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Archives / July 2009
Be a better parent – It’s never too late
July 31, 2009
By Glenda Anderson If you see where your problems lie, please do not be discouraged. I know the tendency is to think, "I see where I have been a terrible parent. My teenager is a mess, and the situation is hopeless." No, it is not hopeless. That, if anything, is the underlying message of the Paul Anderson Youth Home (PAYH): hope! At the PAYH, we take troubled young men in whom wrong seeds have been planted. By applying God's principles to them even at this seemingly "late stage," we see miracles...
July 31, 2009
By Glenda Anderson If you see where your problems lie, please do not be discouraged. I know the tendency is to think, "I see where I have been a terrible parent. My teenager is a mess, and the situation is hopeless." No, it is not hopeless. That, if anything, is the underlying message of the Paul Anderson Youth Home (PAYH): hope! At the PAYH, we take troubled young men in whom wrong seeds have been planted. By applying God's principles to them even at this seemingly "late stage," we see miracles...
Planting the Seeds – Parenting to mold your children
July 30, 2009
By Glenda Anderson My heart is deeply burdened today for the loss of “parenting skills” in this generation of young people who have become parents. They have not learned God’s Word, so they do not understand His directives in the “How To” of the seeds they plant as they mold their children. I believe that much of the child’s molding will take place during the first five years of his life. Therefore, it is imperative to plant the seeds in this precious young child that will produce...
July 30, 2009
By Glenda Anderson My heart is deeply burdened today for the loss of “parenting skills” in this generation of young people who have become parents. They have not learned God’s Word, so they do not understand His directives in the “How To” of the seeds they plant as they mold their children. I believe that much of the child’s molding will take place during the first five years of his life. Therefore, it is imperative to plant the seeds in this precious young child that will produce...
Communication with your children: I just called to say I love you
July 28, 2009
Part 2 By Steven Leonard What we say to our children must convince them of our love and care for them! It must set an example for them of what they say to one another, to others, and back to us. Babies learn to speak by copying the words you speak to them. Children never lose that copying instinct. They will copy your words and your behavior, especially when it conforms to their sinful nature. Words spoken in love and truth will also be copied, but even so our children are born in sin and struggle...
July 28, 2009
Part 2 By Steven Leonard What we say to our children must convince them of our love and care for them! It must set an example for them of what they say to one another, to others, and back to us. Babies learn to speak by copying the words you speak to them. Children never lose that copying instinct. They will copy your words and your behavior, especially when it conforms to their sinful nature. Words spoken in love and truth will also be copied, but even so our children are born in sin and struggle...
Communication with your children: I just called to say I love you
July 27, 2009
Part 1 By Stephen Leonard So what do we say to our children; we who certainly lack perfection; we who become weary; we who are quickly frustrated; we who battle with selfishness; we who never experience days of complete contentment with everything and everyone around us? What do we say to them when we say goodbye for a short time? What do we say when we put them to bed? What do we say when they lie to us? What do we say when they do something wrong, or irresponsible, or irritating, or whatever?...
July 27, 2009
Part 1 By Stephen Leonard So what do we say to our children; we who certainly lack perfection; we who become weary; we who are quickly frustrated; we who battle with selfishness; we who never experience days of complete contentment with everything and everyone around us? What do we say to them when we say goodbye for a short time? What do we say when we put them to bed? What do we say when they lie to us? What do we say when they do something wrong, or irresponsible, or irritating, or whatever?...
How much parental punishment is enough?
July 25, 2009
By Glenda Anderson The goal of discipline is to teach children four key principles of living a life pleasing to God: Conviction realizing where we have gone wrong; Confession asking God’s forgiveness for our wrong behavior; Forgiveness claiming what God freely offers; Change Behavior practicing the new principles God shows us. Therefore, an observant parent should keep an eye on the child while he/she is being punished: so that the parent detects the moment that the child...
July 25, 2009
By Glenda Anderson The goal of discipline is to teach children four key principles of living a life pleasing to God: Conviction realizing where we have gone wrong; Confession asking God’s forgiveness for our wrong behavior; Forgiveness claiming what God freely offers; Change Behavior practicing the new principles God shows us. Therefore, an observant parent should keep an eye on the child while he/she is being punished: so that the parent detects the moment that the child...
Drug Trends – Teen Issues
July 24, 2009
The world outside has not become less real just because the prisoner cannot see it." J.R.R. Tolkien Recently, several officers from the Sheriff’s Department of a large Georgia city talked with our staff concerning the drugs they were seeing emerge on the streets. As they spoke about what they were witnessing and how drugs were being made, I was struck by one of the officer's comments: “We will never be able to do anything but play catch up. People who want to use drugs will always be ahead...
July 24, 2009
The world outside has not become less real just because the prisoner cannot see it." J.R.R. Tolkien Recently, several officers from the Sheriff’s Department of a large Georgia city talked with our staff concerning the drugs they were seeing emerge on the streets. As they spoke about what they were witnessing and how drugs were being made, I was struck by one of the officer's comments: “We will never be able to do anything but play catch up. People who want to use drugs will always be ahead...
Are you a hands on or hands off parent? Why does it matter
July 23, 2009
Protecting your child from harm is the most important duty you will face during the teenage years. Research from Columbia University reveals that parents who exert their parental authority by taking a “hands-on” approach to raising their children not only have a better relationship with their children, but also reduce their child's risk of harming themselves with drugs and alcohol. The following twelve parental characteristics are associated with decreased risk for substance abuse among teens: Parents...
July 23, 2009
Protecting your child from harm is the most important duty you will face during the teenage years. Research from Columbia University reveals that parents who exert their parental authority by taking a “hands-on” approach to raising their children not only have a better relationship with their children, but also reduce their child's risk of harming themselves with drugs and alcohol. The following twelve parental characteristics are associated with decreased risk for substance abuse among teens: Parents...
Do we remember? Taking moments to notice the positive
July 22, 2009
During the Civil War, at the Battle of Fredericksburg, in what was one of the most one sided victories for the Confederacy, the Union Army marched across open ground to face an entrenched Confederate Army. The Union’s losses were massive and what they had endured was etched in their memories, so much so, that during Pickett’s Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg, the Union soldiers chanted “Fredericksburg” as the Confederate soldiers retreated back to the woods. Throughout...
July 22, 2009
During the Civil War, at the Battle of Fredericksburg, in what was one of the most one sided victories for the Confederacy, the Union Army marched across open ground to face an entrenched Confederate Army. The Union’s losses were massive and what they had endured was etched in their memories, so much so, that during Pickett’s Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg, the Union soldiers chanted “Fredericksburg” as the Confederate soldiers retreated back to the woods. Throughout...
Counting the Cost — Making decisions about raising a family before you have one
July 21, 2009
By Glenda Anderson Before a couple has a child, the husband and wife need to seriously count the cost of the responsibilities of parenthood. Are both of you willing to sacrifice your own desires and place the needs of your child first? Are both of you willing to spend time playing with your child and teaching him/her right from wrong? If one of you chooses to stay at home with your child, can you meet your financial obligations or will you need to cut back on what you are spending? Because...
July 21, 2009
By Glenda Anderson Before a couple has a child, the husband and wife need to seriously count the cost of the responsibilities of parenthood. Are both of you willing to sacrifice your own desires and place the needs of your child first? Are both of you willing to spend time playing with your child and teaching him/her right from wrong? If one of you chooses to stay at home with your child, can you meet your financial obligations or will you need to cut back on what you are spending? Because...
Why doesn’t my child listen?
July 20, 2009
How often do you have to repeat yourself until you get your child’s or teenager’s full attention? There are a number of reasons why they don’t listen, but one reason may be that we do not always follow through on what we say. Perhaps you have heard or used similar statements: If you don’t come in right now I am going to break your neck! If you don’t start to behave, I am going to send you to boarding school! Sometimes we make statements to our children that are essentially,...
July 20, 2009
How often do you have to repeat yourself until you get your child’s or teenager’s full attention? There are a number of reasons why they don’t listen, but one reason may be that we do not always follow through on what we say. Perhaps you have heard or used similar statements: If you don’t come in right now I am going to break your neck! If you don’t start to behave, I am going to send you to boarding school! Sometimes we make statements to our children that are essentially,...
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