Two nights ago my husband and I were watching television when we heard the weirdest cry.
"Is that Emma?" I asked him. We stayed silent for a moment, and sure enough it was. Jake got up quickly and went to check on her. A minute (or less probably) after he got to her, she was still crying and crying. I knew something had to be wrong.
I rushed upstairs and sure enough, she had gotten her foot stuck in between the slats, and daddy could not calm her down. When I got up there, she came to me and slowly began to calm down, and we were able to put her back to bed.
Fast forward to last night: She wakes up screaming, and is absolutely inconsolable. Usually, I can calm her down pretty quick, but it was not happening this time. Jake came up to check on us since she was still crying, and the minute he touched her and began to talk to her she calmed down.
Both times she needed the security of both of us in order to calm down and be okay. Usually she just needs one of us (more specifically, she prefers me for that stuff).
Isn't it interesting that she automatically needs that sense of security? All children need a sense of security, and yelling and screaming at them does not give them it. Giving them all the toys they want, or letting them do whatever they want does not give them that sense of security as well.
Love and boundaries give children a sense of security. I mean, I am like that. I am much more secure in what I am doing when I know exactly what my role is. I prefer structure and clarity in everything that I do.
Psalm 139: 5, "You have hedged me behind and before, and laid Your hand upon me".
If you know me, or have read this blog you know that Psalm 139 is my absolute, most favorite chapter in the Bible. It talks all about how the Lord loves us and knows us. Well, specifically about how well He knows us, and I figure if He knows us THAT well, He must really REALLY love us!
Anyway, so God gives us boundaries. He disciplines us, much like we discipline our children. Out of LOVE.
Side Note: Discipline, no matter if it is spanking, putting a child in time-out, etc should NEVER be done out of anything but LOVE. If you are frustrated or angry with your child, you need to get over it before you discipline your kid. Otherwise it does no good, and maybe even harms them emotionally (says the psychology major LOL). Seriously though, kids and us need love.
He gives us boundaries, and He loves us so very much. Sometimes I look up at the beautiful night sky and I am in awe of the Lord. He made ALL this! Everything we see, He has made it! And us! He has created each and everyone of us. It seems too much to believe that He is not too busy to pay us any attention.
BUT HE DOES! Just read that whole chapter and tell me He doesn't!
The security we need in this chaotic world is found in Him. Not in anyone or anything else, just Him.
One of my favorite verses is Psalm 46:10, " Be still and know that I am God".
How amazing it is to know that we can find our rest in Him! When life is sucky, things are falling apart, people are being mean, etc. We can REST in knowing that He is in control.
"Is that Emma?" I asked him. We stayed silent for a moment, and sure enough it was. Jake got up quickly and went to check on her. A minute (or less probably) after he got to her, she was still crying and crying. I knew something had to be wrong.
I rushed upstairs and sure enough, she had gotten her foot stuck in between the slats, and daddy could not calm her down. When I got up there, she came to me and slowly began to calm down, and we were able to put her back to bed.
Fast forward to last night: She wakes up screaming, and is absolutely inconsolable. Usually, I can calm her down pretty quick, but it was not happening this time. Jake came up to check on us since she was still crying, and the minute he touched her and began to talk to her she calmed down.
Both times she needed the security of both of us in order to calm down and be okay. Usually she just needs one of us (more specifically, she prefers me for that stuff).
Isn't it interesting that she automatically needs that sense of security? All children need a sense of security, and yelling and screaming at them does not give them it. Giving them all the toys they want, or letting them do whatever they want does not give them that sense of security as well.
Love and boundaries give children a sense of security. I mean, I am like that. I am much more secure in what I am doing when I know exactly what my role is. I prefer structure and clarity in everything that I do.
Psalm 139: 5, "You have hedged me behind and before, and laid Your hand upon me".
If you know me, or have read this blog you know that Psalm 139 is my absolute, most favorite chapter in the Bible. It talks all about how the Lord loves us and knows us. Well, specifically about how well He knows us, and I figure if He knows us THAT well, He must really REALLY love us!
Anyway, so God gives us boundaries. He disciplines us, much like we discipline our children. Out of LOVE.
Side Note: Discipline, no matter if it is spanking, putting a child in time-out, etc should NEVER be done out of anything but LOVE. If you are frustrated or angry with your child, you need to get over it before you discipline your kid. Otherwise it does no good, and maybe even harms them emotionally (says the psychology major LOL). Seriously though, kids and us need love.
He gives us boundaries, and He loves us so very much. Sometimes I look up at the beautiful night sky and I am in awe of the Lord. He made ALL this! Everything we see, He has made it! And us! He has created each and everyone of us. It seems too much to believe that He is not too busy to pay us any attention.
BUT HE DOES! Just read that whole chapter and tell me He doesn't!
The security we need in this chaotic world is found in Him. Not in anyone or anything else, just Him.
One of my favorite verses is Psalm 46:10, " Be still and know that I am God".
How amazing it is to know that we can find our rest in Him! When life is sucky, things are falling apart, people are being mean, etc. We can REST in knowing that He is in control.
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