Ginger Plowman > Quotes

“Being a mom is more than being cook, chauffeur, maid, counselor, doctor, referee, disciplinarian, etc. (just to name a few). It’s about molding character, building confidence, nurturing, training, and guiding.”
― Ginger Plowman, Don't Make Me Count to Three

“But be patient: you reap what you sow, you reap later than you sow, and you reap more than you sow.”
― Ginger Plowman, Don't Make Me Count to Three

“How do we do this with children? First, work through what a biblical response would have been. Second, have the child follow through with it. I cannot stress how vital this is in training. 1 Corinthians 10:13 says that when you are tempted, “God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.” When we correct our children for wrong behavior but fail to train them in righteous behavior, we will exasperate them because we are not providing them with a way of escape. This sort of neglect will provoke them to anger. There will never be a situation where this does not apply. As a rule, anytime you correct your child for wrong behavior, have him walk through right behavior.”
― Ginger Plowman, Don't Make Me Count to Three

“But don’t make the mistake that so many parents make and allow your desire for changed behavior to replace your desire for a changed heart. If you can reach the heart, the behavior will take care of itself. Keep in mind that it is possible to cause your child to change his irritating behavior to that which is acceptable without an actual heart change taking place.”
― Ginger Plowman, Don't Make Me Count to Three

“God’s Word is profitable and beneficial for all ages. God’s Word never changes. It is only the way that sin manifests itself that changes as children get older. Selfishness, discontentment, disobedience, and other sins may manifest themselves differently with older children, but God’s Word is always the same. Therefore it should always be the Word of God that we use for training them in the ways of the Lord. In”
― Ginger Plowman, Don't Make Me Count to Three

“Lou Priolo defines manipulation as “an attempt to gain control of another individual or situation by inciting an emotional reaction rather than a biblical response from that individual”
― Ginger Plowman, Don't Make Me Count to Three