The other day the children's mom told me that the boys had made quite a mess in their room. Apparently they had opened their two bottom dresser drawers and emptied them of all their contents. Clothes were everywhere on the floor and it was obvious the boys had enjoyed flinging the clothes as far as they could.
Their mom told me that when she walked into the room and saw the mess she started fussing at them and told them they were going to have to help her "clean up this big mess." To which they responded by breaking into the song I taught them early on, "Clean Up, Clean Up . . ." I hope it provided a moment of comic relief for her! It's very hard work being a mom to three toddlers and she works very hard at being a good mom.
This morning I told the boys we needed to clean up the blocks they were playing with and they again began to sing that same song--that's what reminded me of the antecdote their mom shared with me.
I hope I have taught them even more important lessons than cleaning up our own messes. I hope I have at least reinforced the lessons and guidance their very diligent parents are working to instill in them. Sister already initiates conversations about God and Jesus and tries to make sense of it all. She has a good faith foundation that I know her brothers will have as well.
For my life, I cling to scripture for the "way I should go." It's so important to rely upon the foundation of my knowledge of the Bible, gleaned from personal study, bible study and Sunday school classes and other readings. Without that foundation, I don't know how I would even function in the world with all it's competing messages and enticements.
It's so important to lay a good foundation for our lives so that when the storms come, we know where to go to find shelter. I'm happy the boys remembered the song and don't think of cleaning up after themselves as an unpleasant chore, but rather as a part of life, and as just "what you do."
I hope I can be as cheerful the next time I'm called upon to do something others might consider tedious or unpleasant.
Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it. [Proverbs 22:6 NKJ]
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...Everybody every where...everybody do your share! I know that song all too well. Unfortunately my duaghter will sing it...but not clean up. LOL!
ReplyDeleteGreat lessons you are teaching and learning!
Such wonderful lessons indeed. I love the verse bout training up a child...the word up is soooo important.
ReplyDeleteDid you see that you won a prize over at "Becoming Me"? You won the book I think! Let me know how it is. I am always looking for Christian fiction for my daughter!
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