We do  our  children, ( and ourselves),  a GREAT disservice by allowing them to have rotten attitudes or wallow around in self pity, and ‘stinkin-thinkin’, (to quote Joyce Meyers). Talking to our children about what we choose to think about, and the consequences that follow, become life lessons. When our circumstances aren’t going to change, at least immediately, we can CHOOSE to make a change.  Sometimes we just need to change our attitude and thoughts. Philipians4:8-9 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. If we have a lousy attitude, even if 100 people would agree with us that we ‘deserve’ to feel that way, hurt, or angry, or agitated&

If you are familiar with this blog, you know why it was started.  I want to give moms of young children tips that I wish someone had given me when my children were younger. The tip for today was a life changer for me, even though many of my children were in their teens before I realized it. Ready? The tip………Changes in our lives are one choice away.  Key word- CHOICE. If I have failed at dieting 48 times in the past year, I can CHOOSE to NOT GIVE UP. I can try again.  I can choose to take smaller portions today, for my next meal. If I would LOVE to learn how to paint a red wooden desk a new color and make it look distressed, but don’t try because I don’t know how, instead of wishing and whining that everyone knows how to do that but me, I can CHOOSE to learn how, and give it a try. It’s a choice to just do it, even if I am doing it afraid. But wait, suppose I fail. I got tired of living afraid   Life was slipping away.  I got to the point in my l