Equipping Parents for The Journey
Last year, our family and two other families took a week-long trip to Disney World between Thanksgiving and Christmas. We spent a whole year working with a Disney-certified planner to plan the vacation down to the minute. We knew where we were going to stay, what parks we were going to go to each day,...
Written by special guest Jamie Ake—wife, mom, and amazing woman—learning to walk with Christ every day. Thank you for sharing your heart with us, Jamie. Let me give you a quick tour of my life… I am the mom of a child with special needs who has been diagnosed as medically frail. Like most...
I think we can all agree that no child has ever had to be taught how to misbehave, make bad choices, or even lie. That is something we are all born with—the ability to sin. The Bible tells us that “we are all sinners and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23)....
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort. 2 Corinthians 1:3 We had a plan. My husband and I got married in December of 2007, we bought our first home in September 2008, and we would get pregnant fall 2008....
“A lot of times I feel lonely.” “I often feel left out of things.” “I often wish I had more good friends.” These statements by teenagers were recorded in a recent article found in the September issue of The Atlantic magazine, highlighting a study on the effects of smart phones on our current teen...
Sex. One little word that generates opinions from every angle and poses innumerable questions for parents. “How do you talk about it?” “When do you talk about it?” and even “Do you really need to talk about it?” are some of the most common musings. Hopefully, as we dialogue about this topic more frequently, you...
It is with deep gratitude I would like to thank Cassie Weaver for pouring out such deep pieces of her heart and letting us glimpse inside her world today. What a blessing her testimony and vulnerability are for every parent and every believer in Christ! Thank you so much, Cassie, for sharing how God has carried you through your grief....
Special thanks to Michelle Felt for contributing to parentingpathway.org this week. Michelle is the Ministry Leader of Childcare at Stonebriar Community Church and is responsible for the Kingdom Kids (Childcare) Ministry for children birth through fifth grade. She enjoys getting to know the families of Stonebriar and watching the children grow through music and teaching. She...
It is with much gratitude we thank David Ake, Associate Pastor of Junior High Ministries for writing this insightful article for Parentingpathway.org. We hope you find it incredibly beneficial as you approach this topic with your own children. For more resources, we invite you to join our Facebook group. Have you ever had a hero...
One of the most distressing moments as a parent comes when you witness your child in pain. Few things can cause more pain for a child or adolescent than being the victim of bullying. Many times, parents are unsure of what constitutes bullying and how to address the issue when it is presented. Learning the signs...
Do you know what it’s like today for kids out in the real world? It’s different than when we were young. Your child WILL have a friend who smokes pot regularly, your kid WILL be offered free drugs and alcohol, and many of OUR kids will experiment. It is human nature to push off...
Though rarely discussed in church or in Christian circles, the destructive tentacles of pornography reach into most families. Once in its grip, this monster is difficult to cut loose with just one’s own efforts . . . temptation is just too strong and sticky. In this audio, Pastor Dave Carl and Pastor Steve Fischer...
