The Holy Scriptures will make you wise to salvation. Give them Jesus!
First of all, you must know Christ yourself. Secondly, you must love your husband.
Always have a “wifery” book. Macy’s current one is Love & Respect by Emerson Eggerichs http://www.amazon.com/Love-Respect-Desires-Desperately-Needs/dp/1591451876/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276578171&sr=1-1
Teach them the things of God
- Bible stories—we depend way too much on the church. Immerse them in Bible stories.
- Read Aloud Bible Stories. http://www.amazon.com/Read-Aloud-Bible-Stories-1/dp/0802471633
- The Child’s Story Bible by Catherine Vos http://www.amazon.com/Childs-Story-Bible-Catherine-Vos/dp/0802850111/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276576215&sr=1-1
- Graduate up to Bible studies.
- Precept studies for children http://store.precept.org/c-30-for-childrenkids.aspx
- Let him/her do her study and you do yours. Talk about what God’s told you and what you’ve told God.
- Character traits--honesty, gratitude
- Doctrine--Proverbs 4:1-4.
- Catechism (they paid their children $50 when they learned the catechism!)
- Small talks on Big questions Volumes 1 & 2 (this goes through the catechism and explains it) http://www.amazon.com/Small-talks-big-questions-vol/dp/189440002X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276576571&sr=8-2
- Little Visits with God. http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0013TPJ5S/ref=dp_olp_0?ie=UTF8&redirect=true&qid=1276576635&sr=1-6&condition=all
- Biographies of Christians
- Hero Tales Volumes 1-4 by Dave Jackson http://www.amazon.com/Hero-Tales-Treasury-Stories-Christian/dp/076420078X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276577079&sr=8-1
- Time
- Be leery of organized activities too early.
- Play with siblings.
- Go outside.
- Stay at home.
- Distractions
- Back off.
- Do only one thing outside of the home.
- When you are home, BE ALL THERE.
- Children’s short attention span
- Be quick and to the point.
- As long as they aren’t interrupting you, let them be children.
- Feelings of inadequacy
- Learn it yourself! God will give you what to say.
Recommended Parenting Books
- Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp http://www.amazon.com/Shepherding-Childs-Heart-Tedd-Tripp/dp/0966378601/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276577768&sr=8-1
- Hints on Child Training by Elisabeth Elliot's grandfather, H. Clay Trumbull http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/188393401X/ref=pd_luc_sbs_01_01
- "Moms Who Changed the World" by Lindsey O’Connor http://www.amazon.com/Moms-Who-Have-Changed-World/dp/1565076559/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276577883&sr=8-1
- "24 Family Ways" http://www.amazon.com/Our-24-Family-Ways-Devotional/dp/1888692073/ref=pd_sim_b_1#noop
