"Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself. I mean do not be disheartened by your imperfections, but always rise up with fresh courage."
We have talked about the time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s being the “Momolympics”, a time when there are tons of things to buy, make, prepare, plan, and basically the happiness of your children all depends on you (at least we feel that way!) How can parents embrace the holidays with children with grace and excitement? How can we keep in mind what is truly important for our family? In this episode we give some principles, but also LOTS of practical advice as we look back on all the different holidays we have had with our large family. Things look different now for us, but we can see in hindsight what worked well for us, and what was unnecessarily stressful! This is an amazing time of year and when you have kids the happy times are even more joy-filled, but the tough times can be really exhausting. We are here for you as you work to be intentional, even if you are a messy family!
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Seasons of Prayer for Parents
Key Takeaways
The spiritual responsibility of our home lies with parents and it always has. They are essential because they are the first witnesses of the faith to their children.
You cannot be an effective parent without prayer
Take advantage of all types of prayer, but we usually need to work the most on prayer of contemplation. This is where we grow in relationship with God in a personal way.
If we need to grow it is going to cost us. There is no easy button.
There are seasons in life, and our devotion needs to match it.
Take advantage of the seasons of the year to start fresh!
Couple Discussion Questions
What type of prayer are we taking advantage of right now? How well are we doing it?
How can we support each other in growing in our prayer life?
