In the past I have posted blogs that dishonor parents by telling them what I think they should be doing with their students. I posted blogs about sporting events versus church and how parents usually tend to lean toward sports first, church second. Over the past few weeks I have really begun to think about the role of parents in the lives of our students and how I can help them and not just tell them what a bad job they are doing.
This summer I will enter a new stage in my ministry, my daughter will be a 'teenager' and be a part of my group. This is weird on many levels but also puts me in the midst of the parents that I have criticized. I have decided to turn the tables on my and blog about my short comings as a parent. Over the next week I will talk about different areas of my life as a parent and how I need to improve it. I am not perfect, nor do I expect other parents to be. Hopefully we can all move together to be better Godlier parents to our students.
In our 5th grade parents meeting, I told them that my job was not to spiritually discipline their students but that it was their job to lead their students. My job was just to help them be more Godly parents. Not sure how many of them liked to hear that but I believe that is true, but that means I have more work to do.
Here is the schedule I will try to follow for the week:
Monday - Why I don't pray with my kids?
Tuesday - What happened to family dinner around the table?
Wednesday - When my job seems to overtake my life?
Thursday - Is Church first or just the only option?
Friday - Do as I say, not as I do?
Saturday - What happens when you aren't consistent with discipline?
Some of these topics might change during the week as I might delve in deeper on one area or another. If you have something you wish for me to rite about, let me know and I will see what I can do.
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