One more thing: Dont forget that discipline is needed in the physical, the intellectual and the spiritual; the first two having a direct impact on the latter. This book is everything to Christian parents! Like, if you just love beautiful books, this is the book for you. And Lord, weve really nothing to share but what You have given us, Lord. Thanks so much for having us. Its your starting point. This book had me feeling understood in the struggles of a parent. Im really excited about it. Ruth Chou Simons is an artist, faith-based motivational speaker, entrepreneur and award-winning author. What a witness that is. The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction, Holy Hygge: Creating a Place for People to Gather and the Gospel to Grow, Raising Emotionally Strong Boys: Tools Your Son Can Build On for Life. Thats one of the things you guys say in the introduction. And I love her books and her art. And then you are able to give that courage and place it into that child that youre trying to encourage. ", "If you've never considered how a liturgy could include children bouncing on their beds or cooling down after a meltdown or passing the pepper around the dinner table (and I never had), this book could help you change the habits of your home. Ruth Chou Simons is an entrepreneur, speaker, and bestselling author of Beholding and Becoming and GraceLaced. a home where kids and parents alike practice how to love God and each other. Wendy Yes. Though I want them to be able to sit and listen to whatever I share with them for as long as I feel I need to take, I do consider their frame. Or give generously. Ruth Well, Im Ruth Chou Simons. Often the harder something is, the more God is at work in that thing and I believe God uses parenting to work on us as much as our kids. It had me laughing at the relatable stories the author gave. And what I realized is, that this isnt just a Bible study. I listened to this book in audio format and was blown away with the wisdom shared. And the best books that we read to our children, even like the Ward books like You are Loved, it doesnt even. Ill probably put that in the show notes listen to the end! Wendy Thank you. Not a little ahead. I listened to this book in audio format and was blown away with the wisdom shared. And so how much does that math problem bring glory to God when we say, hey, this is an opportunity to see why knowing Jesus changes the way we even approach a math problem. (Wendy Speake), His callings are His enablings. I know Ruth and I go back and forth, Lord, just saying wow, how is it that we, so imperfect in our own parenting and our own walk of faith, could have the opportunity to do this. Lying down is discipleship. And moved by the parallels he made with the gospel. Very exciting. And so, if you have an education thats just really kinda out of context. Your answers to those questions will determine how you make your decisions. So, Im hearing you loud and clear. Would you as a parent need to have a great day, a really great track record, all the best tools and the best day planned out? And Troy at times has been in the spotlight, stage, holding a microphone, and in this particular season, thats my role. You will find their books there, of course, all the books are also at Barnes and Noble and on Amazon. We absolutely do that. On Kindle Scribe, you can add sticky notes to take handwritten notes in supported book formats. Your email address will not be published. .orange-text-color {color: #FE971E;} Explore your book, then jump right back to where you left off with Page Flip. And then she, as she usually does, put her artistic touch to it. You know, and that was a real season of transition for us and we really assessed, as a family, you know, what does this mean for us, if we are stepping away from the school, what does it mean for our family. And Hes Lord over everything. He and his family live in Richmond, Virginia, and you can follow him online at justinwhitmelearley.com. This is life together in the presence of God and in His Word. Thank you, Ruth. His "wrongful conviction" website can be found here. Theres no formula to it that the important thing certainly is that when you sit down and you read those, that there is a just a real deliberateness on the part of parents to not just have their kids read it and check it off. Ive also started ordering these as gifts for baby dedications. As a trial lawyer turned standup comedian and Baptist minister, Susan Sparks is America's only female comedian with a pulpit. It looks like WhatsApp is not installed on your phone. Behind as a family. .orange-text-color {color: #FE971E;} Discover additional details about the events, people, and places in your book, with Wikipedia integration. Hate sin, but especially your own. Personal Life, Parents and Family Details : Your email address will not be published. Your world view is the answers that you have to the biggest and most important questions. Thats the foundation upon where were standing. Pun intended. In the Name of Christ we pray. Challenged and convicted to do better as a parent. Ron Simons, one of a handful of Black Broadway producers in New York, has won Tony Awards for "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder," "Porgy & Bess," "Vanya and Sonia . But also, how you decided to homeschool. Makes me wanna weep for them because I know that could be a very very shameful feeling. A FANTASTIC book for parents that has applicable ways to create habits in your family. Sometimes it is easier to divide and conquer chores, errands and even ministry things, but the conversations that happen while doing things together are well worth the effort. I hate to say it, but it begins with us. These foundations are meant to be word that you would look up and see it written out or you would speak it to one another and go, remember, we want to encourage one another and build each other up. And really, I remember high school, people would ask me, what do you wanna do, what do you wanna be? And one of the things that weve always got on our list is, what about Bible? The things that she said regularly were the they became the voice in his head. And so, it at another time we can talk more about what are some of those ways that he got all those credits. An affordable and Biblical healthcare alternative. Think of others as God does, image-bearing souls. But just humbly opening it together, finding those moments before bedtime when we call all the siblings into one room. Hes in and through and everything is for Him and to Him, and its for His glory. Wendy You do! I so appreciate that from you guys. In the presence of Christ. Talk through how the day went and how they can be better prepared for the day to come. Or are we just reading through the Bible? Make a plan and do them. I would just say dont let the enemy beat you down. Because if they dont see it starting from home, they wont ever see the connection that its for all of life, and that God wants all of us. What am I paying most attention to? I keep coming back to that thing, cause that was my biggest take away so far. Please try again. He aspires to be a renaissance man and never wants to stop learning. But I do think that you know, the potential conversations that can come from those readings is a lot. Paul Simon 12" Record Vinyl Records, Paul Anka 12" Record Vinyl Records, Charlie Rich Vinyl Records, Music CDs Charlie Rich 2006, . And when kids recognize that, that He made everything for Himself, that He upholds it by His Mighty Word. And thats what drove so much of my effort in starting the school, and the boys, and you know, my heart behind ministry was that, I know that God has given me a passion and gift for teaching. No Excuses. And where is the ground? And I have to do it every day. Would you speak into that? Trusted pastor and bestselling author Adam Hamilton has won a wide audience for 40-day devotional books. I hear you. But weve kinda organized it around what we feel like is a, kind of a palatable amount in a weeks time. As we launch the Father's Day Collection in the shoppe,I wanted to invite Troy here to share some of his wisdom and heart about fatherhood, parenting, and marriage. I sometimes find that books on this topic can be overbearing and unrealistic, with a tone of "this is the perfect way to raise your children, and if you dont implement my methods, you are failing. I find that some books on parenting are immensely theological (which is good and needed) but lack any practical application. You wont regret it in the slightest! Do you have that in front of you where its probably memory, or would you like me to read it? I even laughed and cried a little (the chapter on mealtimes with kids ). It doesnt just make the child feel loved, it reminds the parents that they need to do the work of loving and I feel like this isnt a book that was, okay, lets lay foundations for our kids. .orange-text-color {font-weight:bold; color: #FE971E;}View high quality images that let you zoom in to take a closer look. So I've learned Mandarin and passed the bar exam - but parenting is still hands down the hardest thing I've ever done. This is why carefully choosing the habits of our household is one of the most signicant things we can do for our children's spiritual formation. I hope to see some of you there. After listening to just the first few chapters, I knew I needed a hard copy to highlight and reference. And I would say, in our family, if I could point to what is our recurring issue as a family, its that we do more accusing than confessing. Come on, you gotta hide the word in your heart, and whos done their Scripture memory. That God isnt just the God of Sunday mornings, hoping to give you a dose, a little pep talk for your week and the rest of the week is for you to figure out. (Editorial note by Ruth: Our oldest son, and a few others, get up early now to read Bible with their dad. Award-winning author and father of four Justin Whitmel Earley understands the tension between how you long to parent and what your daily life actually looks like. And by the grace of God, I can do exactly what Troy said. You all are going to love our topic; I just know you are. And I think that changes everything when we take our eyes off of what we have to offer and how well we do something to the fact that the Gospel is all about God providing what we could not do on our own. And so, years later when the direction of the Lord led us ultimately to be full time with our business, Grace Laced. Were not stuck in one paradigm, nor do we think that this is necessarily the only way we can do schooling. And you know, I think probably the best place to start would just be to give maybe a snapshot of my background, having grown up in Albuquerque, New Mexico and the public-school system. Instead of accuse, lets figure out what we can confess. It just has looked different in different seasons. You do! Speaking of living by it, you said, the next one is hide the word in your heart to live by it. And if the things that we say in conversation regularly have been shaped straight from the Scriptures, then they arent hearing our voice. Say today. I wont add it here, but I have to admit that I even followed your oldest son. Discover simple habits and easy-to-implement daily rhythms that will help you find meaning beyond the chaos of family life as you create a home where kids and parents alike practice how to love God and each other. Join Facebook to connect with Troy Simonsen and others you may know. And yeah, and so we really think that its kind of amazing that, in our 21 almost 22 years of marriage, we really have been partners along the way in every ministry weve done. You are so busy, and I dont take it lightly that you tune in with me here for a weekly shot of encouragement. Its a very reasonable length. Families are shaped one day at a time through the Word of God. But whats the purpose? In. We make discipline a constant conversation. In His Word. This you guys, this is like a dress rehearsal for the show, right? God doesnt want us to go off in a corner and try and get all things straight and then come back and say, okay, now Im gonna give you what Ive put together here. Christ, what He accomplished on the cross was everything. . Troy So, it was around Fathers Day, Ruth and I were talking about the fact that every time we went down to Hobby Lobby, ??? We want to know, we want to model it, and we want to do it in the homeschool realm, world, families, were oftentimes looking for that magic curriculum, I think. And it being something that, this is just what we do, thats not like, oh boy, were picking up the Bible now. We are a work in progress over here at the Simons household. This book is so full of wisdom and practical examples. To live by it. Micah LeVar Troy was born on November 18, 1977 in College Park, Georgia. The one who causes change. Start typing & press "Enter" or "ESC" to close, 365 | Tips for Climbing Out of a Homeschool Rut (Sean Allen), 364 | Interest Led vs. He is another fun one to follow. One of my favorite quotes was, our earthly lives are preparing us for what we do for all eternity. When youre cooking together and when youre cleaning up together. One long word. Then, as you go through the day, keep the word always before them. I know that Ill be doing that. After two decades of investing in full-time pastoral ministry, preaching, church planting, cofounding a classical school, where he served as headmaster, Troy now works alongside Ruth in their ministry and business, serving as the COO of GraceLaced, Inc. As late as 2011, Pastor Troy was still preaching at churches around the country. Or do you hide and just deeply root yourself in the Word of God so that you find your courage in Christ alone. of the Gospel. I pray that you would strengthen families, as those truths go deep into the family practice, Lord, as they just kind of work them out together. This project, and its bestselling, award-winning book by the same name, arose out of Justins personal breakdown in the middle of becoming a father and a lawyer. But Lord its Your Work in You people that is what accomplishes great things. Must read! As the Family Ministries pastor, he has a vision of reaching children with the gospel and forming disciples. So here they go. Give generously in word, action, and supply. . And raising our families and we really do hope that this will be a resource that will encourage you personally and that will just, you know, really help point your kids to the Scripture. And so that has been my biggest take away is, I know that theyre called foundations, these twelve Biblical truths, but the actual going through the foundations, I think is foundation in and of itself. We just had that conversation. Learn how to: Develop a bedtime liturgy to settle your little ones and ground them in God's love, Discover a new framework for discipline as discipleship, Acquire simple practices for more regular and meaningful family mealtimes, Open your eyes to the spirituality of parenting, seeing small moments as big opportunities for spiritual formation, Develop a custom age chart for your family to more intentionally plan your shared years under the same roof. So much of what I've shared here today has been formed over the last 15 years of fatherhood. Wendy Amen. Way out in front. Lisa Mirabal now goes by another last name. And yet how great the overcoming of all things sinful and wrong, that God has done when He finishes out the story. Were not going to put God in the box of Sunday and yet were gonna muscle through the other days. And Im really glad to have them in my life and introduce them with you today. And thats what were talking about today. And I think for those of us who get really burdened when were like, Im already two hundred days behind my Bible reading plan. WOW! And whatever those are, and I dont have all of them right in front of me at the moment, but whatever those are, the goal is to take a Scriptural principle, something that is clearly written in Scripture for us to follow, but to write it in a new way for us to say, if we speak this to one another, dont be surprised, this is part of our family foundation. Troy Lord, Youve heard our conversation. Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2023. You know, and kind of just to encapsulate Truths that really would guide us through a day, and you know, when you look at that list you can see that its anything but exhaustive. And so on, so its . Luke 7:36-48 - Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. So, its love God above all else. For the main show. It is just so practical, and at the end of each extremely relatable and encouraging chapter are lists to easily refer back to. Being a Father of six obviously does not make me an expert at parenting. Troy It really encourages me, Wendy, to hear you say the word conversational because that really was our aim, is to present these not in a wooden way, or you know, really systematic way. Troy Simons is a father to six boys and husband to author and speaker Ruth Chou Simons. And she made me want to learn and made me want to not just learn Spanish but just be a better learner in general. (Ruth and I shared more on this topic on this Pairadocs Podcast.). And so, its an opportunity in the midst of that conversation to move forward as a family and to be in these different areas. Have a wonderful day, everybody. And is also the C.O.O. We gotta raise these things. So, lets learn as a family, to have conversations. Along with his wife, Ruth Chou Simons. You cant always be in start up mode. I mean, it might be our voice, but what theyre hearing is the Word of God. Wendy Oh, thank you so much. Letting His presence and His Word shape us each one of us, but also, shape our family together. He has been a church planter and the founder of a Classical school, but in the past two years, he has transitioned into the role of headmaster and teaching pastor over their family's home and their homeschool. You at the time probably had four, maybe, five, of your six. It is first about the work of God is doing in your life. Find Ruthher art and heartat gracelaced.com, at @ruthchousimons on Instagram, and @gracelaced on Facebook and Twitter. This is an absolute must. And we can do that together without being all knowledgeable. And he would be in New York with all the temptation, all the sin, all of the pull of this world, and he would hear his mothers voice. And so, as I was reckoning with what it was gonna take to raise our own kids, I knew that I didnt want them to have what we had. If Heaven will replace our temporary pain with lasting joy, why would we try to find earthly substitutes now? As you may know, the Resolutions in the Shoppe were composed by Troy for our family, and offered now to you all to be part of yours. These chapters focus on the areas where we get to pick the routines that shape our children: bedtimes, moments of discipline, screentime, and family devotions. Wendy Yes. I am so grateful for this guide to biblical parenting and the comfort of knowing that us parents are children of a God of grace! They got something where at that point, you just trust the Lord. Bear with one another, forgive as God has forgiven you. If heaven is filled with forever praise and adoration of God, why would we not worship Him now? As you create liberating rhythms around your everyday routines, you will find your family has a greater sense of peace and purpose as your home becomes a place where, above all, you learn how to love. But when I opened it up and I launched into it with my family. There was a problem loading your book clubs. And you may not see em right away. .orange-text-color {font-weight:bold; color: #FE971E;}Enjoy features only possible in digital start reading right away, carry your library with you, adjust the font, create shareable notes and highlights, and more. Thats the goal. I sometimes find that books on this topic can . And I pray that for the people who get ahold of this book and read it Lord, that it would just taken them into a deeper love for You and a better understanding of Your Word. Christian (X20) IRS filing requirement. HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend this book! But this most recent book, co authored with Troy, was written for us. Im going to take just a moment to thank another one of todays sponsors. We start there and confess that and say Lord, give me a desire for Your Word. And then, my eyesight slipped from 20/20 and my visions of going into the military and flying planes just kind of fell apart. Find a location at greathomeschoolconventions.com. Like how can we work on this thing together as a family. And make sure that you walk through those big things of the Scripture and that they know the books of the Bible and they know the flow of the history. You know you cant love God if you werent hating your sin. That kind of can form you for everything else that you do. Her Facebook page depicts her as a religious woman who is now in her 40s. Troy And that is so encouraging, because that is the thats the understory, if you will. Well, what powerful witness as they witness us in this book with them and these conversations with them in the Word with them, as they witness us take these lessons to heart for ourselves. And where Gods Word teaches us about walking in faith, so you know, I wrote those down and Ruth and I kind of hammered em out and edited them together. But to ask, as a family, what does this mean. I would confidently put this book in the hands of a church member who is starting the journey of parenting and is looking to point their children to Christ through the simple habits of life. Eating dinner is discipleship. What a privilege it is to have these conversations with you each week. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. It is my hope as we gather together in this space, we will encourage one another with some practical, Biblical solutions. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. And I remember saying to myself, I wanna be a teacher of teachers because if I could figure out how to teach people to be like her, it could change the world. 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