Straight to the point today. Ready for act #3? Put a smile on your face. Seems simple enough, right?
"Put a smile on your face even if something is not good. Let a smile be your first defense for those bad, hurtful thoughts you are having. After a while that smile will turn your sad feelings into nice ones. If you don't believe me, prove me wrong!"
This sounds so simple, however, I have a feeling that it's not going to be quite as easy as it sounds. I also have a feeling that it will work wonders and be so worth the extra effort that it is going to take! So far I am not raising my voice and I'm giving lots of compliments - okay, okay....I'm working very hard to make sure I don't raise my voice. I have had a certain 6 and 7 year old have to hold me accountable and remind me a few times that I promised I wouldn't raise my voice anymore! Ooops! Over all though, I haven't been yelling and I've been complimenting like crazy and it has been amazing! My "new" behaviors have helped my children see a "good model" so much more clearly. Just yesterday when we were leaving for church Madi told Dylan that he looked handsome!!! Now, for those of you that know my Madi - know that this was a jaw dropper for me! So much so that I turned around looked at her and said, "What did you just say?" Just wait! It gets better - guess what happened after that!?!?! Dylan told Madi that she could play with his DS on the way to church, because he thought it would be nice to share it with her! What? Are you kidding me? Now, don't get me wrong - there have still been lots of picking at each other and some not so nice things said....but, it's a start!
So, here's to smiling all the time! I'm very excited to see what a simple smile will do for our week!
A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit. - Proverbs 15:13
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