The other day we were talking about American history. I was saying something about America and the 50 states and my 5-year-old burst out, perplexed, “But I don’t know where America is! I’ve never been there!” After explaining that she was IN America and she actually lived here, she was very relieved. It was funny. …
Tag: self-control
Post-it Note #17: The Problem with Self-Control
Sunday morning I had the kids ready for church and started trying to get myself dressed. I grabbed a skirt and put it on. Hmmm. Funny. This skirt feels a little snug. Oh well, I’ll just wear these pants over here. Hmmm, those feel really snug. How did that happen? So I grab the bigger…
