Jesus, a master of communication, taught using parables. Prophets and teachers throughout our faith history also used stories to instruct. Stories are a great way to reach our children’s hearts and make our lessons memorable. Nathan Confronts David with a Story Nathan used a story to confront King David. (2 Samuel 12: 1-15) David had [...]
April 23, 2012
To teach spiritual lessons, the first step is establishing good communication. The second step is good teaching based on open discussion and godly instruction. Good Communication Techniques Suppose you know and use the techniques of good communication: responses that empower rather than shut down, pauses in the conversation to set the pace, the right tone [...]
April 20, 2012
Communication with your teen fails or succeeds depending on how you respond to their words. Let’s look at how that works. Teens Whose Parents Who “Go Ballistic” In my counseling office, students discussed a wide range of topics: pregnancy, drug use, failing grades, not making the varsity team, weight problems, eating disorders, and the list [...]
April 18, 2012
An important communication skill is the ability to pace the conversation so that it doesn’t become heated. An Example from the Bible There’s a story in the Gospel of John about the scribes and Pharisees trying to catch Jesus saying something they considered wrong. They brought an adulteress before him and said that the Law [...]
April 16, 2012
Communication is improved with kids when the parent acts like the adult: Being the Adult with Your Teen and when touch is used: Using Touch in Communication. Another important factor in communication is tone of voice. Loud and High Voices = Closed Ears In family discussions, the more sensitive the subject, the louder and higher voices can become. As pitch [...]
April 13, 2012
If our children trust us and know that we respect them, we have the groundwork for building good communication. For one way to develop trust and respect see Parenting from the Source: Communication The next step is building the necessary skills. Touch Is Our First Language of Communication Touch is a basic communication skill. It’s the [...]
April 11, 2012
Wouldn’t we all like to improve communication with our kids? I see children and parents whose battles make them view each other as the enemy. No amount of good communication skills will help until the relationship is right. And, a good relationship begins with the correct perspective. God Loans Us Our Children for a Short [...]
April 9, 2012
“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 “Busy, and How Are You?” Does it bother you that the universal answer to “How are you?” is “Busy”? What if we answered with a description of our feelings? “Joyful, how about you?” or “Excited, our vacation begins tomorrow.” “Kinda sad, a friend just found [...]
April 6, 2012
As you begin to encourage your family, you start noticing what they do right. You may say, “Good job,” “I’m proud of you” and “I know you can do it.” These encouraging words make the person feel good about his or her efforts. One Way to Encourage Suppose that you come home late and see [...]
April 4, 2012
Encouragement is so vital to our kids that I must tell this story to illustrate its importance. A “Repeat” Freshman’s Discouragement Years ago, I was talking to a young man in my counseling office who was failing most of his classes for the second year. Because of previous failures, he was a “repeat” freshman. In [...]
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April 25, 2012
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