Recent Christian Blog | Parents PostsThe Choice for Parentsby Dale Harcombe19 Apr 2009 08:30 PMIn the forums Amand44 and several others,expressed anger and disappointment at the lack of supervision that sees children roaming the streets. The same thing happens here in Australia. What About Santa?by Dale Harcombe21 Dec 2008 03:49 PMOn Saturday we had sirens blaring as fire truck and police trundled down our street. No, not a disaster, it was Santa in the fire truck waving and throwing out sweets to the neighborhood children that flocked out to greet him. It happens every year in our neighborhood. Dealing With Griefby Dale Harcombe18 Jun 2008 08:42 PMRecently I overheard two women in the supermarket car park talking about the death of someone they knew. One said, 'It happened so suddenly and that's always harder to cope with.' 'Such a shock to the family. No one was prepared,' the other woman agreed. Fathers and Sons- part 2by Dale Harcombe26 May 2008 04:06 PMYesterday we looked at Saul's rashness and willful disobedience to God, but what of his son Jonathon? It would seem Jonathon inherited some of Saul's rashness and dislike for sitting around idle. Fathers and Sons - part 1by Dale Harcombe25 May 2008 04:04 PMDoes the son become like the father? When we look at some people in the bible we see that a godly parent does not necessarily translate to godly offspring. We only have to look at Eli and Samuel to see that. Parenting God's Wayby Dale Harcombe27 Apr 2008 05:42 PM'I want my children to be happy. You can't deprive them of everything or they'll go the other way and rebel.' Is this what you think? Is it how you deal with your children? This comment came out of an column by Ruth Ostrow. Friend or parent - part 2by Dale Harcombe20 Apr 2008 07:05 PMOn Saturday when my daughter rang,as we were talking,I mentioned Kori's blog , and the idea that you could not be best friend and parent to your child. 'It needs to be a balance between the two,' my daughter said, which I agree with. One of our favorite shows is 'Gilmore Girls. Friend or Parent to Your Child?by Dale Harcombe18 Apr 2008 05:52 PMCan you be a best friend to your child as well as a parent? I not only believe it can be done. I know firsthand it can happen. One or the other seemed to be the idea, when Kori raise this issue in a recent blog. But it can be both. Laziness - part 2 - in parentingby Dale Harcombe18 Mar 2008 04:47 PMIn parenting - sometimes it's easier in the short term, not to correct and discipline our children but turn a blind eye to wrong behavior. But it's not helpful to be lazy in this area. By ignoring behavioral and disciplinary issues, it leads to bigger problems as the children grow up. Parents. . .Don't Frustrate Your Childrenby Valorie Delp28 Feb 2008 11:07 AMIn my last blog, I talked about the importance of my children understanding that their obedience isn't required by me or my husband, but by God. What I mean by that is that the order of things was set up by God himself. . .not by mom or dad. Recent Blog Comments yupp says... "So you're saying that you're naturally a more 'take-charge' type, and your husband is naturally a more passive type." |
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