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Happy New Year
By mstrohm | December 26, 2008
To many children the New Year is nothing but another vacation. But to parents, being more reflective, New Years is a time to assess and evaluate how life is going. As parents this is a good time to reflect on our children. Is your parenting putting your children in the best position possible to learn and grow according to the ways of the Lord? Parenting is not an easy job! Godly parenting is always an act of our will. It never happens automatically without any effort. Therefore, to prevent ourselves from slipping into poor parenting habits we need assess our present practices to make sure we are accomplishing what we desire. Here are some questions to ponder to help you in setting some Parenting New Year’s Resolutions. Of course you will have more questions to ask yourself, these are just to get you started.
- Do I regularly take time to say “I love you” to each of my children?
- Have I been praising my children for what they do right?
- Am I keeping my primary focus on the development of Godly Character?
- Have I slipped into a “multiple request” parent?
- Have I followed through on promises – both the “rewards” and “punishments?”
- Do I have a regular way to teach my children the ways of the Lord? (family devotions, regularly scheduled discussions, etc.)
- Am I pleased with my child’s friends?
May God bless your parenting efforts! Remember, this is a job well worth all the effort.
May God’s grace and peace be with you,
Mark Strohm, Jr.
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