As a father and a pastor, I sometimes struggle to discipline with love when it comes to teaching and disciplining my children. God is continuing to remind me of how He teaches and disciplines me, and how that should carry over to my children. I was encouraged by the piece below that was posted on …
“When’s the last time you specifically and sincerely informed your child of an evidence of grace that you’ve observed in his or her life? If it’s been lover than a week, it’s been too long. You have some work to do and something to look forward to. If you aren’t faithful to encourage, you can …
“By the time my son John was six years old he had figured out that if we promised to take him to the local ice cream parlor on Friday night, then no matter how tired we might be when Friday rolled around, we were going to go! If we hesitated, even for a moment, all …
I am constantly amazed by my children’s imaginations. They are always seeing things that I don’t see, and hearing things that I don’t hear. For instance, just the other night, Jonathan was certain that the shadows in his room were a dragon that was going to eat him. Nevertheless, the boy survived the night although …
“This world is rated R, and no one is checking IDs. Do not try to make it G by imagining shadows away. Do not try to hide your children from the world forever, but do not pretend there is no danger. Train them. Give them sharp eyes and bellies full of laughter. Make them dangerous. …