Parenting Update

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  14 Ways to Foster a Spirit of Gratitude in Your Family This Thanksgiving We live in a society where it’s typical to complain, compare our lives to others, and spend our time going after what we want in an unhealthy manner. But does this really make us happier? Carrie Lowrance Nov 19, 2024
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  Is Raising Kids Now Really Harder Than it Used to Be? Long gone are the care-free and whimsical days when kids played loudly in the streets until the lampposts came on signaling everyone to go home, making me wonder, what made childhood in the 80’s seem so... Alicia Searl Nov 19, 2024
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  5 Meaningful Thanksgiving Traditions to Start This Year While the Thanksgiving holiday isn’t prescribed in the Bible, Scripture consistently speaks about thanksgiving as a crucial part of faith and worship. In 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Paul instructs us to “give... Britt Mooney Nov 19, 2024
• 8 Ways to Instill Thankfulness in Your Children During Thanksgiving Once you've incorporated regular thank yous in your home, get the children to extend their thank yous to thankfulness by regularly asking them what they're thankful for. This can be kickstarted at... Sarah Hamaker Nov 12, 2024
• 6 Thanksgiving Activities for Kids to Cultivate Thankfulness It’s so easy to get caught up in food preparation and getting our homes ready for Thanksgiving guests that the reason for the holiday gets lost, especially on our kids. Unfortunately, we are not born... Mary Oelerich-Meyer Nov 12, 2024
• 3 Ways Lost on a Mountain in Maine Will Inspire Your Family Donn is a 12-year-old boy in 1939 with a love of the outdoors, a passion for adventure, and a strong desire to spend time with his often-absent dad. Donn is also a boy with a stubborn streak. Thus, when bad... Michael Foust Nov 12, 2024
• 10 Steps for Reconciliation with Your Adult Child Sometimes, Hollywood portrays the parent/child relationship as perfect in books, movies, and television. However, so many times in real life, it's not. There are all kinds of reasons parents and children... Carrie Lowrance Nov 05, 2024
• 10 Beautiful Baby Dedication Prayers to Celebrate New Life The following are examples of prayers for parents, grandparents, and church members to offer up to the Lord on this marvelous occasion of celebrating new life. Mary Oelerich-Meyer Nov 05, 2024
• God's Plan for Your Prodigal For parents of prodigals, it’s tempting to assume our kids have gone too far, pushed too hard, or run too fast. But remember Isaiah 59:1, which says, “Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor... Jennifer Waddle Nov 05, 2024
• 5 Simple Ways to Guide Your Kids through Faith and Politics Introducing kids to the Christian faith is something that can be started when they’re still babies. There are quite a few age-appropriate children’s Bibles, as well as Christian children’s books about a... Elizabeth Delaney Oct 29, 2024
• When Your Child Says "I'm Gay" "Our daughter just told us she's gay. What do we do first?" Let's look at 4 practical responses and reactions when your childen comes out to you. Mike Haley Oct 29, 2024
• 7 Reasons to Stop Second-Guessing Yourself as a Parent Your child has been given to you by God for a specific reason. You know your child better than anyone - how they think, act, and feel. When a problem arises, you know how they will best respond. Trying new... Jennifer Waddle Oct 29, 2024