Some honest reality checks for the difficulties of parenting. I can identify. Can you? Wins and Losses | The Actual Pastor.
Wins and Losses (as a Parent)
I'm sure you can tell many of your own personal stories to your children. They will love hearing about them! Don't neglect to pass on your journey to the next generation. They will benefit from your experience and the lessons you learned from it. Here's one of my stories and a simple lesson you can... Continue Reading →
Thought Beasts: A Parable
God spoke to Cain: “Why this tantrum? Why the sulking? If you do well, won’t you be accepted? And if you don’t do well, sin is lying in wait for you, ready to pounce; it’s out to get you, you’ve got to master it.” Genesis 4:7 Our children have many thoughts and feelings that lead to many... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Christian Parenting Handbook!
I've been privileged to get a preview of this brand new book by Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, known for great parenting books based on Biblical and heart-based approaches. Their website is http://www.biblicalparenting.org. You can pre-order the new book anywhere, but here is a link to it at the Canadian Amazon site. Below is my review.... Continue Reading →
Family Reading Ideas with Links!
Bibles Manga series from Tyndale: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manga_Bible_(series) The Gospel Story Bible: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12988459-the-gospel-story-bible The Jesus Storybook Bible: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/165068.The_Jesus_Storybook_Bible The Beginner's Bible: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/70293.The_Beginner_s_Bible Hands-On Bible (for preschoolers and elementary): http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10543799-my-first-hands-on-bible; http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9804888-hands-on-bible-nlt-children Devotional Books Gather Round the Dinner Fable (by Steven James): http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/580113.Gather_Round_the_Dinner_Fable Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13700632-thoughts-to-make-your-heart-sing Other Books Videos and stories of famous Christians: https://www.persecution.net/catalogue/index.php?cPath=32&osCsid=8e23c3f4da5e2fa6fdfd996cf9ec298f Dangerous Journey (Pilgrim's Progress): http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29822.Dangerous_Journey Chronicles of Narnia: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11127.The_Chronicles_of_Narnia
Making Faith Part of Everyday Life
Making Faith Part of Everyday Life, Part 1. This article is a thoughtful look at building faith conversations into your daily rhythms and routines. Worth a click!
Share the Gospel with Children
Share the Gospel with Children. From http://www.letthelittlechildrencome.com are the BEST child evangelism tools I've ever seen.
What to Do When We Blow Up – Connected Families
What to Do When We Blow Up - Connected Families. The goal and hope of Christianity is restoration. Jesus Christ sacrificed his life so that we could be restored in our relationship with God. One day, He will restore all things and make all things new and right and good. For the mean time we... Continue Reading →
A Week at a Time « Orange Parents
A Week at a Time « Orange Parents. Love it! Fantastic outline of the 936 weeks we have as parents to raise children before they graduate high school. Don't get overwhelmed though. Break it down and take it one week at a time. Check out the Orange Parents blog.
Creative Family Relationship Builders
Right Relationship Ideas (not a comprehensive list) For ideas on improving your family rhythm visit Family Rhythm on Twitter or Facebook. Building right relationships in your home takes a little planning. Start with two or three ideas to master. Later you can build on them. Consistent, yet small improvements are more influential than fizzled big... Continue Reading →
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