Keys to the Atmosphere

Christine from Fruit in Season is hosting "In 'Other' Words" for CWO at her blog today. "In 'Other' Words" is a blog meme in which we are given a quote for the week, and participants all write on that topic. So, I'm joining in today with my take on the quote, but if you want to check out the others as well, visit Christine's blog were you'll find the list of participants.

Here's her link: Fruit in Season

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It’s often been said that we should start the day off with a good breakfast cereal, but for most women, the day starts long before we even make it to the kitchen. We look in the mirror, we either put on our robes or shower and dress, and we might even greet several members of our family before we even sit down to eat. It’s important to consider how we are presenting ourselves in that first moment of the day.

A good friend once told me that she’s made it a personal goal of hers to greet her children in the morning with a smile on her face. She believes that the attitude that she starts the day with has a great impact on her family. When she told me that, I started to ask myself what my children were seeing first thing in the morning; let me tell you--it wasn’t a pretty sight. I took those words of wisdom to heart by applying them to my morning routine.

What boy wouldn’t like being greeted with a sweet voice calling out, “Good morning sweetie!” with a reminder of the good things this day holds for him? They all would. What girl wouldn’t love to lift a lid only to find breakfast being served to her in bed by Mom and her brothers? I can’t think of one. What teenager wouldn’t like to woken up with mom and the “shoo-bop” kids singing a song in his room? Well considering the scowl and the slamming door behind us, I’d have to say “most,” but they get over it.

Terry Maxwell, author of Homeschooling with a Meek and Quiet Spirit says, "I am the one holding the keys to the atmosphere in our home." That’s a powerful statement, and one I believe to be true.

When Christ is the foundational groundwork and the parents are creating a peaceful and spiritual environment for which children can echo, they have a recipe for success.

"Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock." ~ Mathew 7:24-25

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