Posted on Aug 21, 2014 in Parenting Article | Tags: child, christ, church, coping, god, grace, help, hope, jesus, kill, lansing, lutheran, mi, michigan, parent, shepherd of the hills, signs, suicide
Identifying And Helping A Suicidal Child
Every 90 minutes in America, a young person kills himself. One-third of all teenagers in the United States say they have considered suicide – 15% have thought about it seriously and 6% have actually tried to kill themselves, according to a Gallup Poll. Here are some potential warning signs.
Posted on Aug 15, 2014 in Parenting Article | Tags: church, dead, death, depression, forgiveness, god, grief, hope, kids, lansing, life, lutheran, mi, michigan, parent, parenting, prayer, robin williams, shepherd of the hills, suicide
Teaching Our Kids And Grandkids About Suicide
The suicide of actor/comedian Robin Williams several days ago has led to a number of people asking me just what the Bible says about suicide. Here are the things we need to know about suicide and share with our children and grandchildren so they can look at suicide in the light of God’s Word. 
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Posted on Jul 14, 2014 in Parenting Article | Tags: appreciation, christian, church, commitment, communication, coping, families, family, god, home, lansing, lutheran, meals, mi, michigan, shepherd of the hills, time
The Blessings Of A Christian Home
Richard L. Sale, Ph.D., at the University of North Texas Center For Parent Education, identifies these characteristics of a healthy family: Commitment, time together, communication, appreciation, spirituality, and coping skills. God wants your family to be supportive and strong even more than you do, and he has the plan and power for producing healthy families in his Word. Let’s briefly look at Dr. Sale’s six characteristics of healthy families and how God provides these blessings to families in his Word.
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