Parenting
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Who’s In Charge Here?
She was such a cute little girl. They were having lunch at one of those fast food places that has the indoor playground that all kids love. She had eaten a little bit of her lunch, and then her mother (I’m assuming it was her mother) let her go play for just a little while. When that “little while” was up, her mother opened the door and told her it was time to go. What happened next was disturbing, to say the least. It was disturbing on several different levels. It disturbed the other kids who were playing in the same place. It disturbed those other people eating their lunch. It not only disturbed my lunch; it disturbed…
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Kids Devo Idea: Controlling Your Anger
Last Sunday night, we were excited to host the K-6 devotional for 9th Avenue. We always enjoy having these young people and their families in our home. I found an idea for a devotional on anger, adapted it quite a lot, and taught it to the precious children. I thought you might find it a helpful idea to have for a family devotional or a children’s devo. It combines a pretty standard science project with (hopefully) a much-needed Biblical thought. Items Needed In the picture above, you see what you need. But in case you can’t see the picture clearly, here’s a list. Vinegar Baking soda Food coloring (not required,…
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When OK is Not OK
Two letters–OK–may be doing a lot more damage than many of us realize. It is my opinion that the damage begins in many homes and that it begins when children are very young. How many times have you heard a parent say something like one of the following to a child (sometimes a very small child)? “You need to eat your vegetables. OK?” “It’s time to go to bed. OK?” “Please be quiet. OK?” “You need to clean your room. OK?” “Speak when somebody speaks to you. OK?” “You need to thank people when they do something for you. OK?” The list could go on and on, but I think you get the idea. Many children are being…
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3 Biblical Facts about Sex Our Society Needs to Hear
It really is difficult to imagine a time in history that was more sexually-saturated than our modern day. While there were certainly times of depravity in ancient history, the advent of technology has made sex the very core of much of our society. But with each passing day, we are also seeing much confusion about sex. People are being sexually molested and assaulted. Pornography is mainstream. Standards (if you want to call them that) are changing constantly, and people do not know what is right, wrong, or indifferent. Yet, there stands the Bible, as always, with a consistent and simple ethic that would literally end all this confusion and hurt…
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Episode 98: Making Your Home a Safe Place for Kids [Podcast]
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_098.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Player not displaying or working? Click here to listen.) It is very easy for families to make every excuse in the book for not letting other kids come and be guests in their home. On this episode of the podcast, Adam and Leah share some thoughts on making your home a special place for your children to have their friends over. Links It’s Never a Good Time to Let Kids In (For Every Mom) More from A Legacy of Faith To subscribe to A Legacy of Faith by email for free click here. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Subscribe via rss Find us…
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Episode 97: Raising Readers and Never Giving Up on Your Ideal of Family [Podcast]
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_097.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Player not displaying or working? Click here to listen.) Parenting isn’t easy, but Adam and Leah want to encourage you. Today on the program, they talk about simple ways to encourage your children to read (that don’t have to cost much money) and then discuss how important it is to not give up on your ideal of family even when the culture wants you to be lazy. Resources mentioned are below. Resources Mentioned in This Episode “The Most Important Part of Teaching Kids to Read” [Read Aloud Revival] “Raising Kids Who Love to Read” [Of the Hearth] Discovery Magazine [Apologetics Press] “Never, Never,…
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Episode 96: Setting Family Resolutions for the New Year [Podcast]
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_096.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Player not displaying or working? Click here.) Many people set resolutions for the new year, but what about a family? On this week’s podcast, Adam and Leah share how to set specific resolutions in certain areas as a family, and give some examples to help you. Areas discussed are (1) spiritual goals, (2) marital growth goals, (3) financial goals, (4) goals for hospitality and service, and (5) goals for fun. More from A Legacy of Faith To subscribe to A Legacy of Faith by email for free click here. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Subscribe via rss Find us on Stitcher Radio Visit…
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Episode 95: Christmas Memories [Podcast]
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_095.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Player not displaying or working? Click here.) With Christmas right around the corner, we thought you might enjoy a relaxed conversation. So, on this episode, Adam is joined by the whole Legacy of Faith crew to share memories about Christmas. Enjoy thoughts from Lyssabeth, Turner, Daniel, Mary Carol, Luke, Leah, Amber, Jeremiah, Donna, and Jim! More from A Legacy of Faith To subscribe to A Legacy of Faith by email for free click here. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Subscribe via rss Find us on Stitcher Radio Visit the show archives
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Time to Prepare
Jim and I were privileged to attend an annual holiday dinner for those over 65 years of age where our son preaches. We enjoyed the visit with those people so much. The food was delicious and the talent show that followed the dinner was so much fun. One of their older members led the prayer before dinner and I appreciated all that he said in that prayer, but one statement really caused me to begin to think. He thanked God that He has given us time to prepare for eternity. I’ve spent some time pondering on that and I began to wonder if I fully realize that whatever time I spend here…
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How Titus 2 Will Transform a Church (and Save a Bundle of Money in the Process)
Families are struggling. Even in the church, families are going through rough times. We can act like it isn’t happening, or we can face it head-on. While there is nothing wrong with this approach, for many congregations the default response is to hire someone. “Let’s get a younger preacher who can relate to these families.” (Never mind the fact that, since he’s young, he’s probably struggling, too!) “Let’s add a family minister to our staff.” “We need to add a counseling center.” Trust me, none of these are necessarily bad things, and in many cases, they can provide a great help to a congregation. But in our rush to think…
