FAMILY & PARENTING
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
Psalm 34:11
Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord
Deuteronomy 6:6-9
And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down and when you rise up.
Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go, when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 19:18
Discipline your son while there is hope, and do not set your heart on his destruction.
Ephesians 6:1-4
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise: "that is may be well with you and you may live long on the earth." Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up wit the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.
Psalm 5:12
For You O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield.
Psalm 139:16
You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.
Proverbs 22:15
Children are going to do foolish things. But correcting them will drive that foolishness far away.
Proverbs 23:13-14
Don't hold back correction from a child. If you correct them, they won't die. So correct them. Then you will save them from death.
BOOKS
THE SMART STEPFAMILY MARRIAGE
By Ron Deal and David Olson.
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Living in a blended family? Based on the largest survey of stepfamily couples ever conducted, this guide offers timely advice. Starting with an included online relationship assessment, you'll discover specific, practical ways to improve every part of your marriage - from building your strengths to resolving conflict.
BOUNDARIES
By Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
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Are you in control of your life? Often people focus so much on being loved that they forget their limits. In New York Times bestselling book, Boundaries, Drs. Cloud and Townsend unpack the ten laws of boundaries, showing you how to bring health and happiness into your relationships. This updated and expanded edition offers a new chapter that specifically addresses boundaries in the digital age, online dating, single parenting, and the workplace.
THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES OF CHILDREN
By Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell
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Are you expressing your love in a way your children understand? Chapman and Campbell help you discover each one's unique communication style, so you can better meet his or her deepest emotional needs. From quality time to physical touch, these five "love languages" hold the key to their development and success.