Are Video Games Really Worth It?

Have you ever began playing a game telling yourself that you will only play for 10, 20, 30 minutes and 3 hours later, you wonder how in the world time flew by so quick? Video games have this effect on you. It’s just so exciting. You get a thrill from passing a level, and after you pass, you want to now try and pass the next one. Or if you’re playing with other people, you want to beat them. You want to be the winner.

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Parenting Doesn’t Come Easy

People often tell me I’m lucky. When they see my kids helping me in the kitchen or cook on their own, when they hear that my kids do their own laundry, when they see my kids behave while I shop, when they hear my kids eat veggies!!! They say, “Wow, you’re so lucky that your kids do that”. And it makes me wanna scream! Its not luck! Yes, I’m blessed to have kids. But I was given kids just as you were given kids. I’m not special.
It’s not luck. I didn’t have them just dropped onto my lap all perfect (well they kind of were in the beginning). But it’s not like my kids have a special “good kid” gene from somewhere.

kids doing crafts with kiwi crates

Every human is born into this world with a selfish, sinful nature and we, the parents, get to have this wonderful privilege to raise them right.

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