parenting | Simply Susan

Mother of a Prodigal

Parenting teens is exciting & adventurous to downright difficult. A time of growing & relearning for a parent. Being challenged is not always easy but always valuable. Through it we learn perspective and discernment.

Parent or Best Friend?

Heart Sharing | 18

Hands up if you have a teen daughter? A few years ago, I was advised to be my daughter’s...

Parenting Pain

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I feel intense pain in this step of my parenting journey… for one of my children has disconnected well before they are ready. The child is bruised and hurting, therefore I am too.

How Do We Parent?

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When I see the way that God parents me I am more able to parent my children in love, in grace…with discipline as it should be – loving discipline. Discipline that restores, not tears down or breaks hearts. Every action the Father does toward me is one of restoration, although I don’t always see that at the time. But it is. That is His nature and I trust Him.

Natural Consequences Teach Valuable Life Skills

Heart Sharing, Popular Posts | 11

As I posted a few entries ago, I’ve been spending time with friends and extended family and...

Helping the Weak: The Lesson in 1 Thessalonians

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And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, (Or ‘disorderly’, or...

Fearless Parenting

Featured, Heart Sharing, Homeschooling, Motherhood, Popular Posts | 11

I’m not scared anymore. And it’s beautiful. Freeing. Relaxed. And joyful.Too often I tried to influence my little ones. Tried to control them. I micro-managed them. The lessons God has revealed to me have been the only thing that keep me going at times. It is not hopeless, but it isn’t just about homeschooling- it is so much bigger than that. God wants to reach you, to teach you, to blow your mind with Himself. But sometimes, like with me, He has to get some stuff out of the way so that we will listen. To parent out of freedom and grace is refreshing. It’s totally liberating!

What is the Chief End of Homeschooling?

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The Chief End of Homeschooling: there is an eternal reason for all this mess, untidiness, and constant training. That reason is that God wants ALL of us- our entire life. Our goal is to love God and glorify Him forever – in the midst of spilled Weetbix and poopie nappies and children that can’t spell.

Fragrance of the heart of Christ

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Originally found in my facebook inbox, from the group Disciple Like Jesus from J. R....

MacArthur… on parenting

Motherhood, Quotes | 7

We’re certainly not to think that God’s sovereignty in salvation means the way we raise our kids is immaterial. God often uses faithful parents as instruments in the salvation of children.