Rules, laws, commandments, statutes to obey and follow surround our daily lives. Even among the crowd of stay at home parents who make it their career to raise the children every day of the week. Daycares exist for the purpose to have someone else watch over our kids during the day so we can see to raising enough money to send them to college and then some. Those that choose to keep their kids at home must sacrifice a great deal and allow for a single income home and one parent laying down the ground rules for the children. Parents however must also learn to live by a set of rules as well.
My first rule is the one I am disobeying while typing this, here laying on the couch with my pajamas on in the middle of the afternoon. Now before you judge, all stay at home parents do this from time to time, if not too often. The problem is once you make the choice in the morning not to get dressed, you will not get there. Rule number one is then, “Get Dressed!” If for no other reason when you go out to get the mail, the guy in the truck doesn’t give you the look of either envy or pride thinking he has a job and you don’t. “Come inside buddy, I’ll show you a job.”
Wake up for the day ready to get things done, to accomplish much, and most importantly enjoy it thoroughly. You have a great responsibility ahead of you, so you might want to be ready for anything. My second rule ties right into this one because it is to “Get Devotional!” Putting God first in the day is as important as taking that shower and choosing a good outfit. But more on rule two later… Your children will be looking up to you, how you look is important. Not in a superficial way of course, but in a way which will lead them to live healthy respectful lives.
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