Parent’s Corner- “For the Kids!” Series

Parent’s Corner began as a communication tool to inform parents what had been taught in Children’s Sunday school classes on a given Sunday morning, providing passages to read together and discussion questions to facilitate conversation between parents and their children during the week.  We have just finished Year 3 of our curriculum series.  The decision has been made to press “pause” in our Children’s ministry classes before beginning again with Year 1.  While we are paused, I will be changing the focus of Parent’s Corner from curriculum notes, to teachable moments. 

 “For the Kids!”

This collection of topical journal entries will focus on teachable moments that parents can have with their kids.  They will be grounded in Scripture, seasoned by stories and experiences, and distributed with love and prayers for many sweet times together as a family.  In an effort to be organized and purposeful, I’ll be choosing topics by going through the alphabet.  As I write this, please know that I don’t claim to have all of the answers.  Not at all!  What I do have is a genuine desire to have a teachable spirit, and a heart for the precious kiddos in our body. 

E is for Encourage!

“But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”  Hebrews 3:13

The word “encourage” is a verb, which means it is an action word.  It is something we do, and something that can be a blessing when directed towards someone else.  It means “to give someone confidence by praising or supporting the person.” 

Have you ever had a rough day?  Have you ever wanted to hear a kind word from someone, or have someone help you with a difficult task?  If someone helped you or shared a kind word, that is encouragement! 

As with any gift, once you’ve felt the need for it and received it, you desire to share it with others!

How can you encourage others today?   You will be a blessing!