tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562159026759592182011-09-11T00:04:22.299-04:00This blog is a forum by which I share random thoughts on parenting and family. Many will be lessons I have learned through success, but the most important lessons seem to be learned through failure.blessed2Bmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05124701692628387874noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-856215902675959218.post-22891460520928432032010-08-26T16:05:00.003-04:002010-08-26T18:35:38.687-04:00

"How do I do relational discipleship with people who are living their sin out in front of my children?" This was a question I was asked today. The questioner went on to explain that if we are to be reaching a lost world, how do we do that without sacrificing the innocence of our children.Here are some thoughts I shared...As parents, our primary mission field is our children. By intentionally

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Talking with a friend today, I made a statement about respect. This in and of itself is not earth shattering, but the conversation that ensued afterward gave me great cause to reflect. The statement was, "Elders deserve our respect, not because of what they have done, but because of who they are...Elders." We discussed what this looks like. When an older family member dominates the

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There is an old but wise saying that says, "if you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got." We have heard this a million times, but have we taken the time to explain it to our kids?I had the opportunity today to go through this statement with one of my children. This particular child was struggling with receiving correction for an issue that we seem to

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Is there something to be said for the saying, "Ignorance is Bliss?" When I was growing up, my mom did not have to worry about "monitoring" me. She knew that if I acted outside of the accepted rules for "good children", some parent would find out and turn me in. There was a "code" among parents that seemed to insure that children were usually caught while attempting their mischief. In this age

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I was deeply concerned when a friend recalled a recent conversation she had been part of. A friend of hers was sharing how she was concerned that her disrespectful and disobedient child would become even worse in a few months when she received her drivers license. My friend asked, if her behavior was so bad, why was she getting her license. Her friend responded that at 16 kids get their license.

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Do Hard Things:We attended the Do Hard Things conference this weekend. What a reminder of what low expectations we have for our children. Why not set the bar higher than we think they can reach, then equip them to reach it? How is it that in just the last 60 years we have gone from a time when children were expected to spend their adolescence growing into mature adults, to a time where "teenagers

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