AGES AND STAGES - CHILDREN (1 OF 3)
by Joey Rodgers
Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9
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Title: Ages and Stages - Children (1 of 3)
Series: Ages and Stages
Author: Joey Rodgers
Text: Deuteronomy 6:4-9
I love the story about the man at the mall trying to calm his crying baby. Softly, he was saying, "There, there George - don't cry. Everything is okay. You're good - just calm down." Well... a lady watching said, "I have to commend you for your patience in trying to keep George quiet." He said, "Ma'am, I'm George."
Many of us can identify w/ George - we've all been there. Like the time I was at Kohl's w/ Colin (age 6) and he was having a tough time. Pretty much everyone in line (except the person in front of me) recognized Colin wasn't a typical child - and yet he decided to turn around to offer me advice on how to parent my child - let's just say things deteriorated from there.
Needless to say... parenting (and grandparenting) is not for cowards or the faint of heart.
Maybe you're like that lady who got on the bus w/ 6 rambunctious kids. The driver asked, "Are all these your kids - or are you going on a school picnic?" The lady replied, "Yessir, these are all my kids, and I can assure you - this ain't no picnic."
Or maybe you're like the mom who took her son to his first day of 1st grade. When she got home, her husband asked, "Did little Billy cry when you left him at school?" She said, "No, but the teacher sure did."
Can I just say that as a dad of (4) - I can sympathize?
Indeed - parenting is not for cowards or the faint of heart - and yet there may be no greater blessing in life.
This AM, we're launching into a month of lessons on the joy/blessing of parenting/grandparenting in which we're going to consider the different ages and stages of the parenting/grandparenting process.
- Parenting/Grandparenting Preschoolers/Children
- Parenting/Grandparenting Adolescents
- Parenting/Grandparenting Adult Children
- Parenting our Parents/Grandparents
This AM, I want to begin w/ the EARLY stages. ...
Series: Ages and Stages
Author: Joey Rodgers
Text: Deuteronomy 6:4-9
I love the story about the man at the mall trying to calm his crying baby. Softly, he was saying, "There, there George - don't cry. Everything is okay. You're good - just calm down." Well... a lady watching said, "I have to commend you for your patience in trying to keep George quiet." He said, "Ma'am, I'm George."
Many of us can identify w/ George - we've all been there. Like the time I was at Kohl's w/ Colin (age 6) and he was having a tough time. Pretty much everyone in line (except the person in front of me) recognized Colin wasn't a typical child - and yet he decided to turn around to offer me advice on how to parent my child - let's just say things deteriorated from there.
Needless to say... parenting (and grandparenting) is not for cowards or the faint of heart.
Maybe you're like that lady who got on the bus w/ 6 rambunctious kids. The driver asked, "Are all these your kids - or are you going on a school picnic?" The lady replied, "Yessir, these are all my kids, and I can assure you - this ain't no picnic."
Or maybe you're like the mom who took her son to his first day of 1st grade. When she got home, her husband asked, "Did little Billy cry when you left him at school?" She said, "No, but the teacher sure did."
Can I just say that as a dad of (4) - I can sympathize?
Indeed - parenting is not for cowards or the faint of heart - and yet there may be no greater blessing in life.
This AM, we're launching into a month of lessons on the joy/blessing of parenting/grandparenting in which we're going to consider the different ages and stages of the parenting/grandparenting process.
- Parenting/Grandparenting Preschoolers/Children
- Parenting/Grandparenting Adolescents
- Parenting/Grandparenting Adult Children
- Parenting our Parents/Grandparents
This AM, I want to begin w/ the EARLY stages. ...
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