I just had an encounter with Joy. It involved foot stamping and yelling, "No!" (Her, not me.) After she spent a short quiet time in her room, I went and sat on the bed to talk with her. She picked up her storybook Bible, opened it up to a verse printed on a page and said, "What does this say?" I read...
"The Lord your God is with you. He is mighty enough to save you. He will take great delight in you. The quietness of his love will calm you down. He will sing with joy because of you." Zephaniah 3:17 (NIRV)
I looked at Joy. "Did you hear that? When you get upset and yell at Mommy, God's love can help calm you down."
"Ok, Mommy. Can I read my Bible?"
"Of course."
Joy carried her Bible out to the living room, sat down on the couch, and I overheard her talking to William, "I'm reading the Bible. It helps to calm me down. The Bible tells me good and bad."
Truth.
