tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6478273273186623663.post2638689773646055881..comments2024-03-12T12:03:26.474-07:00Comments on Scriptorium Blogorium: The eye that mocketh at his fatherMichaela Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04163084369311708249noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6478273273186623663.post-43489851637225191302013-01-15T10:49:35.781-08:002013-01-15T10:49:35.781-08:00Ramona, interestingly enough, my parents had a phr...Ramona, interestingly enough, my parents had a phrase they used that was very similar to your parents' "Don't make me come down there." It was something like, "If I have to come get you, you aren't going to like it." They too were very serious about it and it was a last warning before consequences would descend upon us for disobedience.Michaela Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163084369311708249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6478273273186623663.post-91517977451274732013-01-15T08:08:02.819-08:002013-01-15T08:08:02.819-08:00One "fatal" parent warning I will always...One "fatal" parent warning I will always remember with a small amount of fear; you know the one "Don't make me come down there", or where ever "there" was for you.This was a promise with a principle in my house,as a kid.It was the last resort of my parents because obviously we weren't obeying. We had driven them to wrath.<br />So I don't have any kids, but as a former kid, two scripture stand out to me.<br />Prov 15:1 A soft answer, turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.<br />and <br />Ephesians 6:4 And ye fathers (and mothers) provoke not your children to wrath, but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.<br /><br />Without going into the complicated and complex relationship of parents and their children, my own personal feelings would be that if parents and children can have a great "talking" relationship, and they have love and respect for one another as individual people, and accept that no one is perfect, then there is a good chance for a good relationship. Minimal wrath. <br /> Ramona Gordyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03897052109437761869noreply@blogger.com