I sat down with my youngest on Monday and had a pretty good father/daughter chat to her about 'choices'. Somehow, the whole thing has now evolved into a blog entry!
My daughter Kathryn is 11, and we are encouraging her to make decisions for herself - and we obviously want her to make some good ones. So we have started to give her choices:-
Do you really want that extra slice of cake?
When do you want to do your homework?
What about time for practicing your music?
How about making your bed?
What do you think you be wearing on a day like today?
Your choice...
Of course, every choice comes with a consequence... if you take that cake, somebody may have to go without ... however, if you do your homework now, you won't be panicking later when it comes to handing it in! If you don't wear the right clothes, you could well be too cold or too hot... Each different choice brings with it a different consequence.
You know, we all have choices to make... I hope you choose wisely in yours today.
Joshua 24:15 (NIV)
"But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."
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