In my last article I quoted from nationally known Pastor, John Piper’s very helpful observations to rescue parents from what he calls “the folly of laissez-faire parenting.” I offer these excellent insights for you as a help and encouragement. I will reserve my...
You may be asking, “who in their right mind, would ever want anything but success for their children?” Good question. My answer: too many parents, that’s who. How? By neglecting the self-conscious development of this one thing in their child: good character. There is...
“…For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.” James 4:14 Do you know the lyrics to the song by Harry Chapin entitled, “Cats in the Cradle”? You should. My child arrived just the other day He came to the world in...
The Best You Can with What You Have “…for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.” Philipians 4:11 There is a story told about a famous violinist that ought to be inspiring to any parent. Itzhak Perlman, a world-renowned violinist, had polio as a...
At Spring Hill Academy Preschool we are committed to the proposition that training young children involves “laying foundations in life and learning because childhood is not a dress rehearsal.” What we mean is that we ought to have a dual focus in training young...