Just For You: (For parents with children birth - 24 months)
It’s August—the time of year where we look forward to the next step. Even if your babies aren’t in preschool yet, it’s an automatic “beginning” for us, probably conditioning from the years we spent in school. As we enter into the fall, we take a moment to look at the big picture.
So, what are you evaluating? I’m pretty sure that on your list are the names of those who are pouring into your preschooler(s). Who are they spending time with? Who is influencing them? These are good questions. We want to make sure our children have a wide circle of influence helping them to develop spiritually.
However, have you thought about your circle of influence? Who’s pouring into you spiritually? Who’s challenging your role as parent? Who’s providing you with encouragement and accountability? Anyone? We, as parents, need to create a circle of influence of our own. We weren’t meant to walk this road alone. Take a moment this month to look around and see whom God has placed around you to help, and make sure you’re listening.
Visit www.OrangeParents.org to hear Carey Nieuwhof’s Parent Link Live. He provides a variety of ways we can widen our circle as parents.
Monthly Parent Cue
for parents of 2 year olds through pre-k
Monthly Parent Cue
for parents of kindergarten through fifth grades
God Time Cards
a quiet-time aid for kids in kindergarten through fifth grades
(You will notice that the weeks don't match this month. It is because we had Baptism Sunday the first week, so we moved all the weeks back one, with the fourth week being used the first week of September.)
Week 1
Week 2 - Aug 8th
Week 3 - Aug 15th
Week 4 - Aug 22nd