Sentences with phrase «praise of children»

In praise of children who wake up warm, stumbling down the hall, looking for me.

Prime Minister David Cameron's comments in April about the influence of Christianity in Britain included praise of his children's CofE primary school.

If you find yourself singing such praises of your child, it's not good news.

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It even wades into parenting and schooling: praising and rewarding our children for reaching solutions rather than for their effort, Tugend writes, stigmatizes mistakes from the earliest stages of socialization.

Instead of praising a child for solving a puzzle or accomplishing an easy goal, Dweck suggests saying something like, «I'm sorry I wasted your time.

As for teaching growth mindsets, writer Angie Aker summarized Dweck's work and put it like this on Upworthy: «Praise your child explicitly for how capable they are of learning rather than telling them how smart they are.»

Why He's One to Watch: Biswas, 26, has raised $ 25 million from Google and Sequoia Capital; has won an award at Davos; and has elicited praise from Nicholas Negroponte, the head of the One Laptop per Child program.

Children need praise to build a healthy sense of self - esteem.

Praise your children often (when it's warranted, of course) and resist the urge to criticize them.

She was keen to notice that while one child might thrive on public praise, another preferred a show of confidence like the assignment to take attendance.

I specifically cited one of the Clinton camp's most praised — and most heavily budgeted — ads, titled «Role Models,» which showed innocent little children watching Donald Trump say nasty things on TV, before serving up a tagline: «Our children are watching.

Even leaving out the idea I was also taught, that removing oneself from the system was a laudable act of counter-cultural liberation, with which I still have some sympathy, to teach one's children oneself, being able to choose curricula and readings and customize the teaching to every child's needs and gifts, is the kind of thing I was taught, by teachers of impeccable liberalism, to praise.

This will allow same - sex couples to have children biologically related to both parents, a goal that an accompanying editorial praised while calling the «fears» of critics «largely irrational.»

Though she dedicates the book to her parents and in the end praises them for their adoption of two Haitian children, her account of her religious and academic education comes off as pretty nutty.

And socially conservative groups were quick to praise Ryan's selection, with the president of National Right to Life saying that «Ryan has a deep, abiding respect for all human life, including unborn children and their mothers, the disabled and the elderly.»

He has destined us in love to be his children through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

Her three children may rise in the morning and sing her praises — or they may rise in the middle of the night, complaining of a tummy ache or a molar cutting through.

At the same time, Anna's decades of daily worship, her continual prayer and fasting, led her to burst into praise and testimony when she encountered the child.

Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus said in response: «I publicly praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intellectual ones and have revealed them to young children

It says the children of a virtuous woman will rise up and praise her.

In praise of deep breaths and slow kisses, of long hold - on - to - me hugs, of children draped on my lap begging for slow back scratches with my fingernails while watching television.

In praise of quietly reading Scripture at the kitchen table with crumbs under my feet and of listening to my children sing their songs to Jesus when they think I'm not listening.

In the act of admonishing even he will say (for it is no rare speaker that is here introduced to talk, and just on that account the praise of the Good is so much the more glorious because it does not require the approval of eloquence, for here it is well to note that it is one of life's most tragically spoiled children who speaks admonishingly to a youth) even he will say, «Do not be afraid, be slow to judge others, but attend closely to yourself, hold firmly to willing one thing, to willing the Good in truth, and thus, from now on, let this lead you wherever for now it will lead you — because eternally it will lead you to victory.

We are not powerless and fearful, not us: and so I pray and I work; I make coffee in the morning and hot meals to gather around the table at suppertime; I worship and sing out words of promise and praise; I raise children and read good books; I pray for my enemies and write letters and send money and show up to fold clothes and drop off meals with an extra bag of groceries; I advocate with the marginalized and amplify the oppressed and antagonize the Empire with a grin on my face; I will honour those who get after the work of the Kingdom and celebrate; I learn how to listen to those with whom I disagree; I abandon the idea that we can baptize sinful practices in the name of sacred purposes; I will stand in the middle of the field near my house with my face turned up to the rain and consider it a minor baptism.

«Along with the sound of wise men and shepherds, of the angels and all the heavenly host praising God and singing,» writes Morse, «there is this other sound — the sound of «a voice heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they were no more.»»

praising your imaginary friend on an internet blog is useless... he doesn't exist and if he did he certainly wouldn't be paying attention to this site... he's too busy allowing the catholic cult of peds to get away with harming children

Thus the Canaanites threw children into fiery furnaces to please Moloch; the Egyptians worshiped the sun and the goddess Hathor «who in the darkness crushes blood as if it were mash»; the Assyrians and Babylonians built the first cities around enormous slaughterhouses where priests sang praise to the stars before they cut the throats of well - built young men.

Their well - intended programs to alleviate juvenile delinquency or ease the burdens of the aged overlook basic truisms: that the human impulse is to achieve; that children, like septuagenarians, respond to need more quickly than to praise; and that do - gooders all too often are egotists seeking applause rather than results.

«O that men would praise the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men» (Psalm 107:8).

7:3 - When all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord on the temple, they bowed their faces to the ground on the pavement, and worshiped and praised the Lord, saying: «For He is good, For His mercy endures forever.»

In the context of a discussion about the new life in Christ, general teaching about sexual purity, wise use of time, and the pleasure of praising God in song preceded a more specific discussion of husband - wife, parent - child, and master - slave relationships.

He saw how the values of a culture, as these are incarnated in the attitudes and behavior of parents, are internalized by children as they experience these values in the rewards punishment, praise - blame responses of their parents.

«Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,» says the writer to the Ephesians, «who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:... Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved» (Eph.

All praise is to YHWH, and to do His law of righteousness, it is the best life for us to prolong our lives, and our children's lives.

For instance, William Honig, the former state superintendent of schools in California, insisted that teachers instruct children in the common ethical convictions of the American people, «the ideals and standards we as a society hold to be worthy of praise and emulation.»

Strategically placed near the checkout line at the grocery store, where, after a frustrating hour of decision - making, calorie counting, list checking, and child - bribing, women would otherwise be forced to stop, wait, and ask themselves a few questions about the meaning of their existence, the magazine aisle dazzles us with photoshopped images of super-skinny models, next to impeccably arranged place settings, next to actresses praised for losing their baby weight in five minutes, next to Martha Stewart holding a perfectly frosted chocolate cake.

Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee.

The motive was more noble; it is intended to affirm the proposition that in acknowledgment of this relationship of God - to - parents - to - child and in appropriate acceptance of life as holy gift, life is lived in praise of God and therefore is fulfilled life, gratified life, meaningful life, completed life.

In Atjeh, during the singing of the songs of praise, the singers tie knots in pieces of black thread which are then given to the children to wear around their necks as amulets.

What do praise bands and church orchestras and bell choirs and octaves of tuned bells and multi-rank pipe organs and grand pianos and synthesizers and adult choirs and children choirs and choir auditions and choir robes and music folders and the search and review and selection analysis and purchase of new music and multi-line PA systems and multi-screen video systems and live broadcasts and recorded broadcasts and hours of rehearsal time and church bulletins and church bulletin art work and church bulletin paper and designer fonts and newsletters and mailing lists and advertising and advertising placement and multi-media web sites and visits by unique IP addresses and the use of and the presence on new media have to do with living and sharing the Good News?

The conscience of a child is formed as he internalizes the values and taboos of his culture which are screened through the praise - blame, reward - punishment systems of his parents.

But this guy is telling you suffering is good while he burns your children alive in his fantasies of Hell, while imagining looking down on your suffering from Heaven where, thanks to psychotic «reasoning», people like him will be pampered forever while being praised for torturing innocent people to DEATH!!!!

Ye sea - monsters and all depths; Fire and hail, snow and vapor; Stormy wind, fulfilling his word; Mountains and all hills; Fruitful trees and all cedars; Beasts and all cattle; Creeping things and flying birds; Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth; Both young men and virgins; Old men and children: Let them praise the name of Jehovah; For his name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and the heavens....

After conducting a two - day inspection of the plant in May, Dan McCurry, coordinator of the Washington, D.C. - based campaign against child labor, FoulBall, has praise for Reebok executives.

One that comes with an answer that sparks tons of praise or anger: «When should my child start to lift?»

The Consumer Federation Of America makes three recommendations to parents regarding bike helmet safety and use: (1) make sure children always wear helmets while biking; (2) make sure the helmet fits; and (3) praise the child for wearing a helmet and make sure you wear yours too.

As Dweck's work on mindsets has been covered in popular press in recent years, parents and teachers seem to be more aware of the implications of showering praise for ability on children.

What would it mean to take this a step farther: to praise children for courage in the face of failure?

They should be warm, praise and support their children, show them affection and create a strong bond with them and in that way reduce the risk of developing addictions.

When your child acts in a positive manner, be sure to give him a lot of praise.