Category: Blog
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What Do I Need to Do to Get My Toddler to Obey?
Andrea Stokes July 10, 2024 When we had our daughter, my husband and I knew we wanted to raise her to be an obedient, well-behaved child. But as she grew, and two little brothers were added to the family, we realized how ill-equipped we were and how daunting this goal seemed. Thankfully, a friend had…
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3 Reasons Why
Laura Holmes July 3, 2024 Parenting can be described as a long string of many, many decisions made minute after minute, day after day. What words to say, how to say them, what consequences to give, what skills or virtues to prioritize, whether something is age-appropriate, whether you just turn a blind eye and hope…
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Self-Control – A Necessary Skill
Renee Plumberg June 26, 2024 It’s 6:00 at my home. I am trying to make dinner while my seven-year-old is supposed to put away the clean dishes. My three and four-year-olds are playing with their cars on the dining room floor where I can see them, and my toddler is reading a book beside me.…
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The 1-1-1-1 Marriage Plan, Pt. 2
Beth Blunk June 19, 2024 This is part 2 of Beth’s blog on Marriage. Click here to read part 1. Over time our marriages can show cracks in the foundation due to stress and neglect. Whether you are married 2 years or 40 years, it is important for the health and the strength of your family to…
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The 1-1-1-1 Marriage Plan
Beth Blunk June 12, 2024 Last fall, my husband Ed and I replaced our garage floor, prompted by some bigger concerns that the garage foundation wall had moved. What we found was when the house was originally built, that part of the foundation had apparently not been constructed by today’s standards. No wonder it was cracking,…
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A Lesson I Learned at the Water Park
Barbara Cheney June 5, 2024 Joey and Carla Link were in Tennessee to present a parenting seminar. As GFI Leaders, we welcomed them to stay in our home for the weekend. I remember Carla sitting with me at my kitchen table and asking me what issues I’d like help with. As I gave her a…
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Creating Family Identity
Darren & Caroline Pearce May 29, 2024 Creating and nurturing a strong Family Identity is incredibly important given all the external influences present in the world today. Growing Kids God’s Way describes how “peer pressure is only as strong as family identity is weak”. What a powerful reminder for anyone trying to raise children – especially teenagers! Joey and…
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Time – The Key to Strong Relationships
Cindy Gorrell May 22, 2024 Time is a commodity that we never feel we have enough of no matter what season of parenting we are in. When our kids are little, we covet getting a chance to have peace and quiet and when our kids are older, we start to realize that time with our kids…
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Why Should You Put in the Time to Get Your Kids to Obey the First Time?
Meagan Ramer May 15, 2024 My husband, Eddie and I first heard about “First Time Obedience” in the parenting class, Growing Kids God’s Way. It seemed like a wonderful idea and I thought I could require it from our kids without any problem. However, it began to feel unattainable when I started, unsuccessfully, to get my children…
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Showing God to the World
Beccy Jackson May 8, 2024 During our 20 years of teaching the parenting class Growing Kids God’s Way, my husband and I always looked for ways to show our girls what God looked and felt like. It was our goal for the parents who took classes with us to have a glimpse of that too. The most…