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......

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Helping Your Children Get a Good Spiritual Diet

By: Danielle Murphy
December 21, 2020

For those of us who believe in God, we know that our bodies are much more than the mere flesh and blood we look at daily in the mirror. We also know that in order to maintain our physical bodies in a good condition, we must be deliberate and mindful of the things which we put into them. So it is with our spiritual bodies and the spiritual bodies of our children. With that in mind, I ask you today to genuinely assess yourself. Do you think that you spend enough time in the.... To read more click here

Preparing Our Children to Have a Thankful Heart

By: Jessica Mudger
November 21, 2020

If there was ever a year to be thankful, it’s 2020. Yes, you read that correctly. I said we should be thankful for the year 2020. There’s no need for me to describe what events have unfolded over the year, as they have been blasted endlessly over all forms of media in all grim detail. You have undoubtedly experienced your own unique set of challenges brought on by the catalyst of 2020. This is precisely why this year, more than ever, we need to be thankful. Our thankfulness.... To read more click here

Be a Part of a Meaningful Story

By. Danielle Murphy
October 21, 2020

Sometimes as parents we get so busy that we plug our children into electronics or in front of the T.V. all day long. This is most unfortunate, and our children will quickly begin to feel void of purpose as they watch others have adventures on T.V. day in and day out or live in the unreality of video games. These forms of entertainment are not bad in and of themselves, but the over use of them can be.
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Involving Children in Church Ministry

By: Jessica Mudger
September 21, 2020

The last time I had the privilege to sing on the worship team at my church I witnessed what may have been the most pure worship I have ever seen. As I stepped up to the microphone, I looked down and saw a little boy who couldn’t have been more than 2 years old standing at the edge of the stage. His little body swayed and bopped to the music as he stood there, just taking it all in. Yes, it seems all little kids love music and he could have been simply reacting to rhythms he heard. To read more click here

Making Our Time Count

By: Elisha Murphy
August 21, 2020

I enjoy just sitting back in a chair and watching my children romp around. And I can only ever truly enjoy them when I don’t have a cell phone in my hand or paper work on my lap. I normally saunter over to this ridiculously large bean bag chair we have, fluff it up a bit and then fall backward into it. About two minutes into my rest my wife will ask sincerely if I hadn’t had work that I need to do this day. To which I reply, “Yeah”. I say it in such a tone as to imply that I know the.... To read more click here

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

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