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Gratefulness in the home and heart: Lessons your children will learn from your example.

By Corallie Buchanan

How do you act in times of crisis? I know not all of us are perfect at the super-mum routine of having our lives all together. In fact, most of us don’t. We look at those who seem to have life all together, and wish we were like them.

I know as a mother of a 9 month old girl, I often fall into the same trap. When life turns sour, sometimes I allow myself the freedom to just let my mouth fly and say whatever I like. Then I regret it afterwards, because I realise that I should be more careful. My daughter’s ears are very keen, and whether I realise it or not, she is picking up on every wrong word and attitude that comes out of my mouth.

Mathew 15:18 says that what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person. I have learned a very recent poignant lesson from watching other people. If you are not grateful and praising God for your blessings – no matter how miniscule they may seem – those things which you refuse to be grateful for will eventually be taken away from you. What lies in your heart will eventually work its way through your mouth. This is dangerous ground, because then it begins to poison your life to the point where there isn’t a shred of goodness left.

There are times in our lives when we wish everything was going our way. It is how we act in those times that determine who we really are, rather than what we claim to be. Whether we like it or not, our children will pick up on our behaviour – both good and bad -  during times of trial. What kind of example do we want to be for our children? The question posed is a serious one, for the lessons a child learns in their formative years will provide the foundation for their morals and their behaviour as adults. We need to be verbally an openly thankful for our blessings, in order that our children learn healthy normal attitudes of thankfulness to God. This will become the important foundation of their future lives.

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