Christian Marriage & Relationships
3 Parenting Styles Identified in Scripture
Much research has gone into parent-child relationships. As a result “parenting styles” have been identified by popular psychology. But did you know that Scripture identifies a few “parenting styles” as well? As the parenting styles are outlined in this article, I encourage you to think of it as a continuum. As I looked over this…
Read More5 Parenting Don’ts
Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged. ~ Colossians 3:21 The Bible is full of warnings, instructions and promises. In Colossians 3:21, we receive a clear parenting “don’t”. Paul warns us not to embitter our children because it leads to their discouragement. Paul warns not to “embitter” (NIV), meaning to cause…
Read MoreEaster: 3 Ways to Teach Kids About the Resurrection
Easter is a great time to teach about the Resurrection of Jesus. This is THE story of salvation. The 3 ways listed here are ways that are tried and true in our family. I cherish the times we sat on the floor taking apart the resurrection eggs. Looking forward to Resurrection cookies Sunday morning. And…
Read MoreNavigating Secular Music in a Christian Home
My Thoughts My thoughts on secular music in a Christian home is not a topic with a definitive answer. This simply isn’t a topic with one way to do things. Every person is uniquely made and therefore their home is uniquely run. My thoughts on the topic of secular music in a Christian home is…
Read MoreWhy We Choose Anger as a Response
Typically, when we view anger, we think of the ripple effect anger has on those around us. We view all the people as victims in the path of anger’s destruction. Rarely do we see the person who had an angry outburst as a victim as well. But anger typically goes deeper than an impulsive reaction…
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