Intentional Parenting

A friend sent this very interesting article in which the author makes a convicting observation about Christian parenting. It challenges you to evaluate your parenting objectives and examine your approach to see if you are falling short of the true goal to raise children who love the Lord and seek to live a life pleasing to Him through the grace granted by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. 

The time with our children moves too quickly that we need to be intentional in our child rearing. Training up our children takes time; time preparing our hearts and minds to do so and time with our children. Take the time to teach your children the standard by which to live and the source of the grace to do so: Jesus Christ.

http://infoforfamilies.com/blog/2013/11/13/how-to-raise-a-pagan-kid-in-a-christian-home#.UojhNNKWYVA

"And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up." Deuteronomy 6:7

Autumn in Missouri - Update

As I anticipated in my previous post about autumn in Missouri, the changing of the leaves was amazing. They say 'a picture is worth a thousand words', so I decided to let the trees speak for themselves...