Laura at Joshua’s House honored me with a request to write an article for her ministry on why we have a vision for keeping our child training Christ centered and how we are seeking to go about this. We are always in need of further growth and maturity in our own parenting, but I pray this might provide some encouragement to other families that there is reason to pursue Christ in everything. You will find it here.
Laura is seeking to provide families with resources to encourage spiritual growth. She has a great list of family fun activities to complete together to not only build relationships but also strengthen their love for the Lord. Thanks Laura for your efforts and the invitation!
Hi Lindsay!
I was wondering where I can find this article? Was I suppose to click on a link? Thanks! Just found your blog and I am really enjoying it!
You can find the article here: http://joshuashouse.com/blog/?p=262
Great job! Wonderful! Keep up the good work!
This post is exactly what I have been needing. I woke up in the middle of the night a few nights ago because of a dream. The dream was about Satan trying to attack my children. I felt that the Lord was trying to tell me that I needed to be more involoved in teaching my children the Word of God.
I have been trying, but not on a consistent basis. We do have our Bible reading with breakfast. If I forget my 3
year old will remind me. We make sure that she goes to Sunday school every week, but what are we doing at home to raise our children so that they will have a love and desire for following God?
I have been struggling with the idea of either homeschooling or sending Madison to private school. I do not want her to attend our public school system. Currently she is enrolled in a private, Christian preschool. She has learned so much and developed her love for God in leaps and bounds in the past few weeks. I feel that I have somehow failed her since she has learned more from them in the last month then she has from me in 3 years. On the way to school yesterday she saw the cross on her school building and said,”Look mama that’s the cross that Jesus died on.” My jaw hit the floor. I have been trying to teach her, but she does not seem to want to listen well when I try to teach her. She will not even tell me what she learned at school when I pick her up. Maybe she would be better off in a traditional school environment.
Sorry I kind of rambled on so long. I am so thankful that you decided to write on this subject. I have emailed it to my husband. I have been praying for him as well that he will have a desire to teach our children and not allow others to do it for us. I have always had a desire for family worship, but my husband does not. Thanks again.
A great article! It is so encouraging to see other young people making the most of the time with their wee ones. My dh and I have always had the same “heart’s cry” as you describe in your article. Our little ones are starting to show the first fruits of our labors, Praise God! Our dc are ds 5, dd 2.5, and ds 6 mo. and we can truly say that parenting, while the hardest job you’ll ever take on, is so rewarding when you are intentional about planting truth in their lives. I pray that your olive shoots will continue to grow in wisdom, and stature with God and man.
Blessings, Sunday