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helping generations you might never see
“You may speak but a word to a child, and in that child there may be slumbering a noble heart which shall stir the Christian church in years to come.” (C.H. Spurgeon) Think of those who knew the Lord before … Continue reading
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Tagged children, Christianity, generations, Matthew 13:31-32, Norman Rockwell, Psalm 78:1-7, speaking to a child, Spurgeon, testimony
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the teaching of kindness is on her tongue
She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. Proverbs 31:26 The teaching of kindness can happen as much by what a woman doesn’t say as by what she does. For a woman who … Continue reading
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Tagged children, Claude Monet, kindness, parenting, Prov. 31, speaking, speech, talk, wisdom, women, words
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Why don’t they have toes?
“Why don’t they have toes, mommy?” “Because they’re mannequins, honey. They aren’t real.” “They look real. Do they hide their funny feet under their shoes?” “Yes, honey, something like that.” “Or masks. They could use masks. Lots of people hide … Continue reading
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Tagged average child, below average, children, fear in parenting, grace, parenting, parenting goal, posing, rejection, value, vulnerable
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Interpreting and applying Proverbs 22:6
“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 But how do I train up a child in the way he should go? What of moments … Continue reading
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Tagged children, Christian parenting, Interpreting Proverbs, parenting, Piper, Proverbs 22:6, Train up a child
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the habit of prayer with your children
O dear friend, if you love your children, I charge you, do not let the early impression of a habit of prayer slip by. If you train your children to do anything, train them, at least, to have a habit … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Archer, children, habit of prayer, J.C. Ryle, parenting, Prayer, prayer with my child, training children
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the tearing of a mother’s heart
I packed her last lunch this morning. And even though women older and wiser had warned of the ache this day would bring, I didn’t expect the tearing to hurt so. I didn’t expect the rushing mix of painful and … Continue reading
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Tagged a mother's love, children, empty nest, high school graduation, Jesus comforts, Jesus helps, motherhood, Mothers Day, parenting, raising children, season of life
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telling your testimony to your children
“Fathers and mothers are the most natural agents for God to use in the salvation of their children. I am sure that, in my early youth, no teaching ever had such an impression upon my mind as the instruction of … Continue reading
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Tagged born again, children, Christian parenting, Christian testimony, Jesus Christ, salvation, Spurgeon, telling children about God, witness
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if God never tires of making daisies
What if common daisies aren’t common at all? What if each dime-a-dozen daisy is actually a rare and exceptional masterpiece? What if, like each of the trillion other unique parts of creation — from microscopic dust particles to molecular DNA … Continue reading
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Tagged children, creation, daisy, G.K. Chesterton, monotony
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planning beyond the Easter egg hunt
Easter approaches, and if you have kids, you don’t want to get lost in the egg decorating and hunting and squander God’s ordained moments with your children. My own three have grown beyond the picture book years, but a friend … Continue reading
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Tagged children, Easter, Easter books, Easter books for children, Easter egg hunt, Easter resources, parenting, R.C. Sproul, resurrection
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parenting when my agenda is interrupted
A helpful and insightful parenting story from Paul Tripp: “Parenting is all about living by the principle of prepared spontaneity. You don’t really know what’s going to happen next. You don’t really know when you’ll have to enforce a command, … Continue reading
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Tagged children, family, parenting, Paul Tripp, purpose of interruption
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Help for mommy (or daddy) guilt
We sat at her kitchen table, morning sunlight streaming in from the backyard, children creating Play-doh meals at the little table nearby. She and her husband were leaders in our church, and I remember sitting on the edge of my … Continue reading
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Tagged children, grace, mercy, mistakes, mommy-guilt, motherhood, parenting, raising children, training
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What do I want for my child?
Two powerful desires wrestle for dominance in my heart. They compete. They war within. These two base-line points of reference can’t reign simultaneously, and can in no way co-exist as controlling drivers in parenting. And so begins an inner battle. … Continue reading
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Tagged children, following Jesus, for my child, John 15:18-27, motherhood, parenting, raising children, raising kids
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