Kids

[zumalong]

WHY GOD CREATED CHILDREN

> > >

> > > To those of us who have children in our lives, whether

> > > they are our own,

> > > grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or

> > > students...here is something to make you chuckle.

> > >

> > > Whenever your children are out of control, you can

> > > take comfort from the

> > > thought that even God's

> > > omnipotence did not extend to His own children. After

> > > creating heaven

> > > and earth, God created Adam and

> > >

> > > Eve. And the first thing he said was "DON'T!"

> > >

> > > "Don't what?" Adam replied.

> > >

> > > "Don't eat the forbidden fruit." God said.

> > >

> > > "Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit? Hey

> > > Eve...we have forbidden

> > > fruit!!!!!"

> > >

> > > "No Way!"

> > >

> > > "Yes way!"

> > >

> > > "Do NOT eat the fruit!" said God.

> > >

> > > "Why"

> > >

> > > "Because I am your Father and I said so!" God replied,

> > > wondering why He

> > > hadn't stopped creation after making

> > > the elephants. A few minutes later, God saw His

> > > children having an apple

> > > break and He was ticked!

> > >

> > > "Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit?" God asked.

> > >

> > > "Uh huh," Adam replied.

> > >

> > > "Then why did you?" said the Father.

> > >

> > > "I don't know," said Eve.

> > >

> > > "She started it!" Adam said

> > >

> > > "Did not!"

> > >

> > > "Did to!"

> > >

> > > "DID NOT!"

> > >

> > > Having had it with the two of them, God's punishment

> > > was that Adam and

> > > Eve should have children of their

> > > own. Thus the pattern was set and it has never

> > > changed.

> > >

> > > BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY!

> > >

> > > If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give

> > > children wisdom and

> > > they haven't taken it, don't be hard on

> > > yourself. If God had trouble raising children, what

> > > makes you think it

> > > would be a piece of cake for you?

> > >

> > > THINGS TO THINK ABOUT!

> > >

> > > 1. You spend the first two years of their life

> > > teaching them to walk and

> > > talk. Then you spend the next sixteen

> > > telling them to sit down and shut up.

> > >

> > > 2. Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your

> > > own children.

> > >

> > > 3. Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat

> > > their young.

> > >

> > > 4. Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually

> > > repeat word for

> > > word what you shouldn't have said.

> > >

> > > 5. The main purpose of holding children's parties is

> > > to remind yourself

> > > that there are children more awful than

> > > your own.

> > >

> > > 6. We child proofed our homes, but they are still

> > > getting in.

> > >

> > > ADVICE FOR THE DAY!

> > >

> > > Be nice to your kids. They will choose your nursing

> > > home.

> > >

> > > AND FINALLY: IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF TENSION AND YOU GET

> > > A HEADACHE, DO

> > > WHAT IT SAYS ON

> > > THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE: "TAKE TWO ASPIRIN" AND "KEEP AWAY

> > > FROM CHILDREN"

[nrs2bme]

Lol! Thanks I really needed that- Ive been feeling guilty about being too hard on my little girl... and realizing that I need to relax!

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[karenG]

my dad always says daughters are God's revenge on men for what they got up to as teenagers!!!! glad I have sons!