Love Languages

In a previous post I wrote that I would be taking the challenge to start looking for the blessings in difficult situations. Most moms would agree that 8 months of potty training without achieving the goal would qualify as a difficult situation. At the end of January, I was at my wits end. I felt as if we were getting nowhere. My husband felt it was time to make an appointment with an urologist to rule out any health problems that could be hindering progress. I have heard horror stories about the kind of tests that might be required and I really felt it wasn't (isn't) medical. I asked Chris for one more month and we agreed that if things had not improved at the end of the month, we would make a doctor's appointment. Chris went online and found an article about how potty training can become a power struggle between parents and child. We agreed to employ the strategy suggested by the doctor who wrote the article. I also remembered a book I had heard good things about called The Five Love Languages of Children. I wanted to make sure there wasn't something I was missing in showing love to my daughter. This book is the blessing! I learned so much about how to show my daughters the unconditional love they need to thrive. I highly recommend it to all that have a child in their life whom they love.

The month has passed and we still have accidents, but much progress has been made. But the most progress has been made in the ways I show my love for the two precious girls that God so generously blessed me with.

Psalm 127:3

³ Sons are a heritage from the LORD,
children a reward from him.