose of holding children's parties
is to remind yourself that there are children more awful than your own.


6. We childproofed our homes, but they are still getting in.




ADVICE FOR THE DAY:

Be nice to your kids.
They will choose your
nursing home one day.



AND FINALLY:



IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF TENSION
AND YOU GET A HEADACHE,
DO WHAT IT SAYS
ON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE:



"TAKE TWO ASPIRIN"
AND "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN"!!!!!

It is all so true!!! There are days when I couldn't imagine not having kids, but there are many days when I cringe to hear those voices say "Mom!"...

Poor God...He's got me as a kid...

Love it Vicki.

Bluebird, I am forever comparing my kids and their relationship with me, to me and my relationship with God. There are too many similarities...Every day is a new beginning.

I believe I've learned more about God's heart from being a parent, than I have from the Bible, itself...

I thought I had learned enough to become a parent and be a good one.

Then I found out I began learning when I had a son. It is a gift from God to be a mother. We need to remind ourselves and each other to rejoice in it every day.

Lynn

You're right, Lynn. I try to remember they are on "loan" to me from God. They belong to Him.

I agree with all of the above. When I would get frustrated with Nichole, I used to say, "Nichole, you'd cause a SAINT to fall from grace!" and she would reply "Well, it's a good thing you're not a saint!"

But I just remembered something not even remotely connected - I think this is sooo fascinating - and inspirational - does anyone out there remember this?

The Seattle Symphony (I think) gave a symphony for the whales by the edge of the sea. And the whales came. Think about that. Isn't that remarkable? (I can't find this on the net anywhere but I distinctly remember it because it made me think.)And ya'll know what a task that is for me!