This is the first post of a two-part series on shepherding your child’s heart and living to tell about it. 🙂

Has you child ever. . .

crayoned your walls? CHECK.

bit another kid? CHECK.

bossed you around? CHECK.

Lied? CHECK. Cussed? CHECK. Got sent to the principal’s office? CHECK.

Those check-check-check’s are mine. All mine. Mothering ain’t for sissies. Do I hear an “Amen?” As I journey from Pampers to carpools to prom, I’m finally learning what matters most in parenting.   

The child’s heart.

The Bible says, “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life” (Pr. 4:23). How many times have I read this verse? How many times have I NOT applied it mothering?

The heart refers to the inner person, who your child really is. From the heart flows behavior. When you focus on the heart you affect behavior. Choose to:

— disciplines the child lovingly and consistently.

— holds the child accountable.

— expects the best.

Today more than ever your child need to know she can count on you because the world is scary. From bullies in the neighborhood to news of bombings in Afghanistan, your child needs your guidance.

You should read part two tomorrow. To make sure you get it, sign up to receive my blog. The signup is in the upper right corner. See it? Right there. Cool. 

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