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Introduction
I came across a poem I never read before. I thought it was insightful
and light hearted, so I decided to share it with you.
A
Parent's Prayer
Oh heavenly Father, make me a
better parent. Teach me to understand my children, to listen
patiently to what they have to say, and answer all their question
kindly. Keep me from interrupting them or contradicting them.
Make me as courteous to them as I would have them be to me.
Forbid that I should ever laugh
at their mistakes, or resort to shame or ridicule when they
displease me. May I never punish them for my own selfish satisfaction
or to show my power.
Let me not tempt my child to
lie or steal. And guide me hour by hour that I may demonstrate
by all I say and do that honesty produces happiness. Reduce,
I pray the meanness in me. And when I am out of sorts, help
me, O Lord to hold my tongue.
May I ever be mindful that my
children are children and I should not expect of them judgment
of adults. Let me not rob them of the opportunity to wait on
themselves and to make decisions.
Bless me with the bigness to
grant them all their reasonable requests and the courage to
deny them privileges I know will do them harm.
Make me fair and just and kind.
And fit me, o Lord, to be loved and respected and imitated by
my children.
Author unknown
Quote of the month:
Come to me as children.
Jesus
In our next issue
We will take a look at another simple yet
truthful poem.
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