Day 8

I'm so glad to be able to participate in the Gratitude Challenge and not only share my gratitude with all of you, but give my thanskgiving to God! Check out others from today.. Go on over to Garden of Learning...

Today on Day 8, I'm thankful that God gave me my sweet hard to handle girls, because this way I know they are taken care of, and not being hurt. I know this may found strange to many of you. But I'll explain a little... There is great controversy on how to discipline a child, what is right or wrong. What is abuse. What God says or doesn't say...... And I personally believe God is not a mean God and that he is a God of gracious mercy, a loving and forgiving God who wants his kids to live abundantly and in victory! And in my opinion this doesn't come with mean force, but with nurturing loving and special care that is given and taught by the promises of a beautiful life and word of God. I don't take part in this stance by some Christian leaders, that it is ok to "Beat" or use excessive force to teach the child a lesson. I wasn't raised that way, and even though I see many that believe it, I don't. I don't take any part of it. But I hear from these I know and some that I don't know, that if I'd tighten up on the girls they would behave. If I'd "whip that butt" the tantrums would stop. If I would do this or that..... And then I hear stuff like this "OH MY Gosh, I'd kill myself if my kids acted like that." or "I'd BEAT her if she was my child, I'd never let a kid of mine be like this"... And "You are going to have to toughen up and show them who the boss, and put the fear of God in them, or they will be just like their bio mom!" ..... Really? OH MY, that's what people have come to think and believe! I would get outraged at these people for all they would say to us or about us. And be so upset that how could such Christian people think this way. Then the more things have come to light lately about the teachings of some Christian Leaders, it has reminded me that these people don't know any better. They are following what they are taught. And today It just hit me, that I was so thankful that God blessed us with the adoption of our girls! They are perfectly perfect for us. Even with a tantrum and wild side. But today I had a different thankfulness for them, and it I'm so thankful that God gave them to us, so that I have peace and know that the girls are safe and in a place without harm to them! Because what if my sweet girls where with other families and being hurt. I hate for any child to be hurt or abused, but it just clicked today, that is why they are mine! That's why God helped me with my past in the medical field and in day care, so that I would have the knowledge I needed to help and understand that these issues aren't issues the girls can help. In my opinion, I don't think a young child just decides to be bad and ugly! And so again with all this, I am so thankful that I have my girls and know they are safe and not being harmed!!!

What about you?

Hugs and Blessings,