This morning while I was getting started in the day I had a flurry of inspired thoughts. These were a few simple concepts that could be helpful. I wish that I could remember them. I wanted to write them down but I got so busy with the kids that I couldn't. One thing that I do remember is the that I thought of the 4 deadly causes, selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, and fear. I think that the seven deadly sins are behaviors that result from these root causes.

Early in the day I had to enact difficult discipline on my oldest son. He willfully disobeyed and a simple task refusal escalated from sentences, to timeout, to a spanking. I feel bad because this is a result of my unwillingness to enact consistent discipline in frequent small increments.

I was proud of my son for helping me rake leaves all day.

I got to talk to a friend who had been awol and found that he was alright.

Thanks be to God for this day.