Remember those times when your two year old wants to get herself dressed and she does not want any help from you? she gets to the point where she’s pulling the shirt over her head, but she’s stuck because she’s trying to push her head through the arm hole instead of the neck hole. The harder she pulls the more frustrated she becomes until finally she cries out “HELP!”

In today’s episode, we are going to talk about our new theme, “God Wants to Help”. God really does want to help us, but sometimes we are too stubborn or proud to ask for His help. Once we can humble ourselves enough to ask for God’s help, we will be amazed at how the blessings flow.

Join us today as we look at how we can learn for ourselves and teach our children that God does want to help.

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What causes a lesson to be engaging versus boring?

In today’s episode, we talk about the four levels of questions and how we can use them to help elevate our lessons to be more interactive and more meaningful for our families.

Asking the right types of questions can create a framework that allows us to help our children learn without giving them the answer. Kind of like teaching your child how to figure out what 9 X 8 is rather than just giving them the answer.

Questions are a powerful tool for teaching.

We all have heard of family feuds that have lasted for years or generations, even to the point that no one remembers what the original grievance was about. History records the stories of Romeo and Juliet’s families, the Capulets and the Montagues or the Hatfields and Mccoys.

Even the bible tells stories of Jacob and Esau, Leah and Rachel, and Joseph being sold into Egypt by his brothers. These stories all illustrate that jealousy can lead quickly to many other unkind and hurtful choices.

However, some people chose forgiveness and that forgiveness allowed healing and love to flow unrestrained.

In a world filled with contempt and contention, how can we teach our children to use the power of forgiveness to free them from the negative feelings of anger, frustration and contempt ? How can we choose to forgive more and be jealous less?

Join us in today’s discussion as we look at how we can create experiences that will help teach our children not only WHY they should forgive, but also HOW they can forgive.

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