Teresa's Treasures

What can I say to you, a parent or a grandparent or a caregiver, to allay your fear of school shootings? 1) Know the plan of action at your child’s school. If you’re not satisfied with the plan, let it be known. Somehow, some way, determine if your child knows the plan; the age of the child obviously determines if you should even address the subject. If you choose to, pick the right time, place and approach. 2) Discuss your fear with other parents. The more you can vent the less you’ll feel burdened and alone. You need encouragement as much as your child needs encouragement from you. 3) Increase your faith. If you can’t trust God to protect your child, then why pray? “Say out loud, “God, I think I can handle this situation better than you can” and see if you feel any better. 4. Pray. God answers every prayer. Every one of them. He sees, he listens, and he cares. He may not answer with the answer you desire, but he answers every prayer. “God answers prayer the way I would answer prayer...

I made lots of mistakes as a young mom like disciplined in anger, made hasty decisions and had way too little fun. Phil left the decision to have children up to me. After six years of marriage, I said yes.  What do I know now that I wish I had known back then? 1. That two-year-olds act like a two-year-old should act. A very wise man at church, better known as Curd Thomas, once said, “God put the wiggle in a child, and we try to take it out.” He was right; I did. A two-year-old misbehaves in Bible class mainly because he is two years old. His actions do not reflect the parent's parenting skills; they simply reflect his age. 2. That discipline should not be carried out in anger and be proportionate to the offense. Spilling the Cheerios does not warrant punishment; deliberately spilling the Cheerios does. If he knowingly leaves coke cans in the yard, you take away his coke. If he intentionally abuses a privilege, you take away the privilege. There is a difference between inte...