Tag: child
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Remembering the Important Stuff
I’ve been reminded over the last month how it is to be a little child. With Bible School a month ago and Children’s Camp last week, I have been reminded of the truths that we teach children. Those truths aren’t minor. Nor are they little. They are the most important truths that we have. They…
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Growing Our Strong Children
Strong willed children are a unique challenge for parents. For some reason, it seems as if they are specifically wired to challenge everything authority asks of them. However, those same children are amazing adults. The trick is getting them from the experimenting toddler to the confident adult without everyone going crazy. I pulled the following…
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Thanksgiving, the Overlooked Holiday – and that is the way we like it
Take a look at this thought by Barbara Rainey – “I’ve heard many people say that Thanksgiving is their favorite holiday. Is that surprising? Though it’s a holiday sandwiched between the increasingly popular Halloween and the overwhelmingly merchandised Christmas, Thanksgiving remains the holiday of ‘coming home.’ It’s a holiday of rest—in stark contrast to the…
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50 Things You Can Say to Make Your Child Feel Great
Janel Breitenstein has written an interesting list for all of us to consider. We all want to encourage our children. Sometimes we just lack the words to do it. Here are her suggestions. I whole-heartedly agree with them. Some are serious. Some are just fun! For example – # 9 is quite a gift we…
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Surviving a Strong-Willed Child
Many of you know what it is like to raise a strong-willed child. However, you may be struggling with this wonderful, amazing type of child. I thought that I would share these principles given by author Tricia Goyer. She has a strong-willed child and has a heart to share. I hope her insights encourage you.…
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Rejoicing in the time you are in
Consider these thoughts from Susan Alexander Yates. “Toddlers make mothers feel they have lost control of their families. They give orders like generals! They are unpredictable, and they constantly interrupt plans. The do-er mom who awakes in the morning with a mental list of what she hopes to accomplish during the day had better lower…
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Lessons I want to Teach My Children (Part 6)
We are now ready for the next few lessons of the “40 Lessons We Sought to Teach Our Children,” from Dennis and Barbara Rainey Let’s look at the final ten: Choices are yours to make and results are yours to experience. Respect the dignity of another person and of all people. Be faithful…
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Lessons I want to Teach My Children (Part 5)
We are now ready for the next few lessons of the “40 Lessons We Sought to Teach Our Children,” from Dennis and Barbara Rainey Let’s look at the next five: The importance of flexibility and adaptability to cope in life. Truth is best passed on through relationships. Leave a legacy of holiness. Keep life manageable. Prioritize…
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Lessons I want to Teach My Children (Part 4)
We are now ready for the next few lessons of the “40 Lessons We Sought to Teach Our Children,” from Dennis and Barbara Rainey Not just five, here are the next ten: 16. Give thanks to God in all things. 17. The importance of prayer. 18. The art of asking good questions, carrying on…
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Children’s Camp Overload
Hey everyone… I am overloaded! With Children’s Camp and VBS coming I just haven’t gotten anything written for this week. Here it is Thursday and I am still working on it! So, I am choosing a guest column for my family thoughts this week. May it be encouraging to you as we seek to be…
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