"Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it" (Prov. 22:6).
Six months. It has been six months that Mandy and I have been parents. We would both say with the biggest smiles on our faces, "We have been truly blessed! It is delightful to be the parents of Lydia." We are just beginning as parents and have much learning, growing, repenting, and rejoicing ahead of us. Learning how to guide our lives in God's ways as parents. Growing in grace between each other as a family and to Jesus. Repenting of our faults, failures, and foolishness to Jesus, who is our Advocate, and each other. And rejoicing each day as new adventures and joys come our way by God's hand of providence.
Over the past couple months, Mandy and I have been reading, learning, and thinking over godly parenting. Now to our "dorky" side. A fun evening for us, though not all the time, is to sit down on the couch and watch a sermon or lecture on whatever. The topics are usually over a practical issue such as marriage or parenting. One of the resources which has been extremely helpful is a video series by Ted Tripp, the author of "Shepherding a Child's Heart". We share it with you because we love you and it is very good. So, be a dorky like us and sit on the couch (even with some popcorn) and learn for God's glory and your joy! There are five of them. Here is the first:
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