Christian Parenting

Madame Vigee-Lebrun and Her Daughter, Jeanne-Lucie-Louise (1780-1819) 1789Artist: Marie Louise Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun*******************************************The Limits of Parents© John Mark Ministries I gave you life, but I cannot live it for you. I can teach you things, but I cannot make you learn. I can give you directions, but I cannot be there to lead you. I can allow you freedom, but I cannot account for it. I can take you to church, but I cannot make you believe. I can teach... Read Full Story

I never imagined how challenge it would be to parent. While my oldest child was young I never thought that we would get to a point where she would begin to pull away. I assumed that some teens did that because they had bad parents, but so much has been revealed to me. What do I do with a child that seems to despise every word that comes out of my mouth? How do I encourage a child that seems so discouraged? Well that is what I want to discuss today. I want to encourage anyone who is... Read Full Story

If, on the other hand, you cannot summon resolution to punish your child when disobedient; if you do not curb his passions; if you do not bring him to entire and willing subjection to your authority; you must expect that he will be your curse. In all probability, he will despise you for your weakness. Unaccustomed to restraints at home, he will break away from all restraints, and make you wretched by his life, and disgraceful in his death. Page 23 of "The Mother at Home" I am so very... Read Full Story

I don’t remember when I stopped touching him. Lanky legs, stretching back were signs for me…signs to distance and retreat. Signs of Caleb emerging as a man. And, who was I to touch the skin that clothes a future man? Perhaps it was mere self-protection, withdrawing before he, inevitably, rejected his coddling mother? Or maybe it was where I came from: cuddling babies was appropriate; embracing boys was not. Yet on some other level, a deeper one never visited, I must have felt the... Read Full Story

Parenting Resources Thankfully, there are endless parenting resources available today for parents in this rapidly changing world. Life is not as simple as it once was. There are far more choices to families these days than there were even one generation ago, so parenting resources may be an important and valuable commodity for you. Parenting resources come in all shapes and sizes. You might find that books about parenting are your mainstay in terms of resources. Others might decide to turn to... Read Full Story