Archive for the ‘ Child Development ’ Category

A Word Fitly Spoken

16th January 2012 | 0 Comments

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 [...]


Spiritual Instruction for a Child with Learning Disabilities

9th December 2011 | 0 Comments

(Or simply, Spiritual Instruction Outside of the Box) An excellent  missions blog I read on occasion has a link to a website that I found fascinating, not merely for its implications in missions, but also for its implications on teaching non-standard learners. Our American churches emphasize the written word heavily, and well they should. God’s [...]


Physical Development Limits Spiritual Development

22nd November 2011 | 0 Comments

Today, I want to think about the relationship  between physical and spiritual development. Several years ago, my father-in-law agreed to repost an article on a forum that I wrote for. I thought it was interesting, but my oldest child was two, and I didn’t understand the article as well as I do now. [P]hysical maturity is [...]


Learning to be Patient

15th November 2011 | 0 Comments

I’ve been thinking about my desire to be more patient with my children. I’ve been praying about it, but then I started thinking more deeply (forgive me– I think more at certain times of the month!) Is prayer the only thing I can do to be more patient? We talked a little bit about teamwork, [...]


Responding to Halloween

31st October 2011 | 0 Comments

Our children asked us the other day if we were going trick or treating this year. Once again, they have polled all the church kids and figured out that some of their friends go trick or treating, and some don’t. Again, I told them that Halloween is mostly about darkness and evil things. Now, my [...]


Why Not Repent?

23rd August 2011 | 0 Comments

Had a good actual discussion with one of my children about salvation. I mentioned that the Bible talks about a number of people who were reluctant to be saved or repent, and that we can see several reasons for not doing so. We chatted about a few. The pharisees were more concerned about what people [...]


Self, Where Does this Go?

24th June 2011 | 1 Comment

One of my dear ones wrestles with attention. From the time she’s been little, getting her to pay attention has been a challenge. She has a delightful personality that isn’t bothered by pesky details. She is happy, has a tender conscience, and cares about people (much of the time).  In general, sustaining attention is not [...]


How Did They Behave? (metacognitive edition)

13th June 2011 | 5 Comments

Metacognition is thinking about thinking. I wrote a bit about answering the question “How did they behave?” I’d like to follow up with a few more thoughts about the thinking behind and around the question itself. The occasion of the post was a genuinely profitable and enjoyable spiritual conversation at the playground with a child [...]


Gospel-Centered Parenting

8th June 2011 | 0 Comments

I want to be a gospel-centered parent. I mean, being  gospel centered is good. Essential. Biblical. Colossians 1:18 says And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. If you grew up without the foundation of [...]


Auditory Learner and Bible Reading

16th May 2011 | 3 Comments

Awhile back, I talked about how a child who (for whatever reason) doesn’t read often or well can be encouraged to grow spiritually. It’s taken a long time, but I finally got the whole Bible (free from Faith Comes by Hearing) on David’s old iPod that Lee connected to an old stereo in his room. [...]


I hope you have enjoyed reading my blog, but my greatest desire for my audience is that they would be inspired and motivated to search the scriptures for themselves. God promises to give wisdom to any believer who searches for it His way. Here are some Bible study links I have found of interest and help.

Chronological Bible: ESV

Read the Bible chronologically. The first time I read through the Bible in the order everything happened, I learned so much and gained an incredible understanding of the big picture of Scripture. If you've never done it, you should!

Bible Gateway

From this website you can search for scriptures in a number of versions and languages by key words, phrases, or references. I use this website often when I post Scripture on my blog, so then I don't have to worry about typing in the verse accurately.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

This is a fantastic online version of a classic reference tool. Basically this is a list of cross references based on particular passages. Simply click on the verse or passage you are studying, and you will find other references to other relevant Scripture.

Bible Commentaries Online

A list of classic Bible commentaries. Sometimes they're hard to understand, but they can be helpful when you're wanting more insight into a passage you are studying.

More Bible Study Resources

This is a page of links for articles and audio on the topic of studying the Bible. Some are not easy to read, but they are helpful.
The rest of this website has a tremendous amount of resources that may be of interest.


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