Yesterday, I taught my oldest daughter about persuasive speech. We all have things we get excited about.
There are concerns that we are passionate about. Wrongs that we strongly desire to be made right. After
I wrote the following last night, I realized that I wrote a bit of a speech of my own. :) Let's just say what I
saw at the grocery store lit a fire within. Does that ever happen to you?
Parenting lie: "If your child throws a tantrum, just ignore it.
If you pay attention to them it will only make things worse."
Parents, please do not believe this lie! When your child is screaming at the top of his or her
lungs in the grocery store, you should not ignore them. You should teach them how wrong
and unacceptable it is to disturb every single human being in the building. You should teach
them how inconsiderate,selfish, and unloving to the rest of humanity it is to put their needs/wants
above everything and everyone else. It is imperative that they learn this if they are to be productive
members of society and if they are to grow in wisdom and in favor with God and man.
What I witnessed today at the grocery store was an absolute tragedy. My heart broke in two
for this mother and her child. This two year old boy strapped into the cart screaming...at her.
He wanted something...obviously...and she acted as if she could care less. Now, granted, he
was going about it the wrong way, but why wasn't she teaching him?!
She even had a smug grin as if she thought this is perfectly normal and acceptable for a two year old.
At one point she came over to him and swatted him then walked back over to the cashier.
He just screamed louder for her attention.
I don't know what was harder to watch, the boy continuously screaming or the mother ignoring it all.
After they left the store, the cashier and bagger were talking it over. They were shocked at what they
had just witnessed. The cashier commented "They say if you pay attention to them, it only makes
things worse." Friends, this makes me want to weep for our generation. We cannot withhold correction,
guidance, nurture, and ultimately LOVE from our children. We cannot afford to be intimidated by
our two year olds. We are their God-given authority. We may feel embarrassed at times, we may
be uncertain as to how to handle certain situations. But by the grace and wisdom of God we must
teach and discipline our children. God's glory and their future depend on it.
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And now for the love of blueberries, I have a recipe that will amaze you. I made this several years ago and decided that it was definitely a recipe I wanted to hold on to. After getting some blueberries from some friends, this was the first thing I thought of making. It makes an awesome dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side. And it also makes a delicious breakfast treat. It's delicious when served at room temperature or served warm. You really can't go wrong. :)
blueberry buckle
ingredients:
for the batter
3/4 cup sugar
4 Tbsp butter, softened
1 egg, beaten
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup milk
2 cups blueberries
for the topping
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
4 Tbsp. butter, cold and cut into small pieces
directions:
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Spray an 8x8 square baking dish with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, using a hand held mixer, cream the butter and sugar together. Add the beaten egg.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
Add this dry mixture to the butter mixture a little at a time, alternating with the milk, and ending with the flour mixture.
Fold in the blueberries.
In a small bowl, combine all of the topping ingredients; mix them with a fork or use your hands to make a crumbly topping.
Pour the batter into the dish and sprinkle evenly with the topping.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until golden brown.
Makes 6-8 servings.
TIP: to soften butter, microwave it on defrost for 20 seconds at a time. When you can press your thumb into it and leave an impression, you know it's ready.
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