Tag Archives: My Life for Yours

“One mark of a healthy home is the fact that the members of it have an intense loyalty to the other members of it. Other factors are necessary, obviously, but in a godly home, this should certainly be present. This … Continue reading →

“As we educate our children and as we struggle to recover academic standards, we must take care not to equate ‘classical’ with ‘irrationally strict.’ I say this because my involvement in the classical Christian school movement has brought me into … Continue reading →

“Two things are difficult to mix together: competence and humility. This creates a quandary for parents when they consider the education of their children. Competence without humility creates an insufferable arrogance. Humility without competence creates an oozing and unctuous insecurity. … Continue reading →

“One of the besetting sins of parents is to assume that little children (toddlers) know far less than they actually know. Little children are emotionally, spiritually, and intellectually sensitive. Inability to articulate what you know is not the same thing … Continue reading →

“It’s quite true some children are more verbal than others. This means some children will naturally be quiet and yet be quite content. But there are many times when a child is not communicative with parents, not because of a … Continue reading →

“The fundamental goal of childrearing concerns who and what they love. Some may want to substitute other verbs, thinking the children have been brought up well based on what they earn, what they think, and what they say. Of course, … Continue reading →

“When we garden, we know what to look for in order to determine whether the plants are flourishing. If they are brown and lying lengthwise on the ground, we know they aren’t doing well. If they’re green and luxuriant, we … Continue reading →

“The process of education is one that concerns every faithful parent, and the goal of such education is to impart knowledge to the child–as long as that word ‘knowledge’ is biblically defined. What should a well-educated Christian child know as … Continue reading →

“Adolescent children present parents with an imposing optical illusion. Because children at this time look more like adults than toddlers and because they are eager for increased responsibility and independence, parents often assume that their need for reassurance, affection, and … Continue reading →

“The Old Testament had a curious law (to the modern mind). When someone was flogged, an upper limit was placed on how far the discipline could go. ‘Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed; lest, if he should … Continue reading →

“Scriptures tell fathers not to provoke their children to wrath (Ephesians 6:4). As we consider this, we should note that there are others ways to do this besides poking them with a stick. One of the more common is to … Continue reading →

“Too many parents teach their kids to countdown to obedience. A child is told to do something, and he declines to obey. The parent repeats the command. The child just stands there. Then the parent says something like, ‘I’m going … Continue reading →

“The task of parenting is simply impossible. Any sane look at what is required of parents by God is completely and utterly overwhelming. This is why the task must be undertaken in grace, by grace, through grace, and because of … Continue reading →

“The fact that discipline is occurring in a home doesn’t mean the children are being disciplined in godliness. Often the standard of discipline is merely selfishness on the part of the parents. If you discipline children for selfish reasons, then … Continue reading →

“Language cannot be limited to the set boundaries of the propositional. The connotative value of words carries as much freight as the strict denotative value of words. In addition to this, many other aspects of our lives are constantly ‘speaking’ … Continue reading →