Dear brides, following the question of Atarah (I must not forget to thank Him ) who has shown her gratitude for everything she has received but certainly also for everything she is still waiting for, in the above blog, I would like to join in to share my gratitude with what my Beloved 
for has done to me. For one of the many things I've struggled with.
It starts with my youngest son. Ever since he was born, I have told him that he is a gift that I did not expect and was very welcome. He is a twin with his brother. It was planned. This sweet boy has come with a temperamental character who will certainly make himself heard if he thinks something is unfair. He always reminds me of how I behaved in my childhood. Brutal and a huge know-it-all. So when my son finds it necessary to behave this way again, I experience a feeling of shame, irritation and despair with which I reprimanded my son to behave and control himself. That's easier said than done for a nine-year-old boy. That from birth he heard from his mother's womb how his mother railed against his father and anyone who disagreed with her. Yes, dear brides, I really believe that children, even if they are not born, experience this. So the shame is the biggest part that covered me. I should have known better.
Having learned here at RMI to be grateful for every situation, I can say with gratitude that He is changing things in both my son and me.
A few times I have asked my Beloved to help me deal with my son's behavior. What I didn't know, however, was how far negative my son thought about himself. My son, after every reprimand that I have done from a wrong heart, has concluded that there is something wrong with him. This realization hurt me so much that I didn't know what to say. So when my son asked me if I could help him control himself, my Beloved had me write down the Bible verse from Psalm 139:14 with my son and meditate on it.
These are the blessings we have received as mother and sonthrough this Bible verse, his Best Friend taught my son that he is good and wonderfully made. My son is special. This renewal of his thoughts ensured that at the end of the week when my son went to his father again, he felt better about himself and the outbursts of frustration were minimal to non-existent. My son has learned that with the help of his Best Friend, who is always there, he can control himself. He has also convinced me that I too am made good because I sometimes still have doubts about that 
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I am so grateful to Him for turning these nine years of struggle into my son's good. His promise that He sent His Word and healed us is trustworthy.
No, it is certainly not easy to praise Him when you look at your circumstances. That's why I'm grateful to all of you for reminding me of that.
Lots of love
great Kristine, thank you for sharing 🙂 ou…our children..they can give us very good exams of patience 💐🌟🌺 I concentrated so much during reading your praise that my bread in eggs burnt 🙈🙈🙈🙈 ou that smell 😄
Oh my dear Anissa, i am happy with your comment. I hope you had something else to eat. 🍞 Yes with our children we can learn the principles to define us in the best way. Sometimes it is not easy to keep my peace but He is faithfully providing everytime His wisdom. With my son.
WOW Kristine, I have teary eyes, while reading this touching praise report!
I can relate to what you shared, because my boy, my loved son, has also negative feelings about himself, and he uses to say that he has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and he uses to blame himself and feel sad about his reactions and fifficulties… This same powerful verse is the medicine I keep on using and watching how his Heavenly Father, the Best psychiatrist is healing him 💙
“I thank you, High God—you’re breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvelously made! I worship in adoration—what a creation!”
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20139%3A14&version=NIV,NASB,MSG
He also reminded me of this precious Living Lessosn: https://loveatlast.org/living-lessons/week-51-who-you-resemble/
Thank you for remind me of this daily praise in my children lives 🙌❤️
Yes it is not always easy. Thank you for the reminder that He is His psychiatrist. Thank you dear Paula for your encouragement. Thank you for the lesson. I will read it 🥰.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful praise precious Kristine, isn’t He just the best Friend and Father to our children.
yes my dear Janine. He lemaal loves my son more than i do.
Wow!! Dear Kristine! What a beautiful praise!! 💖 you touched my heart too. Many times I have felt like you and your son, with some discouragement when I fall into something that “I should have overcome by now” which also keeps me humble and dependent on Him, so not everything is bad and deserves our praise. Husband for it.
He reminded me of a promise he gave me recently when I asked him what he thought of me… it’s always so precious to hear directly from HIM 💗 When I heard it, I felt like he filled my heart with love to overflow!!
He said “you can achieve anything you set your mind to.” (…then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them.. G116) “For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God” 1P123 “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” F413
I love this, Kristine. Thank you for sharing. It is inspiring to hear how He has worked in your life and the life of your son! My youngest son will be 9 in a few weeks so I can imagine how comforting to have him find the Lord, his Best Friend. I am glad that you were able to find comfort in the Bible verse from Ps139:14. It is a beautiful reminder that God loves us unconditionally and that we are all made in His image.
Dear Kristine
What a powerful way is my Love working in your life and and your son’s. It’s touching and when reading your praise a verse come to my mind:
For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as the division of the soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart.
H412
It’s a good reminder of His power and the steadiness of His promises.
When I’m dealing with struggles related to my girl I proclaim:
1K39
Give me an understanding heart so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great people of yours?”
I trust He is right and He will give you what you asked for! He will give you a wise and understanding heart such as no one else has had or ever will have!
1k312♥️
Thank you so much Kristine, both my children struggle with this in various ways. With my daughter bullying contributed a lot to her negative thinking of herself, and with my son it’s also because of things his been told at school because he is extremely strong-willed.
And then also because of things my fh or me has said in a way that makes them feel inferior or like they always do everything wrong. But my HH has changed me so much and these days He stops me in my tracks before I can even open my mouth, showing me where I am about to go wrong.
All we as parents can do is to seek our Husband and our children’s Heavenly Father for wisdom and guidance. PTL that my HH blessed us with the opportunity to Homeschool next year and to get my children out of that environment that contributes so much to hurting our children.
Lieve Kristine,
Bedankt voor deze prachtige lofprijs! Het raakt mij hart om te lezen dat Hij ook voor jou kinderen een Genezer is van hun gebroken hart.
Hij geneest de gebrokene van hart, en Hij verbindt hen in hun smarten. Psalm 147:3