Why Children Matter

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In the Garden of Eden, there was only one No Everything else was Yes In this short book on childrearing, Douglas Wilson points out that we have a Father who delights in us and makes it easy for us to love and obey Him If that is the kind of Father we have, shouldn t we earthly parents do the same Wilson explains how parents should not just try to get their kids to obey a set of rules or to make their house so fun that following the rules is always easy Instead, he calls for parents to instill in their kids a love for God and His standards that will serve them well all their days.This book also features an appendix in which Doug and his wife Nancy answer various parents questions about various applications of the principles discussed in this book. Free Download [ Why Children Matter ] by [ Douglas Wilson ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This is some of the most practical, grace based parenting advice I ve ever read Four of my favorite Douglas takeaways 1 The most important thing you can do as a parentis enjoy your kids 2 Liberty is not a compromise between legalism and license 3 When your kid touches a glass vase over and over, the lesson you re teaching them is NOT about being careful with glass the lesson is how to deal with someone who is frustratingly contrary or disobedient over and over After all, your kids This is some of the most practical, grace based parenting advice I ve ever read Four of my favorite Douglas takeaways 1 The most important thing you can do as a parentis enjoy your kids 2 Liberty is not a compromise between legalism and license 3 When your kid touches a glass vase over and over, the lesson you re teaching them is NOT about being careful with glass the lesson ...The best thing you can do for your children is enjoy them This book is a great short read for everybody because we re all children.Why do children matter Because they are cute And they will live forever.This is the best sub 140 page introduction to Christian discipleship and parenting on the market It can be read in one sitting and there is an excellent QA section where both Doug an...One of my great struggles is to understand God as my Father It occurred to me that a book on parenting might help reorient my thinking about God s parenting While this is a great book on parenting, it didn t quite work for my oblique purpose It was enough to provide a glimpse of God s fatherhood, but not enough to really open my heart s eyes to it I can give intellectual assent to the idea that God rejoices over us with singing, but I can t hear Him delightedly singing I can only perceive H One of my great struggles is to understand God as my Father It occurred to me that a book on parenting might help reorient my thinking about God s parenting While this is a great book on parenting, it didn t quite work for my oblique purpose It was enough to provide a glimpse of God s fatherhood, but not enough to really open my heart s eyes to it I can give intellectual assent to the idea that God rejoices over us with singing, but I can t hear Him delightedly singing I can only perceive Him exasperatedly sighing Grace remains an academic abstraction the perceptions of shame and impati...Great Simple and straightforward Wilson is at his best talking about the Christian family He shows that proper discipline is not anti gospel, but depends on the gospel A few quibbles, but I d recommend it for anyone with kids of any age but especially little ones.4 1 2 starsOk, I ll admit it, I sort of have a chip on my shoulder against Doug Wilson based on something else I ve read he wrote So it is always hard starting one of his books because I go into it not wanting to like it But I did like this book It was fantastic really I admire Doug Wilson s writing style, he is humorous, draws easy to understand imagery, and really connects his points for his readers to grasp He s down to earth He s also a bit snarky, I admit, I love that But I d hate 4 1 2 starsOk, I ll admit it, I sort of have a chip on my shoulder against Doug Wilson based on something else I ve read he wrote So it is always hard starting one of his books because I go into it not wanting to like it But I did like this book It was fantastic really I admire Doug Wilson s writing style, he is humorous, draws easy to understand imagery, and really connects his points for his readers to grasp He s down to earth He s also a bit snarky, I admit, I love that But I d hate to be on the receiving end of the snark This particular book, Why Children Matter, is a quick read, but not light It s encouraging in the best way, for parents who feel they already know children matter it s a good, keep fighting the good fight kind of book with a bajillion gems hidden inside, to pull out of your pocket on those har...Solid, concise, witty advice concentrating on Gospel saturated principles In the Garden of Eden, there was one No Everything else was, Yes.Children do matterThis is a great little book Totally for parents, grandparents and teachers of all kinds I highly recommend this Go get itProfoundly useful book I would recommend it rather than Standing on the Promises, in hindsight.Addresses many of the common confusions of common church folk Good biblical application.

Why Children Matter
  • English
  • 25 May 2018
  • Paperback
  • Douglas Wilson
  • Why Children Matter