And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
Deuteronomy 6:5-9

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Encourage your kids in 09

My uncle Ken is a pastor and he had this on his Facebook page and I thought I would share. It is great!

Prayerfully read this once a day to be sensitive to times you can share these with your kids. Let me know what kind of feedback/response you receive from your kid(s):
1. Yes.
2. How can I pray for you?
3. Will you forgive me?
4. God has a plan for you!
5. We are excited that you are growing up (entering a new stage of life)!
6. I know it hurts.
7. You are more important to me than . . . (you fill in the blank—report cards, work, sports, etc.). 8. I am so glad you are in our family.
9. I love you too much to let you do that.
10. Try to be patient with me. I've never been the parent of a (10,12,14,16) year-old before. (Caution: This only works with the firstborn! :)

I anticipate a greater bond between you and your children..I eagerly await how the Lord uses it in your home...Blessings! Ken

1 comment:

Stephanie said...

Thank you for sharing, as Natalie gets older, I need to daily refer to that.