premise: Or worse , on Parenting magazines . If you think mom 's with well behaved children are rare and living in a sheltered world , please consider for a moment that what you think is normal , does n't have to be . And trust me , I ' ve screwed up ( am screwing up ) plenty . I have learned a lot about Grace through the years , but nearly soon enough for my boys . I was an overly firm parent when they were younger had much of their obedience came out of fear of punishment rather than a love of goodness . I want them to embrace God 's commands out of a love of His word , not a fear of hell . What may happen after this story ?
hypothesis: The narrator will teach their children to fear god