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6/25/2018 June 25, 2018
 DO THIS // BED TIME Is there something in your life that seems impossible? Facing something big like that can make you feel helpless. But here’s the awesome thing to remember: God can do anything! You can live with confidence knowing that God can take away that obstacle in front of you or maybe carry you right through it. Pray that God will help you see how big He is so that you can live with confidence in Him.
 MAKING THE MOST OF DRIVE TIME
By Sarah Anderson For a lot of parents, and for a lot of kids, drive time is a necessary evil we have to endure before arriving at our final destination: the grandparents house, the soccer game, the carpool line, the grocery store, church, or wherever else. But drive time can become an opportunity when we infuse meaning into the every day moments we have with our kids. When you think about it, time in the car is packed full of potential. You are literally stuck in the same space with your kids as you drive from point A to point B. But this doesn’t have to be a death sentence. In fact, if you turn down the radio, turn off the DVD player, and use it as a time to connect with your kids, you may find yourself wishing for more . . . CONTINUE READING ON THE PARENT CUE BLOG 6/18/2018 June 18, 2018
 DO THIS // DRIVE TIME While in the car, start a conversation that goes something like this, "God can use you no matter what. Do remember the note I wrote you that said all the wonderful things I see in you? What do you think you would want to do with those gifts one day?"
 WHAT I'VE LEARNED ABOUT BEING A DAD FROM BEING CLUELESS By Geoff Surratt Father’s Day always reminds me of my first day as a father. It was a glorious moment, my wife glowing, the angels singing, my perfect little child, cooing and cradled in my arms. Except that is not at all how it happened. After an intense labor, the doctor handed me a screaming bundle of kicking arms and legs, an unfamiliar creature with a striking resemblance to Yoda. I loved the idea of a son, but I had no idea what to do with the squirming baby I was awkwardly holding and silently wondered if I could get my money back. Though it has been a challenging ride, now my kids are grown, I wouldn’t trade being a father for anything. Here are a few things I’ve learned along the way: The best you can do is the best you can do. God chose you to parent your children. He knows you are goofy, clueless, and immature (maybe that’s just me), but He chose you anyway. You can’t be the perfect parent, or live up to the unrealistic expectations of others, all you can do is the best you can do. So do your best, and don’t worry about what anyone else is doing . . . CONTINUE READING ON THE PARENT CUE BLOG  6/11/2018 June 11, 2018
 DO THIS // MEAL TIME Q & A for kids: What physical feat can you do better than anyone else you know? Q & A for parents: If you were all-powerful like God for a day, what would you do?
 FINDING CONFIDENCE IN PARENTINGBy Holly Crawshaw I’ve gotta be honest. Sometimes my confidence falters. It falters when I fail to trust my kids in God’s hands. It falters when I feel unappreciated. It falters when I let anxiety win. It falters when I judge other people. It falters when I let my to-do-list become more important than my relationships. Philippians 1:6 says, God began a good work in you. And I am sure that he will carry it on until it is completed . . ., NIrV. If I believe what the Bible says, I can be sure or confident that God will never let me down. Ever. I can be confident that God is always with me, even when I feel completely forgotten. I can be confident that I am good, even when I feel like a failure. I can be confident that He is working in me, and in my family, even when I can’t see any proof . . . CONTINUE READING ON THE PARENT CUE BLOG  6/4/2018 June 4, 2018
 DO THIS // MORNING TIME Write a note that states at least two talents or gifts you see in your child. Remember what you write because it will come up in discussion later this month for drive time.
 MAKING MOMENTS ON PURPOSE By Carlos Whittaker I’ve heard it said that life is sprinting past us. I used to believe that. Until one day I stopped to look at a roly poly on the ground with my 4-year-old son. He was absolutely mesmerized by this thing. And I was mesmerized by him being mesmerized. I remember almost walking right by him to continue with some important grown up task. “DAD! LOOK! YOU HAVE TO LOOK!” So I got down on my belly, eye-level with that tiny insect. I was suddenly floored. Every single time my son touched that thing; it would roll into the most perfect circle I had ever seen. We lay on our bellies for almost 25 minutes playing with that thing. When I got up, I was all but ready to become president of the World Roly Poly Association. It was that amazing. A ROLY POLY! It was then that I realized the statement my generation loved to spit out, “Life is sprinting past us.” was wrong. We were actually sprinting past life. And, that was the day I decided to stop and live and be more intentional with them moments we have together as a family . . . CONTINUE READING ON THE PARENT CUE BLOG  |
