Parenting

Proverbs 22:6, NIV
"'Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it."
 
Children are an inherited blessing from the Lord, and He gives them to us not for us to neglect. He entrusts us to be like Him, the Father who loves His children. We are to love with compassion, passion, and truth. We must prepare them to stand firm and fight the good fight for Christ, reaching their real purpose in life, and entering into His kingdom for eternity. The Father is the absolute model for us to learn to be a parent. We are assigned to train our children, guide them, and help them to see the image of the Father. We are also called to show them the way to be a child of God. We invite you to engage in this learning journey with us......

We pray that you will not only see advice but you will see the truth of God's Word and that you will be able to apply that truth in your life.

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I Am Not A Perfect Parent

By: Jessica Mudger
​July 21, 2020

​Recently we hit a major milestone in our house: my oldest son became a teenager.  After a few teary breakdowns and near-panic attacks, I pulled myself together (or rather, Jesus put me back together) and made peace with a new season of parenting.  We have moved from the perception of unquestioned parental authority to questioning if mom and dad even have a clue what they’re doing. *GASP* He’s onto us.  
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The Birds and The Bees

By: Danielle Murphy
​June 21, 2020

​When I was growing up, the topic of sex was never brought up to me by my mom. I was a rather private person anyway and the topic made me uncomfortable so that suited me just fine. I inevitably learned about the subject, but it was through my peers and a secular worldview at school in physical education class. Coming from my peers and the world, I learned unstable, backwards ways to a world God had intended to be pure, monogamous and pleasurable.​  
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Only One Thing That Is Needed

By: Jessica Mudger
​May 21, 2020

​This morning my daughter dragged her dejected little body into my bedroom and collapsed on the bed in front of me. “What’s wrong, princess?” I asked, stroking her head, which was buried face down in the comforter. “I don’t like school,” she finally sobbed. My heart sank with hers. It wasn’t hard to imagine why, but I asked anyway. “It’s too hard, and I don’t know what to do, and I don’t want to do it anymore.”
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​Teaching By Example

By: Danielle Murphy
​April 21, 2020

​I hear continually from a wonderful ministry called No Greater Joy that, “more is caught then taught” in regards to our parenting. This could not be truer! What this means is that we can teach until we are blue in face, but in the end our children mimic our example more than our instruction. If we desire to raise up great, healthy children who contribute to the good of our society, we must ourselves rise to a most excellent standard. That standard is none other than Christ Himself. To read more click here

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The Gift of a Concussion

By: Jessica Mudger
​March 21, 2020

At the end of January, Jack who is my older son, got a concussion. It was the most ridiculous thing… We had just finished up with a Bible study in our home that evening, and he somehow managed to fall in such a way that he forcefully landed right on his head. That night I took Jack to the local children’s ER and we waited for several hours to see a doctor. There were TVs mounted on two walls in the waiting room playing all sorts of kid-friendly programming, and it kept his attention for quite a while. Once we finally got back to see the doctor, I was thankful for .... ​To read more click here

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