I have to say I am proud of my kids.
Every parent think their kids are pretty good, and I am no different, but it is good to find some proof every now and then.
I am not normally one to brag, but I just can't help it.
My youngest lady (8) has just finished Hockey for the season, and while they didn't win they had a great time and learned so much and improved heaps from the start of the year.
My oldest young lady (13) is very soon off to the first netball final today, and if they win this one they get next week off, while the rest decide who plays them. If they lose toady they get to fight out for the grand final so...
They also have improved out of sight, and I was surprised to see how well my daughter plays - I have missed most of the season because our kids sports clashes.
My youngest lad (15) has not long finished the Rugby Union season. They didn't make the finals but it is a brand new club. At the presentation night he was given an award as the season's best forward for the team - they call him the "tank" because he never stops pushing. Wears the number 3.
My oldest son has just finished his "senior math" course, the first in Western Australia to do so (as far as we can tell) and finished with a 99% score on his last test. Only about another two weeks and he finishes off the last Chemistry bits and ends his schooling - ready for uni next year.
He hasn't done a sport lately because he works part time and can't fit it in.
My kids have all done well in what they do, and I am proud of them.
They have certain talents, and we are so thankful to the Lord for their talents and skills, but they also work hard at it, and this is a wonderful thing for us to see.
They take what the Lord has given them and work hard to honour Him with those talents.
I couldn't be more proud of my kids.
Skelli.
Saturday, 10 September 2011
Sunday, 4 September 2011
Father's Day!
In Australia, its Father's Day today!
So Happy Father's Day to all the Fathers out there.
It is something that I have been slowly realising lately, that Father's really don't take their responsibilities as Fathers very seriously. Of course there are some excellent fathers who really try to do their best, but most of us fall over in so many ways.
I was reading through today's chapter of Proverbs, and it reflects so heavily on Ephesians 6:1-10.
For instance Proverbs 4:10 "Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many." sounds so much like Ephesians 6:1-3 "1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth."
And there is so much in the Bible that speaks to Dad's about their children.
Reading through Proverbs it even occurred to me that the overwhelming majority of Proverbs is written by a Dad to his Son. In fact if you look through you find very little written to Mum's about teaching their children, and guiding them in the ways of the Lord - it is mostly to Dad's or to parents together.
Yet in our world today it is the Mum's who do all that stuff - the Dad goes to work and earns the money and the Mum teaches the kids everything from manners onwards. And especially it is considered "women's business" to teach the kids about 'religion and God'. (And now that many Mum's work as well, they still have to do the kid stuff anyway!)
That is totally the opposite to what the Bible says. It is the Father who is commissioned with leading, teaching, and discipling the children - the Mum should assist and help, but it is his responsibility.
I hope our Fathers have a good day today, but I really hope they see the need of their position - and teach their children in the ways of the Lord.
Skelli.
So Happy Father's Day to all the Fathers out there.
It is something that I have been slowly realising lately, that Father's really don't take their responsibilities as Fathers very seriously. Of course there are some excellent fathers who really try to do their best, but most of us fall over in so many ways.
I was reading through today's chapter of Proverbs, and it reflects so heavily on Ephesians 6:1-10.
For instance Proverbs 4:10 "Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many." sounds so much like Ephesians 6:1-3 "1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth."
And there is so much in the Bible that speaks to Dad's about their children.
Reading through Proverbs it even occurred to me that the overwhelming majority of Proverbs is written by a Dad to his Son. In fact if you look through you find very little written to Mum's about teaching their children, and guiding them in the ways of the Lord - it is mostly to Dad's or to parents together.
Yet in our world today it is the Mum's who do all that stuff - the Dad goes to work and earns the money and the Mum teaches the kids everything from manners onwards. And especially it is considered "women's business" to teach the kids about 'religion and God'. (And now that many Mum's work as well, they still have to do the kid stuff anyway!)
That is totally the opposite to what the Bible says. It is the Father who is commissioned with leading, teaching, and discipling the children - the Mum should assist and help, but it is his responsibility.
I hope our Fathers have a good day today, but I really hope they see the need of their position - and teach their children in the ways of the Lord.
Skelli.
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