You Won
One the best parts of being a parent is seeing the newness of the world through the eyes of your child as he experiences things for the first time. The coldness of snow, the sight of a plane in the sky, the sound of the ocean waves, the taste of a cookie, and the look of wonder in your child’s eyes at the marvels of this world. Obviously, as our children grow, the things they discover change. For us, since we have a baby and teenagers, we are discovering more than the simple joys of sugar;...
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We have 6 children so driving anywhere is interesting: “Mom, So-in-so is touching me.” “Okay, well move over.” “Mom, So-in-so is annoying.” “Honey, we are all annoying in some way, deal with it.” “Mom, So-in-so is LOOKING at me.” “Okay, well look away.” My children think that driving our giant conversion van (that we refer to as Relaxi-taxi) isn’t much of a job. I’m apparently bored and would love to referee the back seats. One topic that has come up more than once is singing. Some in my...
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Truly Thankful There are Thanksgivings when we rattle off things we are thankful for without too much thought. . . family, friends, shelter, food, , , this will not be one of them. My son Brock had elective surgery on his belly button on the Monday before the week of Thanksgiving; as a result he ended up with a collapsed lung. My poor boy has asthma so between that and the sore belly from the surgery we went 4 days before figuring out what the problem was. By Friday I knew I needed to get him...
Read MoreBiblical Instrution at Home
Biblical Training: Of all the topics of parenting this is the one that I am the most passionate about. I don’t think there is one set formula to spiritually train a child. I think the important thing is to be diligent in trying. My philosophy of Biblical education for my family is from Deuteronomy 11:18-20: “Fix these words of Mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at...
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