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Living Life By Design
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
The Power of Agreement
Scripture tells us in many places the power of words and the power of agreement. I think in no other place on earth is agreement more powerful than between a husband and wife. When they agree on something...anything, they can change the world! It may be agreement to change the financial situation and for some couples, there's an unspoken agreement to disrespect each other. Whatever you agree on...the power of a married couple can make it happen!
We've made some changes in our home through agreement in the last week and I'm loving the results!
The first is another trickle-down effect of my parents on the lives of their grandchildren. Last week H and I agreed that TV is gone during the week. It's too intrusive on our lives. So from dinner on Friday through dinner on Sunday is TV/Playstation permissible. It's been so nice because I haven't heard "Mom, can we watch...?" at ALL! They know what the answer is, so why ask it? Hmmm...peace. I hadn't even considered the TV in the van. I typically allow school viewing there while on the road. But as we loaded the car on Monday, S asked, "Mommy can I take my Bibleman, Jr. DVD?" and before I could reply, J and T both scolded their younger sibling, "No, S! Remember, there is no tv during the week. We'll have to sing or read a book. Go get your book. "
I stood by, eagerly anticipating the magnitude of the tantrum that would no doubt ensue. And then came the reaction from S:
"Okay." And he toddled to the library basket and pulled out a book.
Oh, the power of agreement!
In order to be more efficient with our time, we parental types also concurred that T is starting first grade...today. J is on Year 1 of Ambleside and T will be 6 in a few months, so why not? We're doing the accelerated schedule for J and have already started S on Year 0 of the Ambleside curriculum. T will have the best of both worlds...the Year 0 and Year 1 curriculum. Besides, he listens just by hopping around, so he'll probably absorb more than the other two combined.
When I told T he was going to start 1st grade, he said, "When?" and I replied "Now." I wish we had the Willy Wonka glass tower at that moment because that child was about to BURST through the ceiling! I made his whole month with that one word.
I would never have witnessed that exhuberance without my wonderful husband's agreement. If I had just "made a decision" without discussing it, I think I would have encountered resistance across the board.
But I talked with him first. And the result is a peaceful, more communicative marriage relationship, giddily adorable children who love to learn, and a television that doesn't intrude on our living of life. I'd say I'm living it up pretty good...
...dont' you agree? |
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Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - way to go!
Julie