Steps to Successful Parenting
With all the changes that occur from infancy to independence, parents remain as one of the few constants in a child’s life. Though no job is more difficult, no reward is more fulfilling than to see your child blossom and grow “ …in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men” (Luke 2:52).
“Kids are much like kites—struggling to become airborne, yet needing the stability of the string. A kite is not designed to be possessively protected inside the home. Though separation is painful, God designed your role as a parent to prepare ‘your kite’ for flight. As the fragile frame dives again and again, don’t be emotionally torn by the changing winds. Keep running with your child, releasing more and more string into the Lord’s sovereign hands.”
—June Hunt
Grace filled words:
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding.’” (Psalm 111:10)
Additional Scripture: Proverbs 1:8, Deuteronomy 6:6-7, Ephesians 6:4
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