Similarity rather than differences

[zura1]

Tonight I watched some show I've never heard of called Moving In.  It was a psychologist who went into a family's home and ala Dr. Phil helped them with some family dynamics that were tearing the family apart.  The gist of it was for the father to give his sons praise.  The psych told the father that while he does need to discipline them, he needs

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[hartsong1972]

Ah, yes!!!!!!!!
Some truths are just plain universal!

I coach parents who are so negative like that to "make a poop sandwich", that is a slice of positive, then a slice of negative, followed by a positive. We react better when it's not all negative! Kids especially react more positively when there is more positive mentioned.

Ever notice in the Bible that even while God is unhappy he is saying tender things to his people and praising them? Yep, some truths are universal!

[bexarts]

Oh honey.... did I EVER just need to hear this!!! Specifically this verse from Proverbs. How cool is that??!?!? Hmmm... will talk more about it in Small Group. :D THANKS Z!

[lrstech]

what awesome advice! some days it's hard to remember that...