99 Ways to Raise Spiritually Healthy Children
eBook - ePub

99 Ways to Raise Spiritually Healthy Children

  1. 208 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

99 Ways to Raise Spiritually Healthy Children

About this book

Bostrom, author of the popular books 99 Things to Do Between Here and Heaven and Making

Space for the Spirit, offers fun, practical, and thought provoking ideas for nurturing the spiritual lives of children, parents, and families. Each of the 99 entries includes a Scripture passage, a theoretical or practical suggestion for weaving together faith and daily life, and a provocative challenge that encourages readers to spend some time contemplating the lessons learned.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Introduction
  6. Contents
  7. 1 Be a pretty good parent
  8. 2 Allow room for doubt
  9. 3 Be kind
  10. 4 Prepare for worship
  11. 5 Follow through
  12. 6 Keep a gratitude journal
  13. 7 Learn how to lose
  14. 8 Teach worship etiquette
  15. 9 Play together
  16. 10 Pray together
  17. 11 Practice integrity
  18. 12 Stick together
  19. 13 Bless your child
  20. 14 Volunteer as a family
  21. 15 Encourage independence
  22. 16 Learn and experience other faith traditions
  23. 17 Remember your baptism
  24. 18 Do more than worship
  25. 19 Nurture your own spiritual life
  26. 20 Embrace the mystery
  27. 21 Remember when God became more than just a name to you
  28. 22 Find a church that welcomes children
  29. 23 Keep the Sabbath
  30. 24 Have meals together
  31. 25 Admit that you don’t have all the answers
  32. 26 Share your highs and lows
  33. 27 Develop family rituals
  34. 28 Create a Christian calendar
  35. 29 Let mistakes happen
  36. 30 Write a family table grace
  37. 31 Use your imagination
  38. 32 Design a family coat of arms
  39. 33 Encourage questions
  40. 34 Talk about death and dying
  41. 35 Respond to current events from a faith perspective
  42. 36 Make an Advent chain
  43. 37 Let children work out their disagreements
  44. 38 Write a family creed
  45. 39 Teach tithing
  46. 40 Laugh often and much
  47. 41 Choose your battles
  48. 42 Ask for help
  49. 43 Teach and practice conflict management
  50. 44 Nurture the environment
  51. 45 Take care of yourself
  52. 46 Cherish individuality
  53. 47 Get to know people of all ages
  54. 48 Practice hospitality
  55. 49 Share chores
  56. 50 Discuss what you’ve learned at church
  57. 51 Express physical affection
  58. 52 Choose a family song
  59. 53 Tackle the tough topics
  60. 54 Read aloud
  61. 55 Have a secret signal
  62. 56 Create a safe retreat
  63. 57 Turn off the TV
  64. 58 Cook meals together
  65. 59 Be still
  66. 60 Ask the right questions
  67. 61 Be honest
  68. 62 Fill in your family faith tree
  69. 63 Read the Bible together
  70. 64 Say thank you
  71. 65 Get to know your child’s friends
  72. 66 Set boundaries
  73. 67 Celebrate for no reason
  74. 68 Make manners matter
  75. 69 Explore the sacraments
  76. 70 Be the parent
  77. 71 Write letters to your child
  78. 72 Be a peacemaker
  79. 73 Teach healthy sexuality
  80. 74 Learn to say no
  81. 75 Fill your home with music
  82. 76 Simplify your life
  83. 77 Embrace a larger world
  84. 78 Sprinkle your home with positive thoughts
  85. 79 Let anger be expressed
  86. 80 Stand up for justice
  87. 81 Express good grief
  88. 82 Write an affirmation of faith
  89. 83 Give and receive forgiveness
  90. 84 Respect privacy
  91. 85 Anticipate the good
  92. 86 Discipline wisely
  93. 87 Be a good listener
  94. 88 Be kind to animals
  95. 89 Let your child make decisions about faith
  96. 90 Make space to breathe
  97. 91 Examine your expectations
  98. 92 Learn from your child
  99. 93 Put faith first
  100. 94 Remember the big picture
  101. 95 Live a life of stewardship
  102. 96 Give up guilt
  103. 97 Memorize Scripture
  104. 98 Overflow with grace
  105. 99 Send your child into the world with joy
  106. Notes
  107. Scripture References
  108. Also by Kathleen Long Bostrom from Westminste John Knox Press