Parenting
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Transitions
Cousins’ Camp 2017 has come and gone for another year. We have worshiped together, played games, done crafts, done sidewalk chalk, jumped at Vertical Jump Park, had our picture taken wearing our Cousin’s Camp T-shirts, eaten food (and lots of it), won prizes, put new flowers on the graves of their great-grandparents, fussed a little, cried a little, laughed a lot, had our talent show, sung together, prayed together, and had devotionals presented by Grampy and the three boys. This was our fifth year for this gathering and it seemed like everyone had a good time. Three years ago we began assigning a theme for each year. The first theme was “Discovery” and…
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Free Resources for Pew Packers (or Family Devotionals)
Nearly every Sunday evening, I get the privilege of sitting down front with some of our elementary and preschool children at 9th Avenue and leading Pew Packers. While you just never know what might happen during those 10 minutes, it is a joy to watch these students sing and learn Bible facts. Pew Packers is considered by some to be outdated, but that is only if we treat it as such! Instead, I see it as 10 invaluable minutes each week with these precious children. As such, we are always looking for ways to improve Pew Packers and to make it a helpful time for our students. Today, I am…
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Sun and More and Stars Galore!
One of my favorite Bible songs to sing with my children when they were younger was the Days of Creation song. Many of you may recognize today’s title from the verse about Day 4: “Day 4, day, 4: Sun and moon and stars galore!” At my school, we are gearing up for a very special day involving those elements of God’s universe. Quoting from the website GreatAmericanEclipse.com: On August 21, 2017, millions of people across the United States will see nature’s most wondrous spectacle — a total eclipse of the Sun. It is a scene of unimaginable beauty; the Moon completely blocks the Sun, daytime becomes a deep twilight, and…
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Describing Your Children
Your children are ___________. How would you fill in that blank? Better yet; how would you like for others to fill in that blank? Those of us who are parents (or grandparents) have probably had the experience of somebody filling in that blank for us. It may have been in the course of a conversation. It may have been in some sort of formal setting. It could be almost anywhere. It could be almost any time. Somebody will walk up to us, drop us a note, send a text, call us on the phone, or in some way communicate to us what his or her opinion is of our children. We may have tears…
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A Quote for Your Mother’s Day
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Memories of Mom
(photo of Ruth Turner, daughter Donna faughn, Granddaughter Amber tatum, and great-granddaughter lyssabeth tatum, taken about 2008) “Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching, for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck” (Proverbs 1:8-9). So said the wise man Solomon. Many of us were raised in homes where our fathers and mothers loved and cared for us. They provided for our needs and taught us much about how to live in this world. Some were blessed to have both parents as faithful Christians, and some of us were not. This was the case in my home. My father was not a faithful Christian while…
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Episode 80: The Big Picture of Parenting, No Complaining Day, Manners for Toddlers, and More! [Podcast]
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_080.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Player not displaying or working? Click here.) For the 80th episode of the podcast, Adam and Leah go a little long, but hopefully share some things that will touch every parent’s heart. They talk about how we need to see the big picture in parenting and not the everyday frustrations. They talk about their recent “no complaining” day and what a difference it made. And Leah tries to guess a list of 10 manners every toddler should learn. Enjoy it all, and more, on this week’s show. Links below. Resources “The Day My Child Lost Her Joy–And What I Did to Revive It”…
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Episode 79: 100 Verses Resource, Expenses Parents Don’t Need, Surprising Parenting Statistics, and More! [Podcast]
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_079.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Player not displaying or working? Click here.) On our latest podcast, Adam and Leah spend some time sharing family updates, then discuss a great article about how parents can cut expenses by thinking about what is most important. Finally, they discuss some research from the Kaiser Family group that is a bit surprising (and sad). Find the links below. Resources 100 Verses to Know from 1st and 2nd Corinthians [pdf from A Legacy of Faith] 8 Kid Expenses that Are Not Worth the Money, According to Real Parents [Healthy Way] Sex on TV 4 [pdf from Kaiser Family Foundation] More from A Legacy…
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Why We Like Year-Round Lads to Leaders Events
The national Lads to Leaders convention has just been completed. Countless hours were spent preparing for this big weekend, and our kids had a blast! We came home excited…but also exhausted. So why am I already writing about preparing for the 2018 convention? Because we love the year-round events, and today I want to encourage you to be involved in them (even if you are not involved with Lads to Leaders!). What are Year-Round Events? When most people think of Lads to Leaders, all they consider is the convention that is held annually on Easter weekend. At that convention, young people are involved in speech, debate, song leading, oral Bible…
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Episode 78: Lads to Leaders 2017 [Podcast]
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_078.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Player not displaying or working? Click here.) On this week’s podcast, Adam and Leah are joined by some very special guests to talk about Lads to Leaders and why we are looking forward to going in a few days. Below, you will find several resources about Lads to Leaders to help you think about this good program for your family or the congregation where you worship. Resources Lads to Leaders [homepage] Lads to Leaders Facebook Page “How Lads to Leaders Can Help Families” [A Legacy of Faith; May 15, 2015] “A Tool for Growing Families” [The Colley House; April 9, 2010] “Five Minutes…
