Comments on: A Tribute to Dinner-time Debate http://whmoms.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/a-tribute-to-dinner-time-debate/ Contemplations on the fine art of mothering. Sat, 31 May 2008 13:34:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kim Porter http://whmoms.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/a-tribute-to-dinner-time-debate/#comment-145 Kim Porter Sat, 08 Sep 2007 04:28:36 +0000 http://whmoms.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/a-tribute-to-dinner-time-debate/#comment-145 Sarah, You are an absolutely incredible writer!!! Your use of language causes my soul to breathe deeply of fresh, mountain air as I digest your words. Continue developing your gift for God's glory! Sarah,

You are an absolutely incredible writer!!! Your use of language causes my soul to breathe deeply of fresh, mountain air as I digest your words. Continue developing your gift for God’s glory!

]]> By: Melissa http://whmoms.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/a-tribute-to-dinner-time-debate/#comment-144 Melissa Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:34:12 +0000 http://whmoms.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/a-tribute-to-dinner-time-debate/#comment-144 My favorite times of all are still when our entire family (the family I grew up with) sits down together for dinner. We have a boisterous, fun, delightful, funny, emotional, challenging, etc meal! I LOVE these times! I certainly hope that my kids love these times as well as they grow. My dh's family is not chatty/talkative at mealtime, so I'm going to have to spur that on by myself, but I'm sure it can be done...it has to be! My kids are still young, but there is a lot of conversation that happens already! Melissa My favorite times of all are still when our entire family (the family I grew up with) sits down together for dinner. We have a boisterous, fun, delightful, funny, emotional, challenging, etc meal! I LOVE these times! I certainly hope that my kids love these times as well as they grow. My dh’s family is not chatty/talkative at mealtime, so I’m going to have to spur that on by myself, but I’m sure it can be done…it has to be! My kids are still young, but there is a lot of conversation that happens already!
Melissa

]]> By: Marie Artaza http://whmoms.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/a-tribute-to-dinner-time-debate/#comment-142 Marie Artaza Fri, 07 Sep 2007 02:27:55 +0000 http://whmoms.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/a-tribute-to-dinner-time-debate/#comment-142 Family dinner is one of the highlights of my day. My children are still young, so our intellectual conversations revolve around ABCs, storytelling, or recapping the day in small sentences. I am enjoying this season & I am welcoming the future ones to come. Thanks for your inspiring words, I'll keep them close to my heart during our chaotic toddler & preschool meals! Family dinner is one of the highlights of my day. My children are still young, so our intellectual conversations revolve around ABCs, storytelling, or recapping the day in small sentences. I am enjoying this season & I am welcoming the future ones to come. Thanks for your inspiring words, I’ll keep them close to my heart during our chaotic toddler & preschool meals!

]]> By: Charis http://whmoms.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/a-tribute-to-dinner-time-debate/#comment-141 Charis Fri, 07 Sep 2007 02:27:25 +0000 http://whmoms.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/a-tribute-to-dinner-time-debate/#comment-141 This idea was pushed over 100 years ago when H. Clay Trumball (Elizabeth Elliott's grandfather) wrote a book called "Hints on Child Training". He has a whole chapter devoted to encouraging "table talk" with your children. Also Elizabeth Elliott encouraged this again in her book "Shaping the Family". I hope this happens with my children, as of yet they are still a bit young but we are getting there. Thank you for bringing this reminder up to the surface so that we can determine to do this in our families,and put aside rushing through this wonderful hour of the day just to clean up or move along to another activity. God bless! Charis This idea was pushed over 100 years ago when H. Clay Trumball (Elizabeth Elliott’s grandfather) wrote a book called “Hints on Child Training”. He has a whole chapter devoted to encouraging “table talk” with your children. Also Elizabeth Elliott encouraged this again in her book “Shaping the Family”. I hope this happens with my children, as of yet they are still a bit young but we are getting there. Thank you for bringing this reminder up to the surface so that we can determine to do this in our families,and put aside rushing through this wonderful hour of the day just to clean up or move along to another activity. God bless! Charis

]]> By: Gabriela I. Leal http://whmoms.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/a-tribute-to-dinner-time-debate/#comment-138 Gabriela I. Leal Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:17:38 +0000 http://whmoms.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/a-tribute-to-dinner-time-debate/#comment-138 I praise God for you and your family. You have inspired me! I can't wait to sit at the table with my family with this new appreciation. Love, Gaby I praise God for you and your family. You have inspired me! I can’t wait to sit at the table with my family with this new appreciation. Love, Gaby

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