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Kira is a homeschool mom to five young children, wife to James, a placemaker, neighbor, friend, Bible teacher, and SBTS grad. But more than anything else, she’s a Christian who is loved by her Savior and it is her conviction that we can, and should, enjoy our children to the glory of God.
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If there's one thing that drives me to prayer, it's my kids! It can be so hard to know how best to love and to parent them! Especially in the area of discipline.
Join for part three of our conversation with Kim Seville on discipline. Today Kim goes through and addresses a number of frequently asked questions --what if we are running late? What if my child "doesn't hear" me? Are timeouts effective? Should I give my kids a countdown?
And finally, we'll briefly consider a bad example of discipline in the cultural narrative and discuss ways to safeguard our thinking.
Kim Seville –counseling lead for Frontlines Ministries, Dallas Theological Seminary grad, a former missionary in Asia, mom to five kids, and wife to Pastor Jason at Del Ray Baptist.
Some cultural streams seem to suggest that children may not need discipline, but just redirection. Redirection can be a glorious and wonderful thing. But are there times that a child needs to be corrected in his or her ways?
When do you know if a child needs correction? How exactly does a parent discipline in a loving and effective way? What are the various stages of development? When should a parent discipline? When should a parent let some things slip?
Join for part two of a three part conversation with Kim Seville on discipline.
Kim Seville –counseling lead for Frontlines Ministries, Dallas Theological Seminary grad, a former missionary in Asia, mom to five kids, and wife to Pastor Jason at Del Ray Baptist.
Today, Kim shares her three expectations for her children and her three expectations for herself.
What is corrective discipline and why do kids need it? What's the difference between formative and corrective training?
Why is it harmful to our kids and to our own hearts to withhold training? How does training our kids also train us to see God’s authority rightly?
How is neglecting discipline an act of sin on our part? Is there any encouragement for the mom who feels like all she does all day is correct sinful behavior?
Tune in for this encouraging conversation with Kim Seville –counseling lead for Frontlines Ministries, Dallas Theological Seminary grad, a former missionary in Asia, mom to five kids, and wife to Pastor Jason at Del Ray Baptist.
Did you know that the paschal, or Easter Greeting, "Christ is Risen, He is Risen Indeed," likely dates back to the earliest days of the Christian church? The marvel of the resurrection of Christ has been capturing the hearts and minds of Christians since the first disciples discovered in wonder that the stone had been rolled away.
Holy Week, or Great Week as it is known in some traditions, is worth celebrating and observing!
On the episode today we will discuss the history of Holy Week observance in the church, learn about Easter traditions around the globe, walk through what Jesus did each day of Passion Week, and chat through some fun activities and traditions to celebrate the Resurrection between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday.
May we never stop marveling at what Christ has done.
Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!!
If you'd like to see my Holy Week Party outline just email delightedmotherhood@gmail.com
Links:
Easter Week in Real Time
Rick Steve's Easter in Europe
Resurrection Eggs
Hosanna --Steve Green
In James 1:27 we read:
"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. "
But the reality is that adoption usually doesn’t involve “Annie” style storylines. All kids will struggle at points during their development, but children who have been through the foster care system often have nuanced challenges.
In light of this, how can the church better come alongside and care for adoptive families? Most of us as moms are already pretty overwhelmed and sometimes the suggestions for how to assist adoptive families sounds even more overwhelming.
Adoptive mom Christine Gordon encourages us to "think smaller."
Christine shares encouragement and practical suggestions for little ways we can come alongside one another regardless of our parenting situation. Christine is a wife to Michael and mother of three, co-founder of At His Feet Studies and a visiting instructor at Covenant Theological Seminary. This is a longer podcast, but absolutely worth your time.
Winter months can be a little dark, and “blah.”
Most of us love Christmas, but when it comes around to late February and early March we are desperate for some tulips to start blooming. What do we do with these gloomy months of waiting? And how does the waiting help prepare us for the glories of Spring?
What is the connection between waiting and rejoicing? Why is waiting such a big part of the individual Christian’s life and the life of the church across the ages?
In particular, how can we use this time to cultivate wonder at the miracle of the resurrection?
Listen in for a thoughtful conversation with Kelly Havens to hear lots of practical ideas for getting our hands dirty and our hearts engaged during the third month of the year.
Kelly is a mom to two little boys and is expecting a little girl on May 19th! She seeks to open our eyes to both how personal and how powerful God is through her photography, devotional writing on Instagram, and her spiritually challenging podcast (The Eternal Perspective). She also has an Etsy sewing shop where she sells timeless country styles.
Check out Kelly's amazing Instagram HERE!
And Happy Valentine’s Day – A Day of love! But beyond a day filled with cute cards, I love any reminder –in my calendar or otherwise, to show tenderness and affection to the people that I love most.
Today we are going to start a three part series on creating an atmosphere of affection within our homes.
We will consider how to daily choose to practice love, recognize that we are always either moving closer to one another or further apart, and think through some simple rhythms to show tenderness and care to those we love the most.
Routines, rhythms and practices are always informed by what we most deeply believe. We cannot foster an environment of love and affection within our homes until we behold the Love of God and commit to walk as he walked. It is Christ in us, and our daily decision to follow him, the ultimately empowers us to practice daily love.
Also! Happy 70th Birthday to my incredible dad, Del Clark who has modeled daily love to his family for decades. I am eternally thankful to be your daughter. <3
Welcome to the month of love! A full episode on cultivating an atmosphere of affection is coming next week.
But, today in preparation for Valentine's Day next week tune into this short bonus! We'll talk briefly about the history of Valentine's Day as well as chatting through a couple of easy ways to celebrate the day with small people.
"The oldest known valentine still in existence today was a poem written in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London following his capture at the Battle of Agincourt. " (History Channel)
My Very Gentle Valentine
by Charles d’Orleans (c. 1394-1465)
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
My very gentle Valentine,
Alas, for me you were born too soon,
As I was born too late for you!
May God forgive my jailer
Who has kept me from you this entire year.
I am sick without your love, my dear,
My very gentle Valentine.
Attending church with little kids can feel a little bit like wrangling monkeys. But in the long view, faithful church participation is always worth it.
The best way for us to find joy and contentment in our calling as moms --or any calling for that matter --is to grow in our fear of the Lord. And one of the primary tools God uses to build up his saints is the local church.
As Eugene Peterson has argued, corporate worship “gives us our frame for life – it grounds us, centers us, and unifies us.”
Or put in Kira words, church participation provides us a structure of growth for our vertical relationship with God and structure of our growth in horizontal relationship with one another.
Listen in as we chat through some basic benefits of church attendance, the Biblical directives to gather, and a peek into what Nelson Sunday mornings look like.
Pregnancy tends to be a mixed bag for most of us.
From extreme fatigue, vomiting, swelling in the most uncomfortable places, off the charts hormonal swings, to that unavoidable weight gain, pregnancy can be a physical, emotional, and spiritual challenge for the majority of us.
During a time when so many things feel out of whack, how do we think well about maintaining fitness during and after pregnancy? Is my body a trophy for my own glory or a vessel for His use?
If Christ has primary ownership over my body, how does that change the way I care for my body? And the way I see myself during weak, limited, and less than flattering seasons?
Listen in for a helpful conversation with Ashley Keller, a Prenatal and Postnatal exercise specialist and the founder of GlowBodyPT, about prenatal fitness and biblical body image.
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