Today has been one of "THOSE" days in our house.  I've spanked Lana at least 5 times, each time for being disobedient.  She has done everything from tell me "NO!" when I asked her to come, to pulling a cord out of a light socket (a big no-no that she hasn't tried in a year!).  It's been one long, trying day.  Now keep in mind that each spanking takes up to 5 minutes...we have to find a quiet place, talk about why she's getting the spanking, give the spanking, love, pray, reconcile, the whole deal.  As the minutes (and spankings) have ticked by, I have been consciously thankful that I took the time to read Ginger Plowman and Tedd Tripp - I was able to stay calm, and discipline my little girl lovingly, rooted in the Word, knowing that I am being obedient to God's way.  

So in the midst of all of the seriousness, all of the prayer and spankings and tears, my child made me laugh so hard that I cried - I was so grateful for the giggles that we shared in the midst of this day that I just had to write it down!

Right after bathtime (and another spanking), I had Lana in my lap, wrapped up in her towel, just snuggling.  I was giving her a very stern "talking to," not scolding, I was just explaining to her that I would spank her every single time she disobeyed me, because I had to obey God, and I wanted to teach her to obey God, too.  

Now, my friends, if you've known me for long at all, you know that I talk with my eyes. I use them to express myself in lots of different ways, and they are an integral part of my serious "mommy face," and "teacher face."  I must have had them open quite wide, because in the middle of this deep theological discussion I'm having with my two year old, she interrupts and says, "Mommy, what you doing with you eyes?" in the most serious voice you can imagine.

All I could do was laugh - I thought she was listening so intently, and instead she was trying to figure out why my eyes were bugging out of my head!!!  So then it became a game - I would open my eyes as wide as I could, and she would laugh hysterically....

Aaaahhhh....just what we needed to end the day with.  God's so good.