For: Parents and Grandparents…
Today I was listening to a program on radio station 91.5 – “Focus on the Family” and it is a program that I think is worthwhile for every FAMILY – to check out. This program is on every afternoon and the subject of the message was based on Proverbs 15:16-17 and also Chapter 17:1 – regarding having some PEACE and QUIET in the HOME LIFE!
He gave a short story as an example of how some HOME LIFE for children – and why some of our children turn out the way they do – because of the NOISE – the screaming of the parents at each other – and that children cannot get the rest they need from the daily living at HOME.
The story was about a Coach – who would have some of the team meet at his home before their games and wait till all of the team was ready for the whole team to get together – and there were a couple of the boys who would just lay down on the rug in the living room and in no time at all they would be sound asleep? The same boys would come back after the games with their coach – and would take the same place on the rug – and fall asleep – and waited until they were picked up by their parents?
After this went on for some time – the Coach inquire of the boys – as to why they were eager to just fall asleep when at his house? The answer that the Coach received was that when these boys were in their own homes – their Parents would be fighting and screaming so loudly – that these boys could not get any sleep – no rest – and this would be at all times of the day. The boys said that there just was no quiet place in their home – no matter where they would go?
So, because this was a serious problem – the Coach and his wife invited the boys to come to his house anytime that they were in need of “PEACE and Quiet” and to come and enjoy a meal also with the FAMILY of the COACH – so long as they let their PARENTS know where they would be.
In – PROVERBS – the above Chapters, state – that it is better to just have a piece of bread with peace and quiet and a little joy of LIFE – – than to have a feast with strife – and as in the story that was told of the children who were always in fear of being in the middle of their PARENTS fighting and screaming – leaving the children to be scared at all hours of the day and night?
On the radio program – it was suggested that the PARENTS have a discussion of whatever is upsetting them – and if they can not contain their discussion in a civilized way – then – take the problem to their bedroom – close the doors and – try not to have your children and the whole neighborhood think that you, PARENTS want to kill each other with your words – and never let the children hear everything and always live live in fear!
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