Focus on the Family Magazine - June/July 2023
It can be a struggle to raise a family while balancing your work life, social life and relationships. Focus on the Family magazine is here to help! Each complimentary issue delivers fresh, practical Biblical guidance on family and life topics. Every issue comes packed with relevant advice to build up your kids, strengthen your marriage, navigate entertainment and culture, and handle common challenges you may face in your marriage and parenting journeys. Plus you'll find seasonal advice ranging from back-to-school activities to date night tips for you and your spouse.
It can be a struggle to raise a family while balancing your work life, social life and relationships. Focus on the Family magazine is here to help! Each complimentary issue delivers fresh, practical Biblical guidance on family and life topics.
Every issue comes packed with relevant advice to build up your kids, strengthen your marriage, navigate entertainment and culture, and handle common challenges you may face in your marriage and parenting journeys. Plus you'll find seasonal advice ranging from back-to-school activities to date night tips for you and your spouse.
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QUIET TIME / FAITH & INSPIRATION<br />
Serve up <strong>the</strong> Word<br />
Some moms and dads feel unsure<br />
about sharing God’s Word with <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
children, but here’s something I’m<br />
absolutely sure of: If you have a Bible,<br />
you have everything you need to open<br />
up rich c<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong>s with your kids<br />
about God and His plan for <strong>the</strong>m. You<br />
d<strong>on</strong>’t need to have a thorough knowledge<br />
of <strong>the</strong> biblical narrative from<br />
Genesis to Revelati<strong>on</strong>, and you d<strong>on</strong>’t<br />
need to know how to apply it to every<br />
aspect of your life. The Holy Spirit,<br />
who inspired <strong>the</strong> writing of <strong>the</strong> Word,<br />
will inspire you.<br />
If your kids are young, c<strong>on</strong>sider<br />
leading <strong>the</strong>m through a children’s<br />
storybook Bible with engaging pictures<br />
and age-appropriate text. As<br />
your children get older, transiti<strong>on</strong> into<br />
reading <strong>the</strong> Bible toge<strong>the</strong>r. Start in <strong>the</strong><br />
Gospels and keep your reading time<br />
short when <strong>the</strong>y’re young.<br />
At <strong>the</strong> end of each day’s passage,<br />
ask <strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong>se simple questi<strong>on</strong>s:<br />
• What did you learn about God?<br />
• What did you learn about yourself?<br />
• How should you live differently as a<br />
result?<br />
Keeping your time in God’s Word<br />
simple will help you make Biblereading<br />
a family habit, whe<strong>the</strong>r in <strong>the</strong><br />
morning at <strong>the</strong> breakfast table or in<br />
bed at <strong>the</strong> end of each day. Keep it<br />
simple so you can simply keep at it,<br />
day after day, with <strong>the</strong> children <strong>the</strong><br />
Lord has entrusted to you.<br />
Remember that Bible-believing<br />
moms and dads who are Bible-reading<br />
moms and dads should ultimately<br />
become Bible-leading moms and dads.<br />
Let’s lead our children to believe and<br />
read <strong>the</strong> Word for <strong>the</strong>mselves as <strong>the</strong>y<br />
grow to love God too. •<br />
Wendy Speake is <strong>the</strong> author of several books,<br />
including The 40-Day Social Media Fast and<br />
The 40-Day Feast, which invites parents not<br />
<strong>on</strong>ly to read God’s Word for <strong>the</strong>mselves but<br />
also to serve it up to <strong>the</strong>ir children.<br />
THE 40-DAY FEAST<br />
by Wendy Speake<br />
Learn more about Bible<br />
reading as a parent in<br />
Wendy’s book.<br />
Shop.<str<strong>on</strong>g>Focus</str<strong>on</strong>g>OnThe<strong>Family</strong>.ca<br />
CREDIT TK<br />
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