Category: Parenting
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Parenting Tip #5 – Teach God’s Ways
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to help our children avoid making the same mistakes we made? I think there are guides for accomplishing this in the Law given to Moses and in following Jesus’ example. “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.…
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Parenting Tip #4 – Watch, Listen and Learn
My fourth parenting tip is simple: Watch and learn. Your little person is one of God’s greatest gifts to you, so put less important things aside to become an expert on your child. Observe experienced parents I sat on a curb near a play structure at Emerald Park watching a grandma interact with her granddaughter. It fascinated me to see the child reach behind…
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Parenting Tip #3 – Be a Follower
Parenting is the most rewarding and challenging job I can imagine, and to me it’s a perfect example of what a lifelong learner looks like. Follow Jesus “And he (Jesus) said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men’” (Matthew 4:19 ESV). When Jesus invited the fishermen to follow him, he…
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Parenting Tip #2 – You Were Made for This
When the doubts come that you have what it takes to parent your child, you need more than a mentor to help you along the way. There are some things you need to firmly believe for yourself. You Were Made for Parenting God made you who you are. If he gave you the ability to…
