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Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child: Bible Verse and Lesson

“Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them” (Proverbs 13:24). Many of us have heard the phrase “spare the rod, spoil the child” based off of Proverbs 13:24. Growing up I believed that this scripture was primarily for spanking children in order to keep […]

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10 Things I Wish I Knew When My Kids Were Young

by Pamela Rose Williams

As we grow older and look back on our life we sometimes “wish” we had done things a little differently. Especially when we are thinking about our life as parents with young children. Now that I am a Grammy I find myself wondering what it would have been like had I been a little wiser […]

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How To Raise A Child In A Christian Home: 10 Important Tips

by Daryl Evans

It is such a blessing to have the opportunity to raise children. This is true of both believers in Christ and people that do not have a relationship with God. But if you are a person of faith, it is so important to pass on a spiritual heritage that your kids can pass on to […]

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11 Qualities of a Christian Father

by David Peach

Billy Graham once said: “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” There are many qualities of a good Christian father that we can find in the Bible. But we must start with the father simply being present. One statistic I […]

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A Mother’s Love: Christian Tips for Mothering a Strong-Willed Child

by Crystal McDowell

It’s a scary thing to hear your child that you carried for nine months say these words: “I hate you!” After all those sleepless nights with a crying baby, worrisome days with a sick child, and tedious conflicts with a lost teenager—it comes down to their disrespectful and strong-willed tendencies towards rebellion. There are many […]

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Teaching Children About Prayer: 8 Tips for Parents

by Crystal McDowell

Are your children praying? Not just over their meals, but do they know how to get a prayer through to God? As a parent, you can’t be available to them 24/7, but God is everywhere all the time and can answer their prayers in His perfect timing. Just as you can decipher the urgency of […]

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Christian Parenting Advice For Raising Teenagers

by David Peach

I don’t know if raising teens is any harder today than it was in previous generations, but it sure seems so. Doesn’t it? You probably think your teens go through temptations worse than you had. And your parents thought that the trials you experienced as a teenager were worse than what they had to deal […]

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7 Tips for the Christian Mother

by Pamela Rose Williams

Being a mother is one of the most important jobs that God gives to any woman. I have been a mom for over thirty years and now have the joy of seeing my children raise their own children. Some of my children were born before I came to know Jesus as my personal Savior and […]

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8 Famous Bible Mothers

by David Peach

Being a mother was something that every Jewish girl dreamed of. The very first promise in the Bible of a future Redeemer said that He would be born through a woman. The thought of being the mother of the Messiah was something that inspired women in the Bible. The Promised One was known to be […]

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Parenting After a Divorce: 7 Christian Tips

by Derek Hill

Divorce feels just like a funeral. You feel like a piece of your flesh is being ripped away and the wound cuts deep. Parenting after a divorce is a very hard process because of all of the emotions tearing at you. Unfortunately, as bad as you may hurt, it is always the children who are […]

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