Hi lovely ladies,
Thank you for listening and responding with your thoughtful responses. Oh, I was feeling a little daunted at the time of writing and although I debated on whether or not to actually post, I decided to as it is real for me at the time. What’s it all about, you might ask?

John has told me that he needs to be away for work for approximately 3 out of the next 6 months. Now, this doesn’t faze me much except in one area. And those of you who may know me in real life and know of my recent (recent as in the last 3 years) struggles with one particular child will probably guess what it is that bothers me. If not, stay tuned for the next exciting post on ‘Susan’s Screechings’. :nerd:

I do know, of course, that grace and law cannot be separated and that they are indeed, beautiful…however, living that out in the practicality of everyday life (when the milk spills over the crumbled cookie) is another matter for me. For that is walking the Word, not just spouting the Word. Know what I mean- it’s the difference between head knowledge and heart knowledge. That’s where I struggle.

Sombra, who’s having to be very flexible as my kitchen is going through this long renovation process.. 4 weeks and counting now..

Hmmm what makes me tremble is when I see someone “sitting down on the outside but standing up on the inside” What use are rules when they are only submitted to in rebellion??? But isn’t the law the schoolmaster???

The worst thing is I have talked to oldies in the Lord…..lots….about just this, hmmmmm. They say they have seen Christian families who are rigid/ strict/ and almost legalistic rearing their young, and in contrast they have seen families with grace/ freedom and liberality (and all the shades in between)…..and kids from both kinds of families rebel and turn away from God, and both kinds produce Godly kids too….

Ahhhhhhh what can you say??? What makes a Christian kid or better still what makes a kid Christian or even what makes a kid want to be a Christian??

I do not have the answers either Susan, I just fall on a BIG God and live as honestly as I can….if God can save a rebellious, feminist, permissive and promiscuous , a drunken skinhead with a shaved head, earrings, ripped stockings, wincklepickers, miniskirts and change her to me now……man surely He can deal with my kids KWIM? I speak to myself no accusation at all.

I love your passion, transparency and honesty Susan, this one thing I do know….. is that God listens to someone desperate for truth……He is close to those with a humble and contrite spirit, to those who diligently seek Him and the TRUTH of His word, He is not tease nor a liar. He will satisfy the hungry and the searching.

That’s you lady!!

Love ya, and thanks you do me good
Cathy