As a parent of a college sophomore, as a former Youth Minister, as a former assistant Jr. High Basketball coach, and as someone married to an Elementary School teacher, I have some advice I want to share about teaching our children. This advice comes from my experiences - both good and bad. We should teach … Continue reading Teach Your Children Well
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Most Important People
Parents. Parents are the most important people is society. I do not think I am exaggerating. Many if not most societal problems result from failures in parenting. Children need training, encouragement, support, and guidelines to feel safe and to give them every advantage to succeed. This starts at home. As parents we have the most … Continue reading Most Important People
Mom and Dad
I ran across this note. I think it is from your child. I think these are some things that they want you to know, but do not know how to tell you, so they wrote them down. They must have misplaced them, and now that I have their words in my hands, I think I … Continue reading Mom and Dad
Parenting God’s Way
Take a look at today’s headlines and you will read about children and drug abuse. You will read about teen alcohol abuse, and you will read about violence in the youth culture. Municipalities create stricter laws, increase law enforcement presence, and establish curfews, but the abuse and violence continues. What is the answer? How can … Continue reading Parenting God’s Way
Losing Children
The day turned out to be a good day. The Florida Sun came out that morning and the day warmed nicely. Amy was running a few errands or was at the church building getting ready for some event, I really do not recall why I was home alone with our small son. We were relatively new … Continue reading Losing Children
Children and Parental Morality
A simple post this morning that should be a simple reminder. This is a basic observable phenomenon of child rearing. Prepare to be astonished at the wisdom, scope, and power of the following statement: Children will not rise far above the morality level of their parents. There it is! Here is what it means: If parents watch … Continue reading Children and Parental Morality
A Note From Your Child
I ran across this note. I think it is from your child. I think these are some things that they want you to know, but do not know how to tell you, so they wrote them down. They must have misplaced them, and now that I have their words in my hands, I think I … Continue reading A Note From Your Child
How to Be a Poor Parent
In no particular order other than the way I wrote them down, here are ten tips on How to be a Poor Parent. This is said with my tongue firmly implanted in my cheek. Give your children everything they want. Never, Never, ever tell your children, "No." Put your children before your spouse. Do not … Continue reading How to Be a Poor Parent
A-Parently So
Apparently, some parents are not parenting. Apparently, some think parenting is the same as having offspring. Apparently, some parents want to be their child's best friend and not their guide. Apparently, some children have never heard the word, "no" and consequently rule the home. Apparently, some children receive little if any training in the discipline … Continue reading A-Parently So
Stakeholders in Our Future
Today is Tuesday and a post on Parenting. "A child is a person who is going to carry on what you have started. He is going to sit where you are sitting, and when you are gone, attend to those things which you think are important. You may adopt all the policies you please, but … Continue reading Stakeholders in Our Future
Driving Thought 