Jean Williams observes that our real (in contrast to our Christian) values in life may be showing in our aspirations for our children.
I often wonder about the current obsession of parents about the quality of their children’s lives and how it seems to be just as prevalent among Christians as among those who aren’t Christians.
It can even lead to more exhausted demanding lives because the Christian parents not only try to match every facet of the child-activity centered lives of others, but add a full range of Christian equivalents to that as well.
This is one reason why I’m trying to simplify our church group commitments.
Over to Jean Williams:
There’s nothing like parenting to reveal your true values.
My 12-year-old daughter started secondary school this year. It’s an anxious time for any parent. Your mind fills with questions: will she settle well into her new school? How will she cope with the extra homework? Will she make good friends? Will she make any friends?
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