Blog… Memories and Knowledge – What I'm Reading 16 Sep 2005 "Most of what shapes the character of children as they grow will not be consciously remembered. Because we have been well-trained by certain rationalistic methods of education, we think someone…
Blog… A Liturgy of Spanking – What I’m Reading 15 Sep 2005 "The liturgy of spanking often teaches as much as the spanking itself does. A child when grown will no doubt have forgotten all the various offenses he 'caught it' for.…
Blog… Odious Comparisons – What I’m Reading 13 Sep 2005 "One of the more grievous sins committed by parents against their children is the sin of comparing them to one another. 'Why can't you be more like your sister?' 'Your…
Blog… Squabbles – What I’m Reading 7 Sep 2005 "Brothers and sisters quarrel and squabble with one another. Parents intervene, try to sort things out, and generally restore order. What happens when order is not really restored but moves…
Blog… Parental Sin – What I’m Reading 6 Sep 2005 "Parents are sinners as well as children, and under the hand of the Lord, parents are children as well as children. This means everyone in the household, not just the…
Blog… A Cleansing – What I’m Reading 5 Sep 2005 "Parents who discipline their children faithfully and regularly need to know it's almost certain they still miss things. In other words, in a disciplined household, kids still get away with…
Blog… Praying Detectives – What I’m Reading 27 Aug 2005 "Parents should use prayer as an investigative tool. Suppose the parents suspect that one of the children has lied about something to them, but they cannot prove it. It's important…
Blog… Detective Work – What I’m Reading 27 Aug 2005 "One commonplace observation about parenting is how many professions are gathered up into that role. Cooking, cleaning, teaching, and so on, are all part of it. My point here is…
Blog… Listen to the Kids – What I’m Reading 21 Aug 2005 "An important part of bringing up children is the art of listening to them. Of course, when they volunteer things, it's important to hear, but I mean much more than…
Blog… Love and Attention – What I’m Reading 20 Aug 2005 "All parents have experienced the ebb and flow of ordinary life. In bringing up children, nothing is static; nothing stays put. This means that everything might be harmonious and smooth…
Blog… Teaching and Learning – What I’m Reading 18 Aug 2005 "When the Scriptures teach us that parents should teach their children, the flip side of this is that children should learn from their parents. This is obvious to virtually everyone…
Blog… Love and Obedience – What I’m Reading 16 Aug 2005 "Every biblical home contains within it both love and obedience. Love without obedience is spineless and ultimately not love at all. Obedience without love is the dust of death. But…
Blog… Leadership – What I’m Reading 15 Aug 2005 "We are not necessarily being unscriptural when our language varies from that of Scripture, but it at least means we might be. This potential problem arises in the home, particularly…
Blog… More on Double Standards – What I'm Reading 9 Aug 2005 "So double standards are an enemy of effective discipline in the home. No one wants to hear a parent yelling that the children need to learn to keep quiet. But…
Blog… Double Standards – What I'm Reading 9 Aug 2005 "Double standards are the enemy of all true religion. Nowhere is this more evident than in the home. One really effective way to scramble the kids is to demand from…
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