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 Book Recommendation
It Came From Within! by Andy Stanley
We cannot control everything our children experience, but we can influence how they process what life sends their way. We can teach them how to guard their hearts against the inevitable firestorms of life. No one impacts the health of a child’s heart like Mom and Dad. Intentionally or unintentionally, on purpose or by accident, we build into our children or take away. This may be our greatest responsibility as parents…..….So what can we do? Other than do all we can to get our own hearts in shape, what can we do to infuse health into the hearts of our children? For starters we can teach them the importance of confession, forgiveness, and generosity. We can teach them to celebrate the successes of others. We can pray. We can model good habits. We can make sure they are in church. We can look for teachable moments. All of those things are important. And when applied consistently, I’m convinced they make a huge difference. But I would like to suggest one other thing that I believe adds a critical element of intentionality to the entire process: It’s an exercise that may help our children learn to pay attention to what’s going on within.
These words are spoken by Andy Stanley at the end of his book It Came From Within!. This book takes a close look at what lurks within the heart and gives helpful insight to fight four invaders of the heart. This is indeed an exercise in getting the heart in shape! I highly recommend this book.
--- Vickie Turner
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