Archive for July, 2008
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Jul 29, 2008
4 CommentsHow are you marking your home as God’s territory? (Add to the list!)
This past Sunday, we finished our teaching series, Raise Him Up. Now the real work begins through implementing these practices. Begin with the end in mind God must come first Parents must teach their child to love Parents must fight for their child’s heart Parents must create a spiritual rhythm Parents must mark the home as God’s territory No matter what stage...
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Jul 27, 2008
4 CommentsOur 5th Grade Year
A few Sundays ago, I shared a story about Hannah (my oldest daughter) finishing her 5th grade year. I invited you into my “ugly” heart of what I was thinking and feeling as a parent at the end of a hard year. I confessed my attitude about the time of the awards ceremony only to...
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Jul 25, 2008
No CommentsLosing My Marbles
This past Sunday, I shared a visual about how to mark time with your kids. This image of a jar with marbles marking the time (weeks) left before Hannah turns 18 frightens me. I guess, because I am questioning what I did with the first 11 years. Maybe your jar has more marbles, or maybe...
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Jul 25, 2008
2 CommentsA Get Away!!! (Beware of Blow-outs!!!)
All this talk about parenting has made me realize once again that the most important relationship in my home is with my wife. The best way I can love my daughters is to love their mother first. I need to love Pam with words and with actions. In putting her first, and building her up,...
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Jul 20, 2008
11 CommentsTeachable Moments (Add to the list)
“Impress them upon your children. Talk about them when you sit at home, when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” Deuteronomy 6:7 Teachable moments arrive when we are looking to lead our children. I wanted to start a list to get each other thinking about these moments. I...
