this rod thing is not needed though, a belt does fine among other things
You're right there! I bet the belt comes in handy for when you catch your pre-teen son watching The Simpsons and you need to beat the Jesus back into his unholy soul, right?
I've never caught him watching the Simpsons. Not even sure he knows of the show. And I've never caught him surfing the network channels since the channels he watches are in the channel 241-304 range of DirecTV….in any case, we have implemented the parental control features of DirecTV.
Most of the spankings our kids get happen before the age of 6 and mostly have to do with controlling their tone of voice.
James 1:26 “If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.”
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But no doubt he'd feel better after he plays some more with the handgun you bought him.
As I have repeatedly told you, the gun is kept in my gun safe and he doesn't know the combination. But I do feel guilty that we haven’t had time this summer to go to the shooting range. He has yet to shoot it.
He does practice with his bow and is preparing for deer season. The raccoons recently ate through the plastic deer feeder. We’ll have to invest in a metal one.
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Remind me to get some tips on fatherhood from you when my time eventually comes.
Godless parents raise godless kids, and many parents who claim to have God hide the deeds and word of God from their kids so that the next generation knows not the Lord or his ways.
Psa 78:2-4
2 I will open my mouth in parables,
I will utter hidden things, things from of old-
3 what we have heard and known,
what our fathers have told us.
4 We will not hide them from their children;
we will tell the next generation
the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD,
his power, and the wonders he has done.