A Commandment, a Blessing and a Giveaway!

Way back when I was a new mom and my toddler boy spoke to me in a smarty pants kinda way, I thought that I could not speak up for myself - that my husband, or another adult around me had to point out to my sweet boy that he wasn't allowed to speak to his mother that way.  I know.  I KNOW!  How clueless was I?????? 

I have figured out a good many things over the last 13 years, and one of them is that *I* am responsible, along with my husband, for teaching my children to honor and respect me, my husband, and the other adults in their lives.  It is SO hard.  I can't tell you how many times each day my kids look at me as if I have lobsters coming out of my ears whenever I point out their issues to them.  There are times when I just don't want to keep on.  In some ways, it would be much easier to just ignore some things, until I remember what scripture says.  Particularly the 5th Commandment.  Exodus 20:12: "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you." 

The "first commandment with a promise (Eph. 6:2)."  I want my children to be blessed, so I continue. 

I have mentioned my LOVE of Vision Forum products before.  I am so excited to be able to offer a Vision Forum Giveaway!  If you are interested in winning a FREE copy of The Promise: The Beauty and the Power of the 5th Commandment, please leave a comment and I will enter you into a drawing for this DVD.  You must live in the 50 states or Canada, or you can be a member of the Armed Forces that's out there somewhere.  ;-)  Deadline to enter this giveaway will be Monday, June 9th at 12 a.m. central time.  Here is a short blurb about the DVD:

Is it “well with you”? If not, it may be because there are unresolved issues relating to honor in your life. “Honor your father and mother” is the first command with a promise. When you practice honor, “it will be well with you.” But what does this mean?

In this foundational message, Doug breaks down the issue of honor and addresses challenging issues such as: How do wise parents instill honor in their children? How should children respond to perverse authority in parents? In what ways are adult sons and daughters to honor their living parents? How does our culture promote dishonor? How can adult children restore honor to relationships that have long been tinged by dishonor? What are the consequences of dishonor? This talk has been shared with tens of thousands and has been a life-changing message for many.

 

If you're like me, and never win these giveaways that everyone has on their blogs, (no, I'm NOT bitter) please consider buying this DVD, along with some others that are in a collection titled "Reclaiming the Culture."  Right now they are on sale - 50% off!  I bought a package sorta like this for my husband for Father's Day last year and he has been listening to the CDs and looking through the books all through this last year.  What a blessing.  I have every intention of getting the "Reclaiming the Culture" DVD collection for him this year.  I honestly can't think of a better way to build up our husbands than through the products that Vision Forum offers.