Category: Parenting
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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…
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Parenting Tip #1 – Keep Your Bucket Full
Do you ever feel you’re at the end of yourself when it comes to parenting? When my infant daughter suffered with colic, it broke my heart that I was powerless to help her. She would scream and stiffen her tiny body, even when I’d done all I could to comfort her. One night, I was so weary…
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How to Find True Happiness – Psalm 37:4
I remember thinking I had everything I’d ever wanted. A doll stroller, a doll high chair, a toy ironing board. And a purse! My little brother piled up his Lincoln logs and snapped together his plastic train set in the middle of it all. Whether or not it was healthy for us, my family was inundated with Christmas gifts that had…
