Mothering Many

Do you remember hearing that from your parents? It sound like you have a passport for trouble, doesn’t it? My mom used to say that to me all the time, and it sure did cause a change in my behavior!

I’ve been thinking more about discipline lately. The undeniable necessity of it has pressed on me from several directions. Discipline is from the root disciple, you know. It means to teach and train. Punishment, if one does the teaching and training well, is just a small part of it. Real discipline, teaching and training, take a lot of time. Just sayin’