I think that as mothers, we have a pretty good handle on what empathy means, but I think that putting it into practice as a Christian wife, mom, and friend has its challenges. In order to truly grow in empathy, we must understand and share the feelings of others in a way that they see …
Month: September 2022
Praying for the Enemy
When Jesus says, "love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you" (Matthew 5:44 NIV), who is He talking about? How do we live this out? How do we guide our children in praying for and loving the enemy? This is something that we should be diligently teaching our children. We should not be …
How to Teach a Child Respect
R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me. (Sorry I had to, please keep reading!) It would be good for us to have a good working definition of respect before we get started. The dictionary defines respect as "due regard to the feelings, rights, wishes, or traditions of others. In our current day and age, …