Wow.....is it summertime or am I just having a continual hotflash? I love the seasons of the year, but about 3/4 way through each season, it seems that I am ready for the next!!!! Well, maybe not during Spring of Fall....those two seasons don't last long enough for me! My summer has been filled with many wonderful things...especially my 2 grandsons, Bryant and Ethan. Ethan is turning 8 tomorrow and Bryant turns 9 in Oct. They spend a total of 3 weeks with us this summer, going home for 2 weeks inbetween. Times filled with laughing, playing, swimming, lots of eating, but most of all making many wonderful memories.
I always ask the Lord to give me widom in teaching and sharing with my grandsons. Each time He opens a door for me to do just that! This last week while they were here I was able to talk with them about our attitudes and how we allow it to affect everything we do and say. Children are like little sponges that absorb everything they see or hear. We have to be the good examples for them to follow! One night Ethan asked for a glass of chocolate milk. I allowed him to pour his own glass to help him learn to do things by himself. He did a good job, but I didn't realize the lid wasn't on tight. I heard it drop and asked what happened....? With head held low he explained that he dropped it behind the couch on my wood floor. I jumped up to check out the mess and immediately started cleaning it up. I felt that Ethan was feeling pretty bad about it so I called him to bring his cup to me so I could clean it up. I wanted to make sure he knew I wasn't upset with him. As she brought the cup into the kitchen, he missed the counter and it landed in the floor again!!!! He cried out and with much anguish and started to cry. I put my arms around him and started to laugh to help him understand that I wasn't upset. I was more concerned about how he was feeling than myself. I accepted the responsibility for the mess because I should have checked the glass to be sure the lid was on. We show our children or grandchildren how to react to different situations. I wanted to show Ethan that mishaps happen and we should not let them change our attitudes about how we feel or how we treat others. I hope I gave him an example that will help him later in life when he remembers the incident of chocolate milk all over the floor. Good memories at Grandma's and the feeling of unconditional love he receives no matter what!!!
Believe me....there were times I felt I could "scream", but I knew it was because I was tired and not used to all the noise that comes with little boys. I feel blessed to have grandsons that don't give me an ounce of rebellion or attitude. Well....maybe an ounce or two of attitude!!!!
As they ready themselves for the new school year....I will continue to pray for them and trust their lives in the hands of God. I realize that He can take care of them much better than me!
So...as summer draws to an end....I anticipate the beginning of Fall right around the corner!
I always ask the Lord to give me widom in teaching and sharing with my grandsons. Each time He opens a door for me to do just that! This last week while they were here I was able to talk with them about our attitudes and how we allow it to affect everything we do and say. Children are like little sponges that absorb everything they see or hear. We have to be the good examples for them to follow! One night Ethan asked for a glass of chocolate milk. I allowed him to pour his own glass to help him learn to do things by himself. He did a good job, but I didn't realize the lid wasn't on tight. I heard it drop and asked what happened....? With head held low he explained that he dropped it behind the couch on my wood floor. I jumped up to check out the mess and immediately started cleaning it up. I felt that Ethan was feeling pretty bad about it so I called him to bring his cup to me so I could clean it up. I wanted to make sure he knew I wasn't upset with him. As she brought the cup into the kitchen, he missed the counter and it landed in the floor again!!!! He cried out and with much anguish and started to cry. I put my arms around him and started to laugh to help him understand that I wasn't upset. I was more concerned about how he was feeling than myself. I accepted the responsibility for the mess because I should have checked the glass to be sure the lid was on. We show our children or grandchildren how to react to different situations. I wanted to show Ethan that mishaps happen and we should not let them change our attitudes about how we feel or how we treat others. I hope I gave him an example that will help him later in life when he remembers the incident of chocolate milk all over the floor. Good memories at Grandma's and the feeling of unconditional love he receives no matter what!!!
Believe me....there were times I felt I could "scream", but I knew it was because I was tired and not used to all the noise that comes with little boys. I feel blessed to have grandsons that don't give me an ounce of rebellion or attitude. Well....maybe an ounce or two of attitude!!!!
As they ready themselves for the new school year....I will continue to pray for them and trust their lives in the hands of God. I realize that He can take care of them much better than me!
So...as summer draws to an end....I anticipate the beginning of Fall right around the corner!
