Contributed by Sol Madlambayan on Sep 24, 2003
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“Susannah Wesley’s Rules For Raising Children:
1. Subdue self-will in a child and thus work together with God to save his soul.
2. Teach him/her to pray as soon as he can speak.
3. Give him nothing he cries for and only what is good for him if he asks for it politely.
4. To prevent lying, punish
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Methodist
Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 27, 2005
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In Judith Viorst’s book for children entitled I’ll Fix Anthony, Anthony’s younger brother complains about the way his older brother treats him. The little brother says: “My brother Anthony can read books now, but he won’t read any books to me. He plays checkers with Bruce from his school. But
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Methodist
Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Apr 15, 2005
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The best way to disciple your children is to disciple yourself! When you have children you have a tape recorder in your house. For the most part that is true, not everything your child says comes from your home. But we have to know that there are hungry
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Church Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
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Why are children aborted? The Alan Guttmacher Institute (the research arm of Planned Parenthood) states:
1% are victims of incest or rape
1% had fetal abnormalities
4% had a doctor who said their health would worsen if they continued the pregnancy
50% said they didn’t want to be a single parent
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Contributed by Chris Brady on Dec 12, 2005
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These human children from the story represent us. In the story the children discover that they have a choice; whether to believe in the hope and the light and engage themselves in the supernatural story or to remain in the dark unwilling to see the beauty and wonder all around them. This choice has
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Stephen Wright on Jan 8, 2006
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A professor of psychology had no children of his own, but whenever he saw a neighbour scolding a child for some wrongdoing, he would say, "you should love your boy, not punish him."
One hot summer afternoon the professor was doing some repair work on a concrete driveway leading to his garage. Tired
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Baptist
Contributed by Brian Bolton on May 11, 2006
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It was BILLY GRAHAM who said: “Children will invariably talk, eat, walk, think, respond, and act like their parents. Give them a target to shoot at. Give them a goal to work toward. Give them a pattern that they can
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by David Gant on Oct 22, 2006
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The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Christian elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. Someone made a note, and posted on the apple tray:
"Take only ONE. God is watching."
Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table
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Baptist
Contributed by Larry Thornton on Nov 23, 2006
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God ... does not lavish his children with a jolly discipleship so that they may swim in spiritual ecstasy between conversion and death. God is a giver, but he does not give happiness. He gives redemption, meaning, security, love, victory, and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. And happiness is
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Pentecostal
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