Thankfulness...

The Lord has blessed our family in so many ways and we have so much for which to be thankful. About a month ago, Chad and I sat down and decided to make some changes in the way we run our household. We made some challenging financial changes and decided to sit down every Sunday night, look over the upcoming events/bills/schedule and pray over them. What an INCREDIBLE difference! We have never seen the Lord bless us like he has in the past few weeks. Everytime I bring to mind each way he has provided in the last 4 weeks my eyes just fill with tears. We serve an awesome God.

I've been reading two book on child-rearing that have completely changed my outlook. I just wish I had read them sooner!

Don't Make Me Count to Three by Ginger Plowman

(A great perspective for moms, but keep you KJV handy as she uses another version!)

To Train Up a Child by Michael and Debi Pearl

(Still reading this one, but it offers great advice for training little ones.)

We also recommend Shepherding a Child's Heart by Ted Tripp. He talks about addressing heart issues during discipline, but doesn't say HOW... Don't Make Me Count to Three is a great complement because Ginger Plowman gives several tools/passages to really reach the heart of your child.

Of course, none of these will ever replace the ultimate child-rearing manual. Read your Bible EVERY DAY for the best advice in training!

I would LOVE to hear about any books that you would recommend for child-rearing.!

2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.