In researching for my new book, I would like to share a few of the many books that I thought were outstanding.
These ten books will help you in raising your child to have a strong foundation in Christ!
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Parenting is Heart Work
by Dr. Schott Turansky and Joanne Miller. “Whether you realize it or not, you have a specific parenting strategy – your unique approach to raising children. And more likely than not, it is based on behavior. While you might be able to influence how your children act, real change has to take places in their hearts. Parenting on a heart level requires preplanning with a strategic emphasis on teaching, training, and building relationships.” To purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Parenting-Heart-Work-Scott-Turansky/dp/0781441528
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Ready to Return?
by Ken Ham. “Having grown up in church, an alarming percentage of people have now traded in timeless beliefs of Scripture for a more comfortable, postmodern faith or secular worldview. They have waded so deep into the culture that the current has swept them away with the pluralism of biblical compromise and materialistic indoctrination.” To purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Ready-Return-Bringing-Churchs-Generation/dp/089051836X
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Grace Based Discipline
by Karis Kimmel Murray. “With humor and down-to-earth practicality, Karis shares stories of trial and triumph straight from the trenches of parenting. From the first page, Karis gives desperate parents a reliable recipe for peace, boundaries, and effective discipline.” To purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Based-Discipline-Their-Worst/dp/0982799349
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The Power of a Praying Parent
by Stormie Omartian. “You want the best for your kids. You are in great company. Stormie Omartian and her husband, Michael, spent 20 years raising their children…and more than 35 years praying for them. Now, in 32 short, easy-to-read chapters, Stormie shares how you can pray through each stage of your child’s life, from early childhood through adulthood. Learn how to put your child’s life in God’s loving hands in such areas as his or her safety, friends, gifts and talents, character development, success in school, walk with God, and family relationships.” To purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Praying®-Parent-Stormie-Omartian/dp/0736957677
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The Ten Commandments of Parenting
by Ed Young. “If you’re feeling overwhelmed by it all, if your kids are healed in the wrong direction, or if you just need a refresher of what matters most, this could be the turning point you’ve been praying for. And if you’re a brand new parent, you’ll thank God for an opportunity to build your child’s character on solid ground. In words that are clear, simple, and sometimes humorous, Ed Young draws from decades of counseling and raising his own children to help you create a biblical foundation for life’s greatest challenge and most important calling.” To purchase: https://www.amazon.com/10-Commandments-Parenting-Donts-Raising/dp/0802431488
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Start With the Heart
by Kathy Koch. “Dr. Kathy Koch will teach you proven strategies for training your child’s heart and parenting in a way that honors God. She’ll help you move from, ‘I can’t, I won’t,’ to ‘I can, I will, and I did.’ We can do better than ‘because I said so,’ or ‘no screen time for 3 days.’ We can do better than mere behavior modification. We can change our children’s hearts and teach them to do what is good, godly, and right even when we’re not around.” To purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Heart-Motivate-Compassionate-Responsible-ebook/dp/B07F7MGBMP
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Sharing God’s Big Love with Little Lives
by Jean Thomason. “In this eagerly anticipated guide for parents, grandparents, and caregivers of little ones, Jean Thomason, known as the lively Miss PattyCake character, shares her insights gleaned from more than twenty years in children’s ministry. This book will affirm that God has put a child or children in your life on purpose. Using Scripture, humorous anecdotes, and insightful research, Jean equips you with fresh ideas and enthusiastic encouragement to help guide your kids as they grow into all God has created them to be. This book is a spiritual toolkit you can refer to again and again.” To purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Sharing-Gods-Love-Little-Lives/dp/161795862X
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Peaceful Parents, Happy Kids
by Dr. Laura Markham. “Based on the latest research n brain development and clinical experience with parents, Dr. Laura Markham’s approach is as simple as it is effective. Her message: Fostering emotional connection with your child creates real and lasting change. When you have that vital connection, you don’t need to threaten, nag, plead, bribe – or even punish. This remarkable guide will help parents better understand their own emotions – and get them in check – so they can parent with healthy limits, empathy, and clear communication to raise a self-disciplined child. Step-by-step examples give solutions and kid-tested phrasing for parents of toddlers right through the elementary years. To purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Peaceful-Parent-Happy-Kids-Connecting/dp/0399160280
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Teaching Kids About God
by John Trent, Kurt Bruner, and Rick Osborne. “From the parenting experts at Focus on the Family, this practical, easy-to-use resource will help you teach your children what they need to know about God at every age and stage. It will help you steer your child along the path of knowing, loving, and living with God, offering age-appropriate milestones to aim for from the time your child is a toddler until she enters her teen years. To purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Kids-about-God-children/dp/0842376798
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Right from the Start
by Shirley Morgenthaler. “Your child’s first three years are critical in faith development and lay the foundation for future growth. God uses you to nurture your child’s spiritual and emotional formation, as well as physical and cognitive development. This revised edition helps you discover how young children learn and the countless ways your interactions teach about God and His love. In addition, Dr. Morgenthaler offers new information about brain development and worship and an extensive resource list.” To purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Right-Start-Shirley-K-Morgenthaler/dp/0570052777