The Kid Vid Veto officially kicked off yesterday after we watched Facing the Giants in the Playhouse to encourage the kids to push through these next 28 days with all they have in them and give their best for God! So that was the last movie they should be watching until the 28th of March!
Moms and Dads, don't forget to spend more time with your kids over the next 4 weeks to help them get through this tough challenge! It seems we've got more kids every year struggling to make it through, which tells me that it's even more important than ever to keep doing this! Help your kids understand how important it is to take breaks from things that control them. The harder it is for them to do this, the more important it is for them to do it for themselves as well as missions. But regardless, we've got to remind them of how much they have and how little kids in other countries have, both monetarily and spiritually. This is great discipline for our kids and maybe even for some of us parents. Don't let them give up too easy! Be a coach and get involved. Play some games with them this month, play make-believe, read to them. The kids who succeed have involved parents... even when it's painful for us. (You may notice in the picture above that I'm not always fully willing to give my kids the attention they need either. Sometimes they have to take drastic measures to get my attention! And this is only one day in...!)
This is for building the Kingdom in more ways then one so "let us press on to take hold of the prize for which Christ has called us heavenward in Christ Jesus..." and encourage our kids to do the same!
I totally agree with you P. Kev we need to use this as an opportunity to draw closer to our kids and see them through these difficult times of growing into disciplined believers. How else will they learn how to let go of things when God askes them to if they haven't practiced self restraint and balance. an athlete doesn't become an athlete by watching he becomes one by participating so if we want to raise strong Godly children to become strong Godly adults they have to do more then watch theytoo must get involved. And thanks for opening up that avenue for our kids to do just that Be blessed my brother you bring a smile to Gods face for sure.
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