Comments on: how I talk about my kids matters https://tooverflowing.com/how-i-talk-about-my-kids-matters/ teaching women to think on true things Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Janelle@GraceTags https://tooverflowing.com/how-i-talk-about-my-kids-matters/#comment-932 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:35:00 +0000 http://tooverflowing.com/?p=1847#comment-932 This is something I struggle with. It is a daily battle between my flesh and my spirit. I’m with Aurie though, I lower my voice when I notice I’m getting upset.

]]> By: Lara Gibson Williams https://tooverflowing.com/how-i-talk-about-my-kids-matters/#comment-928 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:52:00 +0000 http://tooverflowing.com/?p=1847#comment-928 In reply to Faith Jenson.

Thanks, Faith. I fail daily but my deepest desire for them is that they see Him, and by His grace see Him in me. And when I mess up, His grace remains sufficient. Blessings to you.

]]> By: Desiray Lewis https://tooverflowing.com/how-i-talk-about-my-kids-matters/#comment-924 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:29:00 +0000 http://tooverflowing.com/?p=1847#comment-924 It matters very much how we talk to our children if we don’t talk correctly to them we later have those same children growing up as adults with issues, and not being respectful to others.

]]> By: Faith Jenson https://tooverflowing.com/how-i-talk-about-my-kids-matters/#comment-921 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:14:00 +0000 http://tooverflowing.com/?p=1847#comment-921 I love your heart towards your kids. I don’t have kids yet, but you are a great example to me of what kind of mother I hope to be someday. Thank you for sharing:)
http://the-life-of-faith.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Nikki @ Simplystriving https://tooverflowing.com/how-i-talk-about-my-kids-matters/#comment-912 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:03:00 +0000 http://tooverflowing.com/?p=1847#comment-912 Thank you so much for this post. I made a pact with myself never to complain about my kids to anyone. They are my greatest blessing. But do I always talk about them positively? I’m not so sure…
Oh if we only talked about our kids the way our Heavenly Father talks about us. . . .
I’m going to be thinking about this this week. Thank you!

]]> By: Ashley Pichea https://tooverflowing.com/how-i-talk-about-my-kids-matters/#comment-911 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:22:00 +0000 http://tooverflowing.com/?p=1847#comment-911 Though I try to never “bash” my kids, I had never considered that the same standard I hold for my speech about my husband {always respectful when speaking of him} I should I hold for my kids. Thanks for sharing!!

]]> By: Lara Gibson Williams https://tooverflowing.com/how-i-talk-about-my-kids-matters/#comment-910 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:19:00 +0000 http://tooverflowing.com/?p=1847#comment-910 In reply to Keya.

That’s so good, Keya. You’re right. To “overhear” someone say something kind about us really pierces the soul. Blessings.

]]> By: Lara Gibson Williams https://tooverflowing.com/how-i-talk-about-my-kids-matters/#comment-909 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:18:00 +0000 http://tooverflowing.com/?p=1847#comment-909 In reply to Anonymous.

Thanks, Stefanie. That’s such a great thing to think about — our kids’ love language. Words affect. Blessings, sister-friend.

]]> By: Lara Gibson Williams https://tooverflowing.com/how-i-talk-about-my-kids-matters/#comment-908 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:17:00 +0000 http://tooverflowing.com/?p=1847#comment-908 In reply to Amy Hale.

Such great advice, Amy. Run to Him first (to the throne and not the phone). Or I actually run to the throne on the phone — holding my cell phone to my ear in public parking lots talking to Him, “Lord, help me!”

]]> By: Keya https://tooverflowing.com/how-i-talk-about-my-kids-matters/#comment-907 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:45:00 +0000 http://tooverflowing.com/?p=1847#comment-907 Oh my I was just thinking about this the other day so what a timely post for me to read. Yes my kids break me down too, but one of the things I try my best to do (in addition to NOT talking negatively about them to others) is when they do something good i talk about them as if they are “not in the room”. So just yesterday after coming from a very positive parent teacher conference for my first grader I got on the phone with my mother, with my six year old in the room, and just talked about how such a good student he is etc etc. I could feel him beaming with pride. We all love to “over hear” people saying good things about us. It almost seems more genuine when the goodness is spoken about you TO someone else as oppose to it being spoken directly to you. Just my thoughts. Great post!

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