Strategic Parenting Practice 6: Connect your kids with trusted adult mentors who can partner with you in their spiritual development. Every parent longs to see their children grow. Many of us can picture the walls in our childhood homes where our height was marked year after year. Growth is something we celebrate. And while … Continued
Strategic Parenting Practice 5: Gather your family around the table on a consistent basis to share meals and life together. Dawn grew up in a family where the dinner table was a central focus of the home. It is not an exaggeration to say that time at the table … Continued
Strategic Parenting Practice 4: Create lasting memories with your kids to remind them of your love and God’s love. Take Care, Lest You Forget In the book of Deuteronomy, we encounter a repeated double-command: “remember (don’t forget!) and take care.” For instance, Deuteronomy 6:12 says, “take care lest you forget the LORD, who brought … Continued
STRATEGIC PARENTING PRACTICE 3: Celebrate significant milestones with your kids by using symbols and ceremonies to commemorate spiritual accomplishments. Christian parenting is more than guiding children through physical growth and academic achievement; it is the intentional nurturing of their hearts and faith as they journey toward maturity in Christ. One of the most effective ways … Continued
STRATEGIC PARENTING PRACTICE 2: Leverage teachable moments in the daily rhythm of life to talk with your kids about spiritual truths and apply biblical wisdom. We’re all busy. This seems to be a generally assumed consensus in our culture. And, of course, caught right in the middle of all the busyness are parents trying to navigate … Continued
