Parenting with words of grace : building relationships with your children one conversation at a time / William P. Smith ; foreword by Paul David Tripp.
Material type:![Text](/opac-tmpl/lib/famfamfam/BK.png)
- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781433560972
- 1433560976
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Main Library | NonFiction | 248.845 S663 | Available | 33111010783872 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Offering practical guidance for grace-filled communication in the midst of the craziness of everyday life, Parenting with Words of Grace will help you speak in ways that reflect the grace God has shown to you in the gospel.
Includes index.
The vision -- Parenting is an invitation -- The invitation is embedded in your conversations -- How Jesus talks to estranged friends -- Extended story : sacred space -- You talk with no guarantee -- You speak out of the grace you've already heard -- Extended story : "get in the van" -- Your kids need you to talk to them . . . a lot -- Extended story : Nanny's funeral -- The hope -- Sometimes you don't want to talk -- Genesis 20 -- Abraham : misspeaks for God -- God : speaks for Abraham -- Jesus : speaks for you -- You : take words to God -- Practice : prayer of repentance for misusing your mouth -- You : hear words from God -- You : take words to your kids -- Getting started : truth and love -- The skill of encouragement -- When should you encourage? -- Encouragement takes time -- Replace the negatives at home and abroad -- Search for the positive in seed form -- Be encouraged when you're tired of encouraging -- The skill of honesty -- The goal of honesty : rescue -- Think before you speak -- Be a mirror that invites participation -- Aim for the heart -- Lead with your worst foot forward -- Build bridges with your failures -- Expect your kids to make mistakes -- Extended story : catching a line drive . . . or not -- Why you really do want a forgiving lifestyle.