Comments on: Quiet Time With Not-So-Quiet Kids

By: Sandra

Sandra — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:38:23 +0000

LOVE this post! Thanks for the encouragement!

By: Amber@theRunaMuck

Amber@theRunaMuck — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:52:24 +0000

Lora Lynn, this is right on and very encouraging. It's so hard for me to do this with no expectations, but really, with sanctification as the goal, there's no reason to not give this a good hard run in the schedule.

By: Lora Lynn

Lora Lynn — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:51:27 +0000

Megan – I wrote a post on my personal blog all about how I train for sit time. Here's the link: http://www.vitafamiliae.com/?p=1567 As far as what age to start quiet time? That's up to you. When my daughter was 18 months or so, I would go either way. Sometimes we'd do quiet time before she woke up. Other times, if she was already awake, I'd give her snack and let her wander. The boys knew they had to stay on the couch no matter what she did. And she picked up on the mellow mood. It was a little harder for me to concentrate, but I guess that's part of the discipline. Hope this helps.

Lora Lynn

By: Megan@SortaCrunchy

Megan@SortaCrunchy — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:17:07 +0000

Lora Lynn – this is so practical and encouraging. I haven't yet read through all the comments, so maybe you have addressed this already, but at what age do you start to include them in sit time? I know my four year old would do wonderfully, but what about my extremely active sixteen month old? Maybe I could do this during HER nap time, and since my four year old no longer naps, this could be good "quiet time" for her, too.

I love this. Thank you.

By: Holly

Holly — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:08:09 +0000

This is an example that will stick; even when they are older your kids will remember it. What a neat witness to the value of spending time with God!

By: LuAnn

LuAnn — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:41:48 +0000

Thanks for this wonderful reminder!

By: Leanne

Leanne — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:07:32 +0000

Thanks so much for this. I keep my Bible on the potty, so when I'm in the bathroom by myself, which is rare, I can catch a verse or two here and there. Often I get to reading and my 6 year old, my oldest, will come in and ask me to read out loud to her.

By: Nicki at Domestic Cents

Nicki at Domestic Cents — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:59:33 +0000

Thanks for sharing. I can identify for sure. Unless I can get my quiet time in before 7 a.m. it's tough to get.