Elohim. In the original languages in which the Bible was written, God had multiple names. One God, but each of His names reveals an aspect of His personality. Elohim was Hebrew for “God, the Creator.” If, as the Bible tells us, your children are created in His imagine, it is not surprising they have an urge to create things.
Creativity is natural in children. It seems they are born curious and love to experiment with different ways to express themselves. Parents often encourage young children to explore and be creative with art, writing, drama or a host of other ways of communicating their hearts and minds.
One of my favorite parts of working with teens is helping them discover the gifts God has given them to serve Him. Unfortunately, many parents tend to fumble a bit in this area. Either they push their child in the direction they think the child should go or they don’t discuss it at all in hopes the child will figure things out in college.
by Carol Christen. This series has been around for decades now, but really helps focus those who have no idea what to do with their lives.
When my daughter was younger, I loved when she would have those long vacations from school. We would sleep in a bit and have lots of adventures. Inevitably though, at some point the dreaded words “I’m bored” were uttered. Of course, the go-to parental response is to offer all sorts of fun chores. If you find the boredoms are hitting your home daily though, you may want to be a little more intentional about providing activities for your children.
Sometimes Christianity can be confusing. There are so many churches, looking at the Bible in so many ways. Frankly, some seem so far removed from what God teaches, it is hard to imagine they consider themselves Christian. Yet, as Christian parents, we not only have to figure out how to teach everything in the Bible to our children, but help them learn how to actually live what they read.
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Have your ever surprised a young child with something they have wanted their “whole life”? If you have, you have probably witnessed pure, unsurpassed joy. In fact for many children, childhood is a time filled with joy. As time passes however, the joy seems to slowly seep out of life for many people and is replaced by what the French call ennui – fancy boredom.