My girl Haven is a Sweetie Pie. Very loving and kind and easy-going. But when she gets a Boo Boo, she turns into a different sort of person. Drama abounds. She was unfortunate enough to have an infection when she was 4 that resulted in a high fever, time in bed and a very, very…
Month: April 2014
What Day is it?…Post-it Note #62
Yesterday we gathered our children around and read the story of the crucifixion as we recognized the significance of Good Friday. Tomorrow we will finish the story as we look to the celebration of Resurrection Sunday. And today is the day in between. Do you ever wonder what the day in between the crucifixion and…
Professional Help…Post-it Note #61
We all need help sometimes. When we’re sick we call a doctor. When we have a toothache we call the dentist. When the pipes burst we call a plumber. But sometimes something inside our hearts or our marriages or our family breaks. Then we don’t call anybody. We hide it and try to keep it…
The Hand You Hold…Post-it Note #60
Do you have a little person in your world whose hand you get to hold? A child or grandchild? A niece, neighbor or nephew that looks to you for safety, strength and acceptance? It’s a great privilege isn’t it? When that small little hand reaches out to you it makes something right in the world….
The Worst Mom Award…Post-it Note #59
I have 5 kids. Each kid has a different personality and temperament. Some are what we might call “high-maintenance”. With 4 daughters the word “drama queen” has been used on occasion in the Post household. What is interesting (or painful) is when the personality of one of those kids rubs against your personality. It’s a…
The Spanking…Post-it Note #58
When I was a kid my parents took very literally and very seriously Proverbs 22:15 which says: “Folly (foolishness) is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.” And I must have been pretty foolish (or mouthy) because the rod of discipline, a.k.a. “Daddy’s Belt” was…
Grace in the Real World - by Connie Post 