Equipping Parents for The Journey
This class will lead you to discover not only your child’s physical and mental preparedness for the next stage, but also help you to look at your approach to parenting in the coming years. As your preteen pushes for independence, the challenge of parenting is to let go, allow more personal responsibility, and expand...
Preadolescence—that weird and awkward phase between 10 and 13. You were there once, and I bet you are cringing a bit just thinking about it. Now looking at your child with a lens of life experience, I bet you have a bit more sympathy. Yes, we parents have all made it through the gate...
Our daughter is graduating high school this year. There are so many things about her graduation that are exciting. Graduation photos, prom, banquets, college planning—it’s all so new and so exciting. After all, this is what we’ve worked hard for as parents, right? She’s so excited about college, and she’s definitely more independent than...
For most parents, your goal is to raise Good Kids who are well behaved, respectful, polite, and self controlled. We use all means of discipline, encouragement, and even bribery to achieve this goal. But is that really the goal? Or, is our true challenge to raise children who passionately love Jesus and want to...
Susie, a first grader, was so excited because her friend Joanie invited her to attend Vacation Bible School with her. At Vacation Bible School, Susie learned that she was a sinner, and that Jesus loved her, and that He forgave her and even died for her. She listened and understood that Jesus would be...
It never ceases to amaze me how deep children can be spiritually when given the opportunity. Last summer we took 120 children, ages seven to nine, to overnight summer camp for four days. There were moments of crazy, moments of homesick, moments of crying over losing a relay, and moments of disobedience. But there...
“Know Him, Love Him, Serve Him” is more than a phrase that sounds spiritual or looks official. It’s the motto of Children’s Ministries at Stonebriar and our sincere desire for each child and each parent. Try using it as a guide for your family’s spiritual goals. Goal #1: Know Him. We can do this...
