Are they really saved? When I started talking with the children about their testimonies, I discovered that all three had a similar misunderstanding about salvation. I asked them about asking God’s forgiveness for sin, and at different occasions, they all seemed to think that since God forgave them in salvation, they didn’t need to ask [...]
Filed under: Salvation
Some times I think we have an all or nothing, hit or miss view of sanctification. Scenario: I want to be a more patient mother. I know when I’m patient, and I know when I’m not. But I’m feel like an abject failure every time I am impatient. Or, I want to be wise. I [...]
Filed under: Mom Time
I mentioned that all three of our children have in the last several months made professions of faith. I recently interviewed them and typed their responses. They have given me permission to post their testimonies. Here is David’s. My words are in brackets and italics. [David didn't know where to start. I suggested he tell [...]
Filed under: Salvation
I’ve been writing down our children’s testimonies. It has been helpful (and humbling). I will probably post them with commentary soon, but I figured I would start with my testimony. Since many of my friends did not grow up in Christian homes, or hear the gospel until they were older, I figure it might be [...]
Filed under: Salvation
I’ve been interested recently to see how our children are motivated to learn God’s Word, and I thought it was worth thinking about enough to write down. Certainly, not everything motivates our children the same way. I do think that the Holy Spirit works in our children’s lives to draw them to himself and to [...]
Filed under: Discipleship
For Christmas, we got David an unabridged audio version of Pilgrim’s Progress. The children are familiar with the story and main characters, so they have enjoyed listening to the CDs in the car, even though much of it goes over their head. The more I listen, the more convinced I am in the value of [...]
Filed under: Book Reviews
In the last several months, all three of our children have made professions of faith. I smile at how unexpectedly these events have unfolded. As a result, I’m developing thoughts on salvation and children, but as I’m watching my children, I hesitate to write thoughts which might embarrass or make them uncomfortable later on. As [...]
Filed under: Salvation
Yesterday, when Laurel was whining about something, it occurred to me that her God-given strength– her ability to articulate anything and everything– was going unused as long as she was whining and crying. I stopped my short, irritated lecture, and pulled her on my lap. “Did you know that God gave you a love for [...]
Filed under: Communication and Meaning
I’ve got lots of posts written but have felt woefully lacking in tone– In any case, I’ll share a little of what has been rolling around in my head. Hopefully I can keep my tone under control. We seem to need a more robust (i.e., biblical) idea of sanctification. That’s safe, isn’t it? We can [...]
Filed under: Mom Time
I talked earlier about being slow to speak and quick to hear as a part of being slow to anger. And here about encouraging conversation instead of lecturing. I’ve been thinking lately that I need to be slow to speak for another reason: I’m interfering with my children’s ability to solve their problems. Typically, I [...]
Filed under: Getting Along
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