I had one of those days recently where I was constantly frustrated by my children's behavior. You know, where you expect your kids not to act like kids? I couldn't figure out why, at the ages of 10 and 7, they hadn't overcome certain character flaws that I- a woman in her forties- still has difficulty with. Then, I slipped into this line of thinking: "Hey, I homeschool. Where are these stinkin' attitudes coming from??" In this day and age, it's important and necessary to protect our children from worldly influences so their faith has the best chance of taking root. According to the Barna Group, the overwhelming majority of adults have their moral and spiritual foundations already in place by age nine. While we would be naive to think ... Read More...
5 Ways To Help Kids Accept and Value Correction
One of the best things we can give our children is the ability to think rightly about their faults and process their weaknesses well. How? It starts by teaching kids to accept and value correction. One of the jobs of correction is to reveal a character flaw, mistake, or sin. But when most children are faced with that reality, they often don't like it and don't know how to respond wisely. Some have a tendency to blame, rationalize, or even get angry to protect themselves from their own guilt. Some kids believe that being corrected is actually a sign of failure. But it's not correction itself that determines weakness; it's the response to the correction. So how do we help them understand the value of being corrected, so that we can break ... Read More...
3 Benefits Of Doing Devotions Every Day With Your Family
Few tasks are of greater importance than teaching your children about God. With all the things vying for our kids' hearts and minds, it's vital that we make this a priority when they're young. In order for their faith to grow strong roots, we must be consistent in opening up the Word of God with them and giving them practical applications of Scripture. A meaningful devotional, based on biblical truth, can also help build our kids' faith. While they shouldn't take the place of Scripture, devotions can be a great addition to daily Bible reading. At the end of a hectic day, reading through a devotion with your family can seem like just another task to pile onto the schedule, but it is well worth it. You have the great privilege of ... Read More...
6 Surprising Reasons Chores Are Good For Kids
A few days ago, I took my children with me on a weekly grocery shopping trip. They were eager to help with pushing and loading the cart, along with checking things off the list, as we went to not one, but two stores. It wasn't always this way, though. I used to be reluctant to let them help. I frequently picked up after my kids, cleaned their messes, and generally required very little of them. It worked well, for a little while. Until I realized they were always waiting and looking to me for... everything. I couldn't really be angry with them- I had been enabling their helplessness. Thankfully, my other half has expected much more from my kids. He pointed out that I can still serve my children without waiting on them hand and foot. No ... Read More...
7 Tools To Build Strong Relationships With Your Kids
Someone wisely said once, "Children don't rebel against rules; they rebel against a lack of relationship." Strong parent/child relationships are not only critical for your kids' spiritual formation, but also their success in life. Relationship is more than just living together as a family; it's a heart response. It implies a deeper connection that communicates, "I know you and I enjoy being around you." Building relationship is foundational for passing the faith on to your kids. It's the channel through which spiritual training becomes effective. If we're going to impress God's commands on our children's hearts as we "sit in our house and walk by the way and when we lie down and when we rise up", relationship simply isn't optional. But ... Read More...
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