Important Lessons

This post is sparked by a not so nice comment I received on the blog today. Why is it that people who make ugly comments tend to hide behind “anonymous”. After much investigation I think I have found the commenter and it is just hurtful that she came from a forum I have grown to love because of the support that everyone shows for one another. Oh well. The comment was in relation to the fact that I misspelled righteousness in the name of this blog. I should have known to check the spelling but I got in a hurry and didn't take the time to do it. By the time I realized it it was too late to do anything about it. The commenter said “I hope God teaches your children how to spell the word righteousness correctly” and quite frankly so do I but in the big scheme of things I hope He teaches them so much more first.

*I pray they learn to hear Gods voice while they are still young.
*I pray they learn to obey God, his commands and to walk the path He has for each one of them.
*I pray they learn that charity starts at home.
*I pray they learn to love each other and the people in their lives unconditionally and without hesitation.
*I pray they learn that it is okay to express that love openly and honestly.
*I pray they learn to let down their guard and allow other people into their lives and to share the rea people God has created them to be, their thoughts, hopes, dreams and passions.
*I pray they learn how to learn independently.
*I pray they learn to love reading, for entertainment and educational purposes.
*I pray they learn to see the value of family especially the value in being close to your family
*I pray they learn the truth in the teachings of Jesus – the first shall be last and the last shall be first.
*I pray they learn the value of being a servant to their fellow man and that include
theirsiblings.
*I pray they learn to live life to its fullest and with no regrets.
*I pray they learn to step out of the crowd, to be leaders in their community and to make changes for the better of all even if it means giving up something they want.
*I pray they learn their own value in God, in the death of Christ and not in the worlds standards.

While I pray they learn soooo many important things, learning how to spell righteousness is not first on my list. It is honestly one of my most common spelling mistakes, no matter how many times I have made the mistake I just keep on making it over and over .... ugh .... However, I must say being an awful speller has not held me back in life. I earned a masters degree in speech language pathology and have managed to keep a multitude of other things going. My son could read the bible before he entered kindergarten and those were not memorized passages. In fact all of my children are very bright. Sometimes I get caught up in wondering if I am “good enough” to teach them and to that I say probably not but there is no one on this earth who could care more about their education then I. Thank you snippy poster for helping me to remember those lessons which are most important.

Peace and Blessings to you all.
sb