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Parenting Aces – Merciful Consequence – #3

Nestled among trees in rural southern Virginia, the trailer stood sheltered and hidden from the road. It was not the distance that prevented travelers on the road from seeing the trailer. It was the trees. She had been struggling to recover from Lyme disease, fully cognizant of the fact that the owner of the neighboring…

When God Means Business – a Model for Parents
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When God Means Business – a Model for Parents

God Used Creativity in Dealing out Consequences God had some creative ways of punishing His people. Sometimes entire families were buried alive because of the sins of the fathers. Sometimes He allowed captivity to come as well as diseases because of the sins of individuals. He also used people to carry out punishments. King Darius…

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Raising Kids: The Difference Between Fudging and Mercy

When parenting is especially hard and you’re not sure what to do with a defiant child, consider granting mercy¹. Do it, not because he deserves it, because mercy isn’t deserved. Do it because we have been the recipients of mercy. As God grants us mercy when we least deserve it, we can model that to our…

Building Blocks of Parenting – Part 2
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Building Blocks of Parenting – Part 2

Part Two: Building Blocks of Parenting When you’re frustrated with parenting, here are some things you can do to help sort through the advice and information you’ve heard or read. Sometimes we’re not sure about discipline and consequences. Sometimes we think the method we’ve chosen isn’t working. Sometimes we wonder if there’s a better way…

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