Wednesday, March 25, 2009

The longest day

I am somewhere near the middle of a 72 hour day in which i manage to get a few 1-2hr naps but no real sleep. This is because in the day time i am in charge of two small children and in the night i am in charge or 6 'at risk' young people. Good for me the small ones nap so i can steal some sleep during thier nap times. Ah the joys of shift work as a mother. still better than having someone else raise my shildren in a day care centre in my opinion (not that i am against it totally, the girls go one day a week so i can do ministry stuff, and for thier own developmental benifit but i hate the thought of someone else being the one to teach the what from what and right from wrong, what if their values are different and even if they were i dont think anyone can really have the authority to instill a high moral standard in children but thier immediate family. sure others can reinforce and influence but the early year are so formative.
Oh and i am not so nieve(sp?) to think that everyone has a choice, i know sometimes it is unavoidable, praise God for the provision of a job where i am able to work full time and still spend almost all of my childrens awake time with them. I know this is not always possible. If your child is in a care situation for a lot of hours a week, pray that their teachers would be likeminded and pray over your children that God will guard thier hearts from the wrong influence, behaviourally, spiritually or morally.

Well seeing as i am rambling and possibly overly opinionated at this hour of the who knows what, i shall go sugar soap some walls or sort something to keep myself awake.

3 comments:

  1. Tars,

    I haven't been in to visit here for so long. I havent been getting follower updates so I didn't think you had been writing!

    Seriously what is it with Grace hurting her mouth!

    You need sleep girl. Infact so do I!

    xxxxx

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  2. What does sugar soap walls mean? I'm just curious.... :) You're so right about how important it is to have family watch the kids! My MIL watches ours and I'm so thankful. Hope you have a good rest of your week! Mel

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  3. Thanks Tara for your comment and getting back to me about the sugar soap :) I hope you are having a great start to your week!!

    Many blessings, Mel

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