Limiting discipline to behavioral modification by a system of rewards and punishments may be effective in the short term, but may well lead to rebellion in the end. Children are not laboratory rats that can be conditioned by stimuli to behave in a certain way - they are precious and unique creatures of God, who has vested them with personal worth and dignity. If we respect and embrace this larger relational context, we stand a much better chance of reaping a relationship with our child that continues far beyond the childhood and growing-up years.
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#1 · November 29, 2005, 3:34 pm

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

"School Age"
 
 
Billy had reached school age. His mother managed with a blast of propaganda to make him enthusiastic about the idea.
 
She bought him lots of new clothes, told him of the new friends he'd meet, and so on.
 
When the first day came, Billy eagerly went off and came back home with a lot of glowing reports about school.
 
The next morning when his mother woke him up, he asked, "What for?" She told him it was time to get ready for school.
 
"What?" he asked. "Again?"
 

 
"Atheists"
 
 
A young woman teacher explains to her class of children that she is an
atheist.  She asks her class if they are atheists too.
 
Not really knowing what atheism is but wanting to be like their
teacher,
their hands explode into the air like fleshy fireworks.  There is,
however, one exception.  A girl named Sara who has not gone along with
the
crowd.
 
The teacher asks her why she has decided to be different.
 
"Because I'm not an atheist."
 
"Then," asks the teacher, "what are you?"
 
"I'm a Christian."
 
The teacher is a little perturbed now, her face slightly red.  She asks
Sara why she is Christian.
 
"Well, I was brought up knowing and loving God.  My Mom is a Christian, and
my dad is a Christian, so I am Christian."
 
The teacher is now angry.  "That's no reason," she says
loudly.  "What if your Mom was a moron, and your dad was a moron.  What
would you be then?"
 
A pause, and a smile.  "Then," says Sara, "I'd be an atheist."
 
 
"A Visit to See The Pastor"
 
 
"Pastor, something terrible is happening and I have to talk to you about it."
 
The Pastor asked, "What's wrong?"
 
The man replied, "My wife is poisoning me."
 
The Pastor, very surprised by this, asks, "How can that be?"
 
The man then pleads, "I'm telling you, I'm certain she's poisoning me, what should I do?"
 
The Pastor then offers, "Tell you what.  Let me talk to her, I'll see what I can find out and I'll let you know."
 
A week later the Pastor calls the man and says, "Well, I spoke to your wife.  I spoke to her on the phone for three hours.  You want my advice?"
 
The man said yes and the Pastor replied, "Take the poison." 
 
Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara
 
 
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