gracebased parenting – Lyssa Stoyko

A Trustworthy Shelter

This post is from Moms Take Ten episode 163, “Parenting in Scripture–A Trustworthy Shelter”, which you can listen to wherever you listen to podcasts or at https://sites.libsyn.com/403493/parenting-in-scripture-a-trustworthy-shelter The other week, as we were getting the kids ready for bed, one of them lost it. What should have been the end of my parenting for thatContinue reading “A Trustworthy Shelter”

Parenting in Scripture–Authority to Build Up

This post is from Moms Take Ten episode 144, Parenting in Scripture–Authority to Build Up, which you can listen to wherever you listen to podcasts or at https://sites.libsyn.com/403493/parenting-in-scripture-authority-to-build-up There’s something I need to preach to myself, if you all care to listen in. Some Parenting in Scripture episodes are so fun to work on becauseContinue reading “Parenting in Scripture–Authority to Build Up”

Kindness Takes Patience

The phrase “kindness leads to repentance” can almost become formulaic. If I am kind, then my child will repent. If I am kind, then my child will stop misbehaving….Romans 2:4 highlights the power of kindness in bringing people to repentance, while also recognizing that it takes time.

Learning the Framework, part 4

In this area, the goal is to grow their wisdom with the consequences we give. We want to give consequences that are restorative (of both the situation and of the child) as opposed to punitive (simply meant to punish).

Learning the Framework part 3

Our children were made by the creator of the universe and he has good things planned for them. We get to join God in his work in their lives.

Learning the Framework, part 2

Christian parents want their children to grow up in the assurance that they are loved, by us and by God.

For Fathers, part 1–My Dad

Little by little, as my son spent that extra time with his father, he began to change. This has been so life impacting to our whole family. And it has highlighted more than ever before how important both moms and dads are in our children’s lives.