Words of Wisdom Wednesday

I recently read a book called Faith Training:  Raising Kids Who Love the Lord by Dr. Joe White.  I really enjoyed his insight, testimonies and wonderful guidelines for raising children in a Godly way.

There is a section of the book titled 365 Ways to Tell Your child "I love you."  I'll just list 5 of those ways and hopefully leave you wanting more.  I currently have this book on checkout from the library but plan on adding it to my "want to own" library at home.

-Make popcorn, curl up together on the couch, and watch your son or daughter's favorite video.
-Make up and tell stories with your kids as the heroes.
-Keep a scrapbook of your child's awards, newspaper clippings, photos, and so on.  Get it out often and look at it together.
-Ask your child, "What is your favorite passage in the Bible, and why is it your favorite?"
-Snuggle in bed together as you tell a good-night story.

Aren't those great ideas?  It seems like a lot of his ideas are things most of us probably do already, but there are some listed that are new, and would just stretch us a bit as parents who want to instill a love and life that reflects a relationship with Jesus Christ.  I highly recommend this book and I know I will continue to refer to this list (the competitive side to me wants to make a checklist and of course start checking things off).

Blessings for a great Wednesday!