The Single Parent S Guide To Raising Godly Children

Yes you can raise godly kids! Break out of single parent dysfunction junction and have the family of your dreams. Your children are destined to be more than "kids-gone-wrong" society statistics. They have infinite potential to rise far above loneliness, rejection, dejection, depression, stigmatized traits, and disadvantage. Single-parented children can make sound choices, respect others, resist negative pressure, and create an uptrend of doing the right thing. It starts with your determination to say "no" to the status quo and your resolve to give new and significant meaning to the term "family." You will learn how to: Pull your family out of the dysfunctional swamp and into whole living. Avoid 'morale' decay and raise your child's value quotient. Free your child to be a child, resurrect his or her hopes and dreams. Reduce the impact of negative influence. Lead your children to Christ and keep them walking with Him. Identify vulnerabilities and deal with the tough stuff kids are into. As a single mom currently raising her son, author Shae Cooke experiences the parent and child struggle-as well as the possibilities-every day. With wit, humor, and honest transparency, The Single Parent's Guide to Raising Godly Children offers practical, realistic, and proactive suggestions and resources to help relieve the analysis paralysis, worry, and guilt so often associated with the task of solo child-rearing, ultimately freeing the family into whole living. The Single Parent's Guide to Raising Godly Children is the first book in The Single Parent's Guide Series.

Having experienced God's grace to raise her son as a single mother, Guerline Reid presents biblical principles for single parenting. With steps for single mothers to overcome their spiritual struggles, and lead their household to victory single parents will discover that their children are channels of hope for the future, and instruments of deliverance in their current situation.

As parents we have a mandate from our creator to not only birth children but to raise them to love and fear the Lord. See Deuteronomy 4: 1-9.

No matter how you became a single mom, you share the same challenges and fears all single moms have. You may feel stretched to the limit. You may suspect your children need more than you're able to give. How are you going to do this on your own? With humor, Scripture, and sage advice, Pam Farrel (child of a single mother) and PeggySue Wells (single parent of 7 children) show you how to - be decisive - create a nurturing home - be proactive - date wisely - pray for your child - embrace your happily-ever-after - and more You are capable of parenting your children with courage, confidence, and clarity. This loving, practical guide shows you how.

The loss of a spouse through death, divorce, or even abandonment can leave a mom or dad feeling uncertain about how to pull the family together and raise spiritually healthy children. In this best-selling book, Bishop T. D. Jakes, the father of five children, offers hope, encouragement, and biblical advice for single parents--and for those who feel as if they are single. Using discussion questions, interactive parent/child activities, and prayers at the end of each chapter, Jakes helps you learn how to embrace your family’s future and let go of your painful past as you reflect on topics including: Learn how to accept unexpected changes. Know that past failure does not prevent future success. Learn how to love imperfect people. Turn pain into power. Know that it is OK to ask for help.

Parenting looked at through the lens of Scripture and Christian faith. Christian parents want to raise children that love God and learn to appreciate and navigate life through the timeless truths of faith. The book contains end of chapter reflection/ discussion questions, a small group guide, topical scripture lists and other resources in the appendix. This book looks at four particular areas of parenting by Christians. First is the undeniable truth that young people leaving the family environment predominately wrestle with faith. It looks at why young people are not confident in the faith of their family and cites significant research to talk about that and how parents can counteract these causes of questioning faith. The second area looks at how Jesus trained the disciples to be world changers and ways in which parents can use the same common sense approach that Jesus did. Third, the book examines child development of intelligence, personality and morality. It presents how children grow and why their understanding of life is so different than adults. With this information, parents can communicate with their child and reach a whole new level of empathy and understanding. Fourth, The book presents a paradigm for examining your own family amid 7 facets (Pillars) of Christian family. The book does not tell you how you should practice your faith or your family but instead examines scriptural principles to help you understand your family and to intentionally raise Godly children. There is much opportunity for reflection and the spiritual depth of the content make this more than a book; it is a spiritual pilgrimage.