Posted on Feb 28, 2014 in Parenting Article | Tags: 2 timothy 1, apostle paul, baptism, bible, children, church, devil, Devotion, ephesians 6, ezra 8, faith, god, good neighbors, heaven, heavenly father, kids, lansing, life of faith, lutheran, mi, michigan, parent, paul, prayer, prayers, responsible citizens, saints, saving grace, savior, shepherd of the hills, solomon, sons and daughters, spirit, timothy
Parents And Prayer: Part Two: “What Should We Pray For Our Children?”
You know God wants you to pray for your children, but what should you pray for them? A better question might be, “What should you NOT pray for when it comes to your children?” Here’s why. God tells us in Ephesians 6:18: “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. …Be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.” So whatever challenges your children are facing, whatever struggles you are having raising them, whatever happens during any given day that weighs on your mind or heart- pray about it! Entrust your children to their all-powerful, flawlessly wise, and devoted Heavenly Father. Read more…
Posted on Feb 28, 2014 in Parenting Article | Tags: afraid, bible, children, church, coping, death, fatalities, god, heaven, isaiah 59, jesus, john 3:16, kids, lansing, lutheran, matthew 11, mi, michigan, news, romans 6, shepherd of the hills, titus 3
Talking To Your Kids About Death
An older woman once approached me to tell me why she liked the Children’s Object Lesson in the worship service. Her reason surprised me. “You frequently talk about death, and that’s important,” she said. “It is not good when parents try to insulate their kids from the reality of death. It happens, and they need to know how to deal with it.” She said that as someone who had a hard time coping with her mother’s death when she was a girl, in part because death was a forbidden subject in their home.
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