Several years ago, we began construction on a new church buliding.
4 _2 B2 `/ L+ I; P( p; u9 ] In the beginning, the workmen dug a big pit in the ground and
& U- N. ?& p* [. d S1 f7 ]" U7 m/ G then they began to pour footings. Footings are cement piers under __1__9 W. k; ]6 Y8 P! m; P& _
which the entire buliding rests. They are crucial to the strenth of2 e1 ?+ A; G% a2 ?
the finished structure. After the foundation hole is dug, the footings
* t D; J, H, D' A( j$ B7 Y must be poured quickly, before the composition of the soil is changed: l7 a( m8 B2 H) P! ~4 j# i+ P
by the wind, air, or water. With a similar way in these brief early __2__/ X/ _" Z) A; W. N+ y1 @
years, parents of young children have the challenging job of lying __3__3 q- H8 |( A: m5 n4 X, _4 _; b% h9 I
the foundation that will support family friendships in later years.
; y9 C1 w% d. a7 o0 B' v Physical affectation and verbal affirmation are necessary in laying __4__
, _7 s$ J" s& ?( E' l j0 l a strong foundation for friendship. Hug, hug, hug. Even if you are not __5__
1 ]6 u, S; R8 \1 @3 t i raised in a hugging family, hug your kids anyway. They need the warmth1 n `7 v+ g& f H
of physical contact and so do you need. A young child will try to __6__$ G5 u4 I- B# U3 W& H
manipulate and be in the charge. He will attempt to get his own way. __7__
$ @6 u `# L8 t Since the child may not be consciously trying to control, this is __8__. t/ ]5 U; R5 E7 j, i6 }
what he is doing. A wise parent must not permit to happen. __9__* e z) p! |. W. S; ^- M/ ~
When a child respects his parents, he will also respect the others. __10__ |