More on Parenting
Here’s another excellent post (actually a list of bullet points) on parenting that caused me to pause and think for a while as I continue to reevaluate my own parenting. Here’s an excerpt:
6) Being parented is defining; Parenting is refining.
7) You will parent the way you were parented unless you think things through.
Parents should become “smaller” as their children become bigger. In other words, a parent should become more transparent in confessing one’s sin and in sharing past struggles as children mature. Your children should hear more about your fight for faith as they grow older. Don’t be a plastic Christian!
9) Ordinary times make for extraordinary memories.
10) To have children is to need margin in your life.
18) On some days, it’s just fine to accomplish nothing more than keeping your kids fed and safe.
38) God uses children as a mirror to your own heart to expose your sin and hypocrisy.
Find the complete list here.
December 14 2008 11:05 pm | Blog