Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
April 28, 2016 9:51am CST
I woke up this morning thinking about something that happened when I was just a little girl.
I had curly hair, and my mom always combed my hair every day and made it into ringlets. I can remember standing while she worked with it.
One day, I was looking at a Bible picture book on the floor when she asked me to stand up so she could do my hair. My brother started turning the pages in the book, and I said to him, "Don't turn the Jesus page". I was only asking my brother not to turn away from the page I had been looking it.
I guess my mom thought I was swearing, and she gently scolded me and explained that we did not use the Lord's name in that fashion. She taught me a good lesson that day, and it is something I have remembered all my life. I can remember her many times, scolding my brothers for using sacred words in the wrong way. Today so many people use the Lord's name casually, but I have always tried to be very careful about this.
Can you remember a lesson you learned while very young, that has stayed with you through life?
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9 responses
• United States
28 Apr 16
I was taught never to tell a lie, or my mouth would be washed out with soap. I never told a lie, and licked soap once just to see how bad it would be. Oh, yuck!
• Canada
28 Apr 16
@DianneN that is funny, I can just see a little mini you sticking your tongue out on a bar of soap.
• Canada
28 Apr 16
@DianneN That makes all the more funny. But, at least you had the fear instilled in you. I often wonder if parents are able to do that today.
• United States
28 Apr 16
@Juliaacv Mini me was a stupid teenager at the time! Lol!
• Canada
28 Apr 16
That's a lesson that I learned growing up also, and heaven forbid if I ever forget it. It still bothers me when I hear people curse using the Lord's name, I find it very insultive and hateful.
• Canada
29 Apr 16
@AnneEJ Talking like that is quite a way to upset others, it does me to the point where I will just shut down all together.
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
29 Apr 16
I know it makes you shudder to hear how some people talk.
• United States
29 Apr 16
Nothing comes to mind but I am sure that all of my values came from my mother.
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
29 Apr 16
As we look back, we can see that they taught us so much.
• Switzerland
28 Apr 16
I hear too many young people in our day swearing. There are so many lessons that I learned and stayed with me through life.
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
28 Apr 16
I hate to hear young people using the name of the Lord carelessly. With a lot of older people as well, the words fall easily from their mouths. There is power in the Name of Jesus or God, and they should not be used lightly.
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Apr 16
There isn't much that is sacred nowadays. I never use these words in 'normal' speech despite not being particularly religious.
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
29 Apr 16
I don't like to think of myself as being religious, I just have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, and want to honour Him in all I do.
• Pensacola, Florida
28 Apr 16
Lessons that kids these day are learning the opposite from the "popular" televsion programming that is on today.
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
29 Apr 16
Yes, that is one reason why I don't have television coverage. I am very careful what videos I purchase or what I watch on the internet.
• United Kingdom
28 Apr 16
I'm disappointed that the picture is not of you
. It's true that things we are taught as children can stay with us for life.
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
28 Apr 16
I have very few pictures of me as a child and would have to go digging to find one. I should take the time to get one out and scan it.
• United Kingdom
22 May 16
I can remember occasions when I was unjustly shouted at for something, like you (because you were not doing anything wrong) - those instances stick with me most of all. Now I am very careful with my own children!
