Every day, I see something of an epidemic among moms: negative patterns of thought, speech and reactions towards their children. Our negative attitudes towards our kids is evident in our posts on social media, conversations during playdates, even chats at Bible studies and church functions. While we’re deep in this season of training and disciplining our kids, we tend to slip very easily into a negative mindset about them. Wanting to manage and correct wrong behavior (rightfully so), we unintentionally zero in on their bad behaviors and overlook the good ones. Every time we see one, it’s like a bell goes off. Ding! Unkindness. Ding! Selfishness. Ding! Irresponsibility. And we swoop in to provide correction. Before we know it, we're caught ... Read More...
10 Picture Books For Kids That Explain The Gospel
*Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. That means if you choose to make a purchase, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission that helps support this ministry. Even though my kids are 8 and 11 now, they still enjoy a good picture book. There's something special about piling together on the couch with a great story. And the Gospel is the best story of all. It is the most important thing we can share with our children. But while we all know it's fundamental to our Christian faith, sometimes we still have difficulty explaining it clearly and concisely to our kiddos. These 10 picture books will help you teach Scripture's overarching message about God's glorious plan to redeem His rebellious people, while ... Read More...
3 Great Secrets To Raising Faithful and Godly Kids
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...
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