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Over the past several years, I’ve written numerous times about our challenges with parenting and church. But some things have happened over the past few months that made me realize I needed to write an update regarding children who struggle with church and how it has played out in our family. I think it’s especially …
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Over the weekend I spent a few hours reading through the entire discussion thread on Auntie Leila’s {bits pieces} 144 dealing with women making a home. Since I don’t run in Catholic homeschool circles, I didn’t know about the brouhaha until she emailed out the next {bits pieces} the following Saturday. I subscribe to her blog …
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I am not responsible for my child’s salvation. And neither are you. Does that statement bother you? Creating Perfect Christian Children Some time ago I ran across an older article from Christianity Today entitled The Myth of the Perfect Parent: Why the best parenting techniques don’t produce Christian children. It’s been on the back burner …
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This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls….” Jeremiah 6:16 (NIV) I’ve been contemplating this verse in recent months, especially the “ancient paths.” This Scripture was written at a time when the …
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So often the act of simplifying is seen as something that would be nice to do. An added bonus to life if we had the time squeeze it in. Is it? Or is the need to simplify truly a deep spiritual need? We Christians must simplify our lives or lose untold treasures on earth and …
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I have never had an overwhelming desire to do foreign missions. I’ve never even done a short term missions trip. The Lord has provided so many opportunities for me right where I am that I’ve never felt that I was missing out on opportunities to share the love of Jesus with other people. The fact …
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This is a beautiful a capella rendition of a hymn that was new to me, “Who Am I?” It is sung by the Altar of Praise Chorale, a group of men and women from conservative Anabaptist groups. If you enjoy this music, don’t miss my post Peaceful Hymns for Your Sunday. Who Am I? When …
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In the hustle and bustle of shopping, wrapping gifts, sending cards and attending special events, it is easy for families to miss the entire point of Christmas – Christ himself. It’s especially important to focus on keeping Christ in Christmas with children. Here are several simple ways to focus on Christ. Nativity and Advent Activities …
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The other day our seven year old daughter, Caroline, was watching something on the Kindle while I was sitting nearby. The video stated something as fact that isn’t a fact. I asked her to pause it and I said, “We don’t believe that is true. We think (enter short explanation).” She said, “But it is …
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Last year I wrote a series of posts called Raising Gifted Children in the Christian Faith (first post here and all posts here). If you haven’t read that series, I encourage you to read it first because this post about discipling children will make much more sense in that context. Discipling Children in Christ In …
