"Mrs. Smith , could you please come and get your son, he is not listening... again."  Oh Lord, why was this happening again? This was the third time in a two week period alone that my son's "strong willed" behavior had me called out. Frustration, hurt, sadness, and disappointment all whirled within my soul at this moment. Why in the world could I not have a son who was calm and courteous, who came when called, who would just plain obey? These thoughts bombarded my waking moments as well as many sleeping moments.  As a mother of four children I was stretched to, what I thought was, my absolute limit. Something had to change here, but I certainly couldn't stretch any further--or could I? Strong Willed Children: Finding the Positive God has given me this important task of raising these children, specifically this particular son. This is my calling, my precious gift, to love this li'l man and his beautiful siblings. No matter how much passion and grit, and determination he has, he is my … [Read more...]