Oh boy! Sometimes we think common sense is something we either have or don’t have. Thankfully, as parents, we still have a significant influence on our children in this regard. Now, adults that we know who lack common sense – they may be harder to influence. Our kids, however, have some hope to Read More
Building Christlike Virtues and Qualities in Our Children
How do you teach a child to be honest? How do you teach them to see God's hand in Creation or to revere God's Word? We've shared some ideas on how to build Christlike virtues in our children in the posts below and would love for you to join the conversation and share your thoughts and ideas in the comments. Let's learn and grow together.
How to Teach Your Child to Pray
I had to learn to teach my children how to pray, and the first step started with me. I know the Lord gives us children not just as a gift. We are gifted them to train them in the way they should go, but I know it's so much more. Children show us ourselves. They are like a mirror. My prayer life was Read More
How to Help Your Child See God’s Hand in Creation
The Bible is as clear as day on its telling of Creation. To some, it sounds like a fairy tale. Yet others who believe in God, know it is an indisputable truth. Unbelievers say it is silly to believe that with only one Word, a God created everything. I say, to think it happened any other way is Read More
How to Encourage Your Child to Put God First
Do you put God first in all you do? Don't answer, just think. Whenever I pray that the Lord help me put Him first, I know I need it to the core of my being. When I think about putting Him first, my mind floods with areas where I fall short. Can you imagine how our kids might feel in their minds when Read More
How to Help Your Child Revere God’s Word (FREE Printables)
This world's pull is powerful. It pulls us in like a tidal wave. How do we help our kids know that God’s Word is holy, pure, perfect, and true? How do we do it in a world that says the Bible is a fairytale or, at best, they pick and choose from it what they want to believe and leave what they don’t? Read More
How to Help Your Child Trust God’s Protection (Even When Life is Tough)
Have you heard of stories about how the Lord will bless you if you do this or that? Whenever I hear people say the Lord wants you to be happy or the Lord wants you to prosper, as if that was His purpose for us, I check out of the conversation. I know firsthand that life is not always easy, and God’s Read More
How to Encourage Honesty in Your Child (Includes Free Resources)
I don’t know how people encourage honesty in kids apart from God’s good Word. How do we teach morality without the standard He has set forth? When we know what our guidelines are, we can more easily teach our kids right from wrong, or a truth from a lie. Under the instruction of God's Word, we can Read More
