Parenting On Point #5 – Loving Physically with All Your Strength
How to guard the physical well being of your child with everything from a safe environment to a good diet so that they have physical health and strength.
How to guard the physical well being of your child with everything from a safe environment to a good diet so that they have physical health and strength.
Some years ago, Grace and I were trying to help a struggling single mother. As a little girl, she was raised by a naïve mother who trusted people too quickly, which put her daughter in situations to be tragically abused by older men. As this woman became a teenager, she continued the pattern of her … Read more
When one of our sons was little, he spent the better part of a day in the pool. When he finally got out of the water, the skin on his hands was very wrinkled. One of the other kids in the pool told our son that he had been in the pool so long that … Read more
Some of our best parental memories from when our five children were young involve bedtime. We made a habit of having an age-appropriate kids’ Bible for each child. At bedtime each night, in addition to praying, talking, and sometimes singing together while snuggling up, we would read and discuss Bible stories. As the children got … Read more
Parents have the responsibility of nurturing and raising their kids in a godly manner so they grow to love you, love themselves, and love God.
Colossians 3:21 warns parents not to provoke or discourage their kids. But the traps you can fall into aren’t always obvious, especially when you’re frustrated, tired, or stressed.
So watch my video to find out 15 ways parents discourage their kids – and how you can avoid them.
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Jesus says in Mark 12:28–31 that we should help our “neighbor” “love God” with all their “mind.” Since our family is our nearest neighbor, this would include wisely choosing how our children are to be educated. When it comes to choosing an education for a child, there are two important questions that need to be … Read more
Grace and I will never forget the first days of school for each of our five children. We walked each to their classroom where they nervously took their seat ready to begin a new phase of their little life. Meanwhile, we walked to our car, shut the door, looked at each other, and started crying. … Read more
How to keep your mind sharp as a parent, and how to educate your child so that they are mentally able to make wise decisions.
Our world talks a lot about the soul. You can eat soul food while listening to soul music and looking into the eyes of someone you love because the eyes are the windows to the soul. When people are in trouble they send out an S.O.S. which means “save our souls.” Christian evangelists are even … Read more
One of the most mind-bending things we learn as a young child is about our planet and how it orbits around the Sun. Can you remember, as a kid, trying to understand the massive concept that without the Sun to orbit around, our planet would fly out of position and life on it would end? … Read more
One of the most fascinating moments in a young child’s life is when they get to examine the world for the first time through the lens of a telescope or microscope. Do you remember your first time doing this as a child? The wonder explodes in a child’s mind as their imagination is opened up … Read more
Let’s face it, parenting is not easy. Psalm 127:3 says “children are a blessing from the Lord” and that’s always true – but sometimes it feels like they’re your burden too!
As parents of five children – four of them teenagers – Grace and I hold onto biblical parenting principles that have helped us in our goal to raise kids who are a blessing to God, to us, and to others.
Watch my video to discover seven parenting principles that we pray will help you love, nurture, and enjoy your children – and help them love and enjoy you too!
Do you have a question you’d like me to answer? Send it to [email protected] today!