Tag Archives: Parenting

Crushed!

Proverbs 15:4       Children need kind words when they are hurting. They need to know that someone cares about them and their pain. They need to know that they are not alone. Have you ever felt alone, misunderstood, underappreciated, unnoticed? What do you need in that moment?       Our proverb today tells us that gentleContinue reading “Crushed!”

To Spank or Not to Spank

Proverbs 13:24 This is one of the Bible’s most abused verses, both by some in the church and by those who attack the Bible as an outdated and oppressive book. But this verse is about the need for discipline, not the method of discipline. Let me say that again. It is about the NEED forContinue reading “To Spank or Not to Spank”

Lazy During Peak Season

Proverbs 10:1-5 Raising children is like the egg and spoon race. Just when you think you have been successful, the spoon seems to get smaller and the egg less stable. Your attention shifts from the finish line to the egg and back again. Distractions abound, twists and turns, bumps and potholes. But when you finallyContinue reading “Lazy During Peak Season”