When we are raising children, if we push them away and keep them at arm’s length in order to preserve our freedom and independence, they will grow up emotionally dependent and damaged. The only way our children can grow up with freedom and independence is if we sacrifice our freedom and independence, for years on end. Once again, it’s them or you.(HT: B-Lo)
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Sacrifice in Parenting
A helpful nugget for parents by way of summary from this guy. Taken from Tim Keller's recent Gospel Coalition message:
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ok i know i was suppose to read that! something happened this am- that i was really ticked about because i couldn't do it.. andy had to go out of town and i was MAD!
this is so true- but hard at times when i'm so use to doing my own thing!
ps- i'm tryin on the wi thing. been callin and asking different people about it up there!
Wow, very interesting concept. Especially when I'm watching friends get sitters for weeks on end so they can go to Vegas and Switzerland "and have a nice time". I homeschool, so we're almost always together, lots of sacrifices, but this was such a good reminder that it's worth it in the end.
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