Awaking Wonder: Shaping Character, Inspiring Faith & Podcast Part 1
My national team, meeting in Asheville just before the pandemic. Gretchen, Jennie, Misty & me.
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“A heart for what is right is not just a knowledge of some right things to do, but a love of goodness and a growing desire to move in the direction of living a righteous and just life from a strong heart.” Sally Clarkson, Awaking Wonder“Mom, I just wanted to call you because I feel so alone. Even though I have tried to get involved in a number of groups, it is really hard to find friends who carry the same ideals that I have committed my life to. Compromise seems to be a part of everyone’s life, at least in the my circles. Will. you pray that I can find a kindred spirit friend?”
As we look to the landscape of culture, we see a mess. There are secular voices, crazy supposed Christian voices that don’t seem to articulate much of what I believe in my own life. There is a doom and gloom sort of projection in voices of politics and in the news. Yet, I know God is still bringing. His light and goodness in amazing ways amidst it all. How do we help shape our children’s foundation of faith so that they have hope, can stand strong against the onslaught of temptation, so that they can even thrive and play their own part in bringing God’s light to the world?
One of my most profound goals in writing Awaking Wonder was to help parents, adults, mothers understand how to nurture hearts of Fatih, imaginations of God’s realities to last for a lifetime.
What does it profit a man to gain the best SAT scores and lose the soul of children?
I loved doing this podcast. It encouraged me so much. I am. so blessed to have seasoned friends who have walked this road with their own children for many years. I asked them to join me to discuss what it looks like to raise children with godly character, strong beliefs, and a resilient heart.
One of the gifts we have as parents is the laying of foundations of faith in the lives of our children. I am back with my friends talking on the podcast today about building a life of faith with your children. Awaking their hearts to wonder, truth, beauty, and goodness is a call for all parents no matter what educational path you take. We share practical ways of how we shared scripture in our homes, walked through difficult seasons, and incorporated faith into all areas of our lives and home. We hope you are encouraged to see beyond education as merely test scores and accumulation of facts, to the intentional passing on of wisdom and following Christ.
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