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Blink Parenting Series Week 1 Notes

We kicked off our "Blink" Series here at Granger this weekend and I'm so excited because I need the wisdom. Getting ready to have our first child there's a fun urgency that I feel about being prepared for when she gets here.  Brooke's due May 16th and it's FAST approaching. Here's some of the things I jotted down from Pastor Beeson's message:

1. ~"How can a young man keep his way pure BY living according to your word" - Psalm 119:9
2. ~Training your child in the way they should go requires 'intentionality'  (Referencing Prov 22:6 "train a child in the way he should go and when he's old he will not turn from it.")
3. ~All kids are different (sounds simple but why do we try to treat them all the same)
4. ~It's never too early or too late (Col 3:10-21) to start raising/helping your
5. ~Kids will watch what you do & if it doesn't line up with what you say, they will assume you don't mean it.  This is why Jesus said in John 13:15, "I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.")
6. ~"Integrity" gives you "moral authority".
7. ~We need to set up the "rumble strips"/"guardrails" in our life so we don't end up "over the edge" (of a cliff or damaging fall)...(Prov. 22:28 Do not move an ancient boundary stone set up by your forefathers.")
8. ~ It affects our lives and witnesses if we don't have guardrails
9. ~We can't do this (raising our kids) ourselves, we need God and his wisdom to do this the right way. (James 1:5 "If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God...")
10. ~Just because wisdom is given doesn't mean we get it.  We have to actually listen to the wisdom of God through His Word, His Church, His Followers, etc...SO THAT we can get what God is giving.

Grateful for the wisdom of Pastor Beeson and thankful I can learn about this parenting thing from him.  You can catch the service online tonight at 6:30 or 8:30 p.m.