I Will Use a Kind Voice

I have a recent recommensation Pitchin’ a Fit by Israel and Brook Wayne is so good and on this topic. I just finished it. It is full of wisdom and scripture to help battle anger (raising voice, frustrstions, yelling…). It helped me understand the root of anger not just for me but for my kids. It will be a process for sure to stop raising my voice, but the scripture to back it up, really helped me see how I do need to work on it, and it is not ok for me to fall back into old ways.

I have a terrible habit of raising my voice, when I am angry or frustrated. I have to really watch myself.  Sometimes though, the volume with multiple kids is just so great they simply cannot hear you. Clapping hands or flicking the lights is a great idea. Something I have done when I need to get their attention in a noisy house is to indeed raise my voice, but use words that dont sound angry. Sometimes I just holler “freeze.”  I think its the words and the anger or frustration that is the issue, not so much the volume of our voices. I think we can be kind and loud if necessary. Sometimes I holler gobbly gook, made up words or silly phrases, just to get their attention in a fun way.