Since my family came home Tuesday I've noticed a lot of changes in Arianna. Being separated for almost a month does that, I guess. She seems to be growing up much more quickly than I'm usually aware of. That has made me more aware of my responsibilities and influence in her life as a parent.
On that note, I saw this post from Tim Steven's site earlier this week and it has me thinking about how I can influence Arianna in the short amount of time I have left to do so. Here's some highlights, but I would encourage you to check out the entire post...
• Get involved in a great church with strong youth leaders.
• As they start middle school, don't give them the option to stay home from the youth program.
• Find a school that has strong values and where there is good chance they will be able to find solid friends. That might mean paying for private school or moving to a better school district.
• Get them in situations where they are hanging with young adults who are following God. That's why we had college-age students live in our home for two years.
• Teach them the joy of serving when they are very young.
• Let them participate in events where there is a good chance they might take a step spiritually, like summer camp, missions trips, or weekend retreats.
This would be a great time for me to plug Spiked and Club 56 too! This past Wednesday Adam's crew had over 60 teenagers for Jam & Java and 2 teenagers got saved!! Whoo-hoo!!! I can't think of a better place for our teenagers to connect with God. If you want to read more about it check out Adam's blog post here.
As for the weekend...
I'm looking forward to Sunday - AS ALWAYS!!! I know it doesn't excite some people that we're talking about money, but I always get excited about it because I know we're going to help some folks move out of slavery into freedom! I believe this Sunday that's going to happen for a lot of folks! Can't wait!!
AND DON'T FORGET BLOCK PARTY SATURDAY NIGHT!! See 'ya then...
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