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| Real life. It's rarely smooth and predictable. It can even get downright messy. When it does, parents often seek quick and easy solutions for their daily problems. While short-term parenting tips might change a few behaviors for a while, in today's turbulent, high-risk culture, that's just not enough. To grow a peaceful and purposeful family in the stress and strife of modern society requires a whole new way of thinking about life, about God, and about you and your kids. Parenting for REAL LIFE explains this new way of thinking in four simple but powerful principles based on Biblical wisdom for parenting. They were developed by authors Jim and Lynne Jackson during their twenty-five combined years of experience working with the families of at-risk adolescents and children with special needs. The four principles of Foundation, Connection, Direction, and Correction are presented through clear teaching and authentic, engaging stories of Jim and Lynne's own family and their professional experience. Assembled in a memorable framework, these principles can guide your journey through life with your children. You can learn to build a solid, connected family that is able to withstand the inevitable difficulties and cultural influences that real life holds. But so much more than that, you can grow to be a family that knows God's love deeply, and that shares the "REAL LIFE" of Christ at home and with the world around you. |
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| Parenting From Your Strengths is a powerful new book from the authors of the Leading from Your Strengths( book series that helps parents-and their children-get on the same page, build more harmony, and head off potential conflicts. It does this by introducing to those seeking to create an even more effective parenting "team" some of the same tools and insights that have helped hundreds of ministry teams become closer and more connected. The Global Parenting Plan (GPP) draws on the imagery of Global Positioning devices-by doing what Global Positioning devices do to help people track a successful course. What a GPS device does is "triangulate" a person's position, by getting a reading from three known positions: God's unchanging Word, their own unique parenting strengths, and the way each of their children is "fearfully and wonderfully made." By drawing on these three factors parents can not only draw closer to each other, but can be even more effective in "training up a child" in their own unique bent. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| A unique approach to parenting that shapes Character, not just Behavior! Raising morally mature children these days may seem like a pipe dream, but here's the help your family needs to make it a reality!Discover: *how vital you are as a parent in shaping your child's character *the importance of motives in changing hearts *keys that will enable your child to make wise decisions in every stage of life *God's wonderful plan for moral development--and how you can cooperate with Him to bring your children to full maturity in Christ.Practical and informative, challenging and thoroughly biblical, this book can help everyone in the family to make the right decision, even when no one is looking! Includes a study guide with challenging questions and Scripture references for applying the lessons of each chapter. |
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| Divine Parenting Made Possible Every parent wants to do his or her job well. But if you look to your family of origin, or try to follow a list of dos and don'ts, you will fail. Thankfully, God sets a model as Parent, and all you have to do is follow it! In Parenting the Way God Parents, Katherine Koonce shows how healthy parenting patterns will flow naturally when you parent from your godly heritage. By way of thought-provoking study, discussion questions, and scriptural snapshots, you'll begin addressing not just your children's behavior, but the important heart issues that shape their character. When you adopt God the Father's perfect understanding of His children and prayerfully obey His example, your children can't help but become healthy, whole, and thriving! |
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| Normally confident moms and dads grow weak-kneed when their children enter--gasp!--puberty. Barbara and Dennis Rainey, parents of six teenage or older children, map out the unfamiliar, |
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| Every Christian parent longs to raise godly children, but for many moms and dads that goal is just too vague. Parenting with Purpose gives families the clear biblical direction they need. Its unique approach to character training helps parents focus their child-rearing efforts on a precise target: preparing children for life.Buchanan uses the biblical qualifications for elders and deacons as the foundation for character development. These twelve traits provide parents with pratical solutions for everyday situations such as chores, sibling rivalry, whining, lying, and more. Plus, each chapter includes a section of reflective questions to further assist families in applying the principles studied.But character training involves more than just influencing the outward bahavior for the moment - it means transforming the heart so that it desires what is right for a lifetime. This book shows parents how. |
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| Parenting has always been a challenge; even more so in this day and age. Discover what the Bible says about how to reflect the love, wisdom, and grace of God in your parenting. This guide discusses how God parents us, how to pray for your kids, how to handle your own fears and failures, and how to entrust your children to God. 10 studies for individuals or groups. |
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| Duffy Kerrigan has three adopted siblings. Seth from Nigeria, Juan from Mexico, and Pearl from Hong Kong. One of their first trips with their father is to Africa. There Duffy immediately becomes critical of the different way Africans do things. As she learns more about the culture, she discovers that different does not necessarily mean wrong and that much can be learned from other cultures. |
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| Based on his extensive studies of the Old and New Testaments, Charles R. Swindoll has drawn together those timeless insights for building close and rewarding family relationships. |
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