Parenting challenges do not just come in the form of dealing with difficult behaviors. Sometimes the biggest challenge is merely enjoying the “gifts” that are running around your home. The Talk Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him. Psalm 127:3 Your Walk Let’s be honest: parenting challenges can be overwhelming and…
What Voices are Being Heard in Your Home?
What influences are you allowing in your home and in your family’s life? The Talk Set your mind and keep focused habitually on the things above [the heavenly things], not on things that are on the earth [which have only temporal value]. Colossions 3:2 Your Walk You and your kids will set your mind on the things that are…
Children are a Gift–Until They Reach Puberty?
Your children are a gift, even when they reach puberty. The challenge is for you to see the gifts they bring to your life. The Talk Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him. Psalm 127:3 Your Walk There are many days in a parent’s life when “reward” is not the way…
Facing Problems as a Parent: How Much Should the Kids Know?
Facing problems as a parent gives you an opportunity to show your kids that God will never abandon you, or them. The Talk The LORD will work out his plans for my life–for your faithful love, O LORD, endures forever. Don’t abandon me, for you made me. Psalm 138:8 The Walk Does your child have…
Don’t Raise up Little Hypocrites
Serving God can easily make hypocrites out of Christians who are not focusing on Heart issues. The Talk …Choose today whom you will serve….But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15 Your Walk I’ve seen this verse posted in many homes and quoted by many families who truly do want…
Good Parenting Means Protecting Your Kids… But How?
Good Parenting Means That You Protect Your Child from the Inside Out The Talk May integrity and honesty protect me, for I put my hope in you. Psalm 25:21 Your Walk When you think of protecting your kids, what comes to mind? Perhaps you think that putting them in a Christian school or even homeschooling them is the…
Parenting Teens: When Communication Gets Tricky
Parenting Teens requires tons of tongue-biting! The Talk God’s Truth: If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless. James 1:26 Your Walk When your kids are little, you can probably get away with saying some stupid things to them because they tend to…