Articles related to raising children. I draw from my own experience as a father, pastor, and police officer.
As Christians, we are entrusted with laying a strong foundation of Biblical truth for our children, as well as modeling what our faith in Jesus looks like on a daily basis. It is so very important for us to remember that our children are ALWAYS watching our actions and listening to our words. We must […]
Guest Post- A Few Thoughts on Raising the Next Generation by Annie Spell Read More »
“Teach them to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are away on a journey, when you are lying down and when you are getting up again.” As parents, we have an incredible opportunity to influence our children. In fact, studies have shown that the parents are the primary
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“Ensine-os a seus filhos. Converse sobre elas quando você está em casa e quando você estiver ausente em viagem, quando você está deitado e quando você está começando de novo.” Como pais, temos uma oportunidade incrível para influenciar nossos filhos. De fato, estudos têm mostrado que os pais são os influenciadores primárias até que criança
Quem está influenciando seus filhos? Read More »
Se você é o pai de um adolescente, em algum momento você provavelmente vai encontrar algum comportamento rebelde. Infelizmente, as crianças não vêm com um manual de instruções e criá-los muitas vezes é um aprender como você vai processo. Aqui estão algumas sugestões para ajudá-lo através destes tempos esburacadas. Primeiro de tudo, eu espero que
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If you are the parent of a teenager, at some point you are probably going to encounter some rebellious behavior. Unfortunately, children don’t come with an instruction manual and raising them is often a learn as you go process. Here are a few suggestions to help you through these bumpy times. First of all, I
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By Annie Spell “Love is patient, Love is kind…Love always protects, trusts, hopes, perseveres.” 1 Cor. 13:8-9 “If you forgive others…your Heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you don’t forgive others, then your Heavenly Father won’t forgive you…” Matt. 6:14-15 Parenting always seemed to me to be a choice of whether I would react
Guest Post- Parenting the Next Generation- Part Three by Annie Read More »
“Teach your children to choose the right path, and when they are older, they will remain upon it.” One of the greatest skills that parents can impart to their children is how to make good choices. Our lives are the sum total of the choices that we make. While it is easy to fall into
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“Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children, those who love their children care enough to discipline them.” What should be the goal when raising our children? It is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that we are just trying to raise “good kids” or “nice kids.” In reality, our goal
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What kinds of goals can we establish in the area of our relationships as we approach 2013? Maybe the idea of goals in regards to relationships is the wrong way to approach it. That is unless you are single and have a goal to meet Mr. or Mrs. Right. That is a good
A Season of Change- Our Relationships Read More »
In this last installment, I want to touch on two issues in regards to parenting older children that I would consider worst case scenarios. 1. When should a parent call the police on their children? While I discourage getting the police involved, I recognize that there are occasions when they are needed. I do feel
Rasing Children or Creating Monsters? Part Five Read More »
