“Fear the LORD your god, serve him only and take your oaths in his name. Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you:” One of the things we have talked quite a bit about in this bible study group is the following of only one God. The girls and I have talked about Scientology, yoga, horoscopes, and other spiritually borderline stuff. We have talked about others they know who believe a little of everything to make up what they “justify” as their belief system. We have wrestled with the whys and we have talked about what people “make up” to worship. We have explored where these combo meals get people. The conclusion of these 13 year old girls was that it missed the mark. The full covering came from only one source and there was peace and comfort in all that. The be careful part of this verse is you really have to watch what seeps into your belief system and you have to watch what you pass on to your kids. They are watching who you give all the glory to. Make the choice easy for them; pick only one…THE only one!

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In Deuteronomy 6:10-12 God spells out all the wondrous things we have to rejoice in. They are SIMPLE things like land with cities, houses filled with good things, wells, vineyards and olive groves. What more could you want? They are not the complicated things we have made them to be today. What God originally gave us was all that we needed to live and eat with good things. He needed us to remember where all this came from and in its purest form. What was the big deal about remembering all of this anyway? When we forget to acknowledge who gives us our gifts/blessings, the magnitude of those gifts diminishes. They can fade to the point of feeling like we were owed these things and we forget what it took to make them.

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Well, you can be overwhelmed right now or you can just get started somewhere doing something of what God has commanded you to do. To be honest…getting overwhelmed is not an option. Getting overwhelmed is like saying to your child “since I think I might fail at this or don’t want to look foolish in front of you or I don’t have time to add ONE more thing to my plate, then I am not going to try at all.” Sorry, not acceptable. It doesn’t matter if the only thing you start with is saying a blessing before a meal EVERY time you eat. Or asking your child when they jump in the car EVERY day, “Hey, any blessings God showed you today?” Or waking them up EVERY morning with a small prayer of thanks for the day that is to come. Did you catch what was key? EVERY. When the journey begins between you and your kids, it has to be intentional. Without the intent, without the non-negotiable behavior, without the “stick to it” determination, it will fall away like all great things that start on a Monday with gusto and end on Saturday with a fizzle. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.

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Parents are asking, “How do I begin faith at home?” and, “How can I raise kids to have a heart for God with- out following a cookie cutter approach?”

We have an answer.

Faith@Home ministries has partnered with Timothy Smith, M.A. of ParentsCoach.org to provide professional, online coaching. You can now receive Faith@Home coaching for your stage of parenting from a nationally recognized parents’ coach at your home or office.

Faith@Home Parent Networks:

First Wednesday of each Month

• Moms of Middle Ones (K-5th grade) 10:00 to 10:45 PST Wed. April 7 & May 5
• Mom’s of Little Ones (Birth-Preschool) 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm PST Wed. April 7 & May 5
• Rookie Dads (Birth-Preschool) 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm PST April 7 & May 5
• Dad School (K-5th grade) 6:15 pm to 7:00 pm PST April 7 & May 5

Second Wednesday of each Month

• Parents of Adolescents (Moms and Dads – 5th-12th grade) 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm April 14 and May 12

Registration will open Thursday March 18.

Each network session is limited to 25 participants to facilitate interaction. Online coaching is affordable and only a fraction of the cost of face-to-face coaching.

Topics include:

• The home makeover
• Developing your family mission statement
• Grace-based discipline
• Sticky faith
• Your 20-year parenting strategy

And other topics defined by you!
Timothy Smith has worked with families for thirty years, as a youth and family pastor and family coach. He is a popular speaker and the author of 17 books, including The Danger of Raising Nice Kids– Preparing Our Children To Change Their World. He has a M.A. from Biola University, is married to Suzanne and they have two adult daughters. For more info, visit PARENTSCOACH.ORG

Registration

Well our Free Trial went very well. Tim gave us some insight into what a Faith at Home Coaching Session will be. He also shared his “PeanutButter” and Sticky Faith – great stuff.

The two winners of Mark’s Faith Begins at Home Books were: Lisa Hart and Dean Butterfield, congratulations your books will be in the mail by weeks end.

Scripture Tim shared
Write these commandments that I’ve given you today on your hearts. Get them inside of you and then get them inside your children. Talk about them wherever you are sitting at home or walking in the street, talk about them from the time you get up in the morning to when you fall into bed at night. Tie them on your hands and foreheads as a reminder. Inscribe them on the doorposts of your homes and on your city gates. Deut. 6:6-9 MSG

And part of St. Patrick’s Breastplate Prayer that was also shared:
Christ be with me, Christ within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort and restore me.
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me,
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.

Thanks to all who joined and if you missed it stay tuned – we will have more coaching sessions for F@H Parents next month and coming this fall F@H coaching for Pastors.

First Wednesday of each Month

• Moms of Middle Ones (K-5th grade) 10:00 to 10:45 PST Wed. April 7 & May 5
• Mom’s of Little Ones (Birth-Preschool) 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm PST Wed. April 7 & May 5
• Rookie Dads (Birth-Preschool) 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm PST April 7 & May 5
• Dad School (K-5th grade) 6:15 pm to 7:00 pm PST April 7 & May 5

Second Wednesday of each Month

• Parents of Adolescents (Moms and Dads – 5th-12th grade) 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm April 14 and May 12

Registration will open Thursday March 18.

Each network session is limited to 25 participants to facilitate interaction. Online coaching is affordable and only a fraction of the cost of face-to-face coaching.

Topics include:

• The home makeover
• Developing your family mission statement
• Grace-based discipline
• Sticky faith
• Your 20-year parenting strategy

And other topics defined by you!

Timothy Smith has worked with families for thirty years, as a youth and family pastor and family coach. He is a popular speaker and the author of 17 books, including The Danger of Raising Nice Kids– Preparing Our Children To Change Their World. He has a M.A. from Biola University, is married to Suzanne and they have two adult daughters. For more info, visit PARENTSCOACH.ORG

Pastor Mark Starts his visit in Canada Tomorrow!!

Sign up Today!! Space is limited and you could win a free set of the new Faith Begins At Home books by Mark and Maria Holmen!

Trial Sessions are general and for parents with children at any age. Visit our Parent Coaching for more topics and be sure to read what people are saying about Parent Coaching.

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From the newly released Faith Begins at Home Mom by Pastor Mark Holmen & Maria Holmen

Well, you can be overwhelmed right now or you can just get started somewhere doing something of what God has commanded you to do. To be honest…getting overwhelmed is not an option. Getting overwhelmed is like saying to your child “since I think I might fail at this or don’t want to look foolish in front of you or I don’t have time to add ONE more thing to my plate, then I am not going to try at all.” Sorry, not acceptable. It doesn’t matter if the only thing you start with is saying a blessing before a meal EVERY time you eat. Or asking your child when they jump in the car EVERY day, “Hey, any blessings God showed you today?” Or waking them up EVERY morning with a small prayer of thanks for the day that is to come. Did you catch what was key? EVERY. When the journey begins between you and your kids, it has to be intentional. Without the intent, without the non-negotiable behavior, without the “stick to it” determination, it will fall away like all great things that start on a Monday with gusto and end on Saturday with a fizzle. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.

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Tim Smith and Mark Holmen define Faith at Home Coaching