Thursday, May 17, 2012
What are your Children Doing This Summer
Hey everybody!!! It's summertime once again.
As much as we love summertime, most often it puts parents in real dilemmas. What do we do with the children? This post isn't just about what to do with small children, we have to especially know what to do with teenagers.
Elementary aged children are easily cared for usually. There are many choices for them. They can attend community summer camps, local summer camps, church camps, daycare programs, and even schools may have some options for them.
What to do with teens is the greater problem. Many parents think this is a no brainer. They think that teens will simply stay home by themselves. That's not always true. Some teens are not mature enough to stay home by themselves.
Some teens get into trouble with you standing next to them. Definitely it would not be in your best interest to leave this "child" home alone. It has happened all too fast, but it is here, summer.
Here are some suggestions and ideas that may be helpful in getting through the summer.
1. Bless their souls, there are individuals who maintain teen camps.
2. If there are any volunteer opportunities available, put your teen to work.
3. Maybe there is a trusted adult who will allow the teen to stay with them most of the day, please pay them well.
4. Maybe a group of parents with teens can pay a person to apprentice their teens for the summer in some skill.
4. If the teen's behavior is very poor consider a theraputic home, or residential facility for the summer.
Summertime, has its own variety of problems. Unattended teens could become a major problem. Start early, so that your choices won't be limited. If you already have plans for your teens share them with us.
Have a happy summer.
As much as we love summertime, most often it puts parents in real dilemmas. What do we do with the children? This post isn't just about what to do with small children, we have to especially know what to do with teenagers.
Elementary aged children are easily cared for usually. There are many choices for them. They can attend community summer camps, local summer camps, church camps, daycare programs, and even schools may have some options for them.
What to do with teens is the greater problem. Many parents think this is a no brainer. They think that teens will simply stay home by themselves. That's not always true. Some teens are not mature enough to stay home by themselves.
Some teens get into trouble with you standing next to them. Definitely it would not be in your best interest to leave this "child" home alone. It has happened all too fast, but it is here, summer.
Here are some suggestions and ideas that may be helpful in getting through the summer.
1. Bless their souls, there are individuals who maintain teen camps.
2. If there are any volunteer opportunities available, put your teen to work.
3. Maybe there is a trusted adult who will allow the teen to stay with them most of the day, please pay them well.
4. Maybe a group of parents with teens can pay a person to apprentice their teens for the summer in some skill.
4. If the teen's behavior is very poor consider a theraputic home, or residential facility for the summer.
Summertime, has its own variety of problems. Unattended teens could become a major problem. Start early, so that your choices won't be limited. If you already have plans for your teens share them with us.
Have a happy summer.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
When is it Too Young to Teach Children to Prayer
Hey everybody, it's been a very busy month. We had a great time in Denver Colorado.
Today it has almost escaped me, but it's National prayer day. What an awesome idea. Today I assume that thousands if not millions celebrated this day with special prayers, special devotions in their homes, out and out praise sessions, drive by prayers as they travelled here and there, shop and prayer, walk and prayer, just basic any way and evrywhere there was some praying and praising going on.
I hope you took advantage of this opportunity and joined other americans in this awesome united effort to communicate with God. Most importantly, did we include our young people in this united effort?
I ask many young people do they pray regularly, and do they ask for forgiveness for their sins. Most of the time they state "no." Many don't seem to understand that prayers can be made daily, hourly, and sometimes moment by moment if needed. They aren't aware that prayer is the way to start and maintain a relationship with God.
National Prayer Day is a great day to encourage our children to begin a loving relationship with God. It's also a great opportunity to teach our children to intercede in prayer on behalf of the world they live in, the country they live in, the state they live in, the community they live in, the school they go to, their next door neighbors, their family members, and finally themselves.
I hope your National Prayer Day was a great day. I'm looking forward to National Praise Day. So we can thank God for answering the prayers that were made today.
Today it has almost escaped me, but it's National prayer day. What an awesome idea. Today I assume that thousands if not millions celebrated this day with special prayers, special devotions in their homes, out and out praise sessions, drive by prayers as they travelled here and there, shop and prayer, walk and prayer, just basic any way and evrywhere there was some praying and praising going on.
I hope you took advantage of this opportunity and joined other americans in this awesome united effort to communicate with God. Most importantly, did we include our young people in this united effort?
I ask many young people do they pray regularly, and do they ask for forgiveness for their sins. Most of the time they state "no." Many don't seem to understand that prayers can be made daily, hourly, and sometimes moment by moment if needed. They aren't aware that prayer is the way to start and maintain a relationship with God.
National Prayer Day is a great day to encourage our children to begin a loving relationship with God. It's also a great opportunity to teach our children to intercede in prayer on behalf of the world they live in, the country they live in, the state they live in, the community they live in, the school they go to, their next door neighbors, their family members, and finally themselves.
I hope your National Prayer Day was a great day. I'm looking forward to National Praise Day. So we can thank God for answering the prayers that were made today.
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