Preparing for Adulthood is a category of post on my blog– as our children grow older, we are regularly examining how we are preparing them for independent thought, actions, and life. If we micromanage too much during this stage, we don’t help them when we they no longer live with us. In fact, we handicap […]
Love Your Neighbor, Friends, and Questions
A few weeks ago, I challenged my children to do a thing. I’ve had opportunity to watch them with their peers, and noticed something I had forgotten about teenagers. They are excited about their thing, and when they tell their friend about the thing, friend says “oh” and then proceeds to tell about his thing. […]
A Child’s Perspective on Godly Relationships
Yesterday, I read “When the Good Friends Are Dangerous” to my kids. I asked them what they thought about the article, and I asked them how they could be a godly friend, not just a good friend. David pointed out that you can’t be a godly friend if your own heart is not right with […]
When the Good Friends Are Dangerous
What if we could guarantee that our children’s friends would never teach them bad words, show them bad pictures, or hurt their feelings? What if they were always respectful to adults and obedient to authority? What if the things we wish for in those friends came true? Would it make a difference spiritually in our […]
