Caution: Wet Cement!
The biggest question that has been running through my heart the past few weeks is, "Am I contributing or contaminating this situation?!" Whether I am in a church setting teaching a group of children, having a conversation with friends, having a discussion with my family, or going about my daily routine- it's an asterisk in my thoughts to every interaction. Most importantly, I question myself in the relationships I have with my children. They are so impressionable and turn to me with so many situations and questions, they are eager to learn and genuinely seek my acceptance. In his best-selling book, Between Parent and Child , Dr. Haim G. Ginott wisely said, " Children learn what they experience. They are like wet cement. Any word that falls on them makes an impact. It’s therefore important that parents learn to talk to children in a way that is not enraging, doesn’t inflict hurt, doesn’t diminish their children’s self-confidence, or cause th...
