Graceful Parenting

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#CC66CC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Woman of Grace Internet Magazine</B></FONT><B>     |   </B><B>  </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Woman of Grace Internet Magazine"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Feature Article"><U>Feature Article</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Women in Ministry"><U>Women in Ministry</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bible Study "><U>Bible Study </U></A>   |   <B>Graceful Parenting</B>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="From a Mans Perspective"><U>From a Man's Perspective</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Conferences"><U>Conferences</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="My Viewpoint"><U>My Viewpoint</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guest Book"><U>Guest Book</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#CC66CC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0f6b2030.jpg" border=0 width="178" height="259" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> Graceful Parenting</div> <div> <I><B>Articles include how to love, train, teach, correct, edify, exhort, discipline, comfort, forgive, release, preach (and live) the Good News to your child</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" ><B>. </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <I><B>From God's perspective, He has generously provided you  His Grace to be a parent.  Love, patience, wisdom, and skills are “brought to you by” the Holy Spirit.  </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>So many parents think that parenting is a “law mentality” where parents are the rule enforcers, with only themselves to rely on.  The Good News is - its a “Grace mentality.”   </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>How does Grace apply to  being a responsible parent?   You will be happy to learn how Grace does apply and produces lasting results!  </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>You can learn God's resource of Grace.  God has made being a "Graceful parent"  available to every Mom and Dad.  </B></I></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=398 BGCOLOR="#66CCFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B>Graceful Parenting</B></I></div> <div> <B>     Woman of Grace is glad to present "Graceful Parenting" -an article containing Biblical philosophy, new insights and practical help for parenting.  What I and others will contribute here for you are real life experiences.  I am not a child psychologist, this is just information from another mom, like yourself. I think you'll find support and Biblical encouragement as you read. - by Sherry Green</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Bedtime Lessons</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Bedtime doesn't have to be bad time! </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#333300" FACE="Tahoma" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#333300" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Bedtime can be a favorite time for little ones.  Let God help you tuck the children in.   God's word can help you get them ready for bed and bring spiritual healing to their souls.  Nourish them through the night by telling them of Jesus's love before they drift off to dreamland.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#333300" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><I><B>    </B></I></FONT><I> </I>Fill your child's imagination with Bible stories of God's power and love.   Have you noticed that after tucking them in with a story how quiet and interested they beome?  Children are like little sponges soaking up the time with you..eyes brightly shining, as they look up at you from their blankets and listen from the heart.                   </div> <div>      Call it a bedtime ministry .. its a Spiritual tool God can use each evening.  The Wisdom and Love imparted by God <I>through you </I>will stick with them throughout their lives!   Invest this little bit of time now.. it may save you tears and trials later by the score.  Your children will never forget your love and attention and may make it a tradition with their own children some day. </div> <bR> <div> Let these ideas listed below help you create more of your own.  The next 7 questions are meant to intrigue your children's interest for the Bible stories to be read or told to them. Pick one out each night of the week to start with, then use your own imagination and Bible study to create more if they like it!  </div> <bR> <div> <B>  </B></div> <div> 1.  Did you know there was a man in the Bible whose pillow was made of stone? Ouch! But he slept well and had a wonderful dream.   (His name is Jacob)   </div> <div> Gen. 29:10</div> <bR> <div> 2.<FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#333300" FACE="Arial" ><B>   </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#333300" FACE="Arial" >Did you know there was a baby in the Bible whose mother made a little boat for him to sleep in?    (His name is Moses)   Exodus 2:3</FONT></div> <bR> <div> 3.  Did you know that the Lord has to make even grown ups lie down sometimes?        (He makes me lie down in green pastures) Psalms 23:2</div> <bR> <div> 4.  There was a man thrown in jail for preaching the Gospel. During the night while he slept in chains between two guards an angel came and woke him up for an amazing escape. (the man's name is Peter) </div> <div> Acts 12:7</div> <bR> <div> 5.  What baby slept peacefully in a feed trough for animals? (the baby Jesus was laid in the manger) </div> <div> Luke 2:12</div> <bR> <div> 6.  What man slept in a terrible storm at sea without a worry or care?  (Jesus was asleep in the boat) </div> <div> Mark 4:37</div> <bR> <div> 7. And lastly, as you close your eyes to sleep here is a bedtime song that King David wrote about God:</div> <bR> <div> On my bed I remember you, </div> <div> I think of You through the watches of the night.  Because You are my help, </div> <div> I sing in the shadow of Your wings  </div> <div> My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.</div> <div> Psalms 63:6-8</div> <bR> <div> <I>After a story, sing a bedtime song together.  They don't care what you sound like. They love your voice because its home, and its Mommy & Daddy. There is not a voice on earth as sweet to them as yours when you sing to them.  End with a sweet dreams prayer for the family, and all is well.</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Graceful Parenting Archives"><U>To Graceful Parenting Archives</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Woman of Grace Internet Magazine"><U><B>Back to Home Page</B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>