Ep 215: Confessions of a Family Devotions Failure w/Laurie Christine
Personal confession time: One area of parenting where I carry shame and regret is around family devotions. When my kids were small, we tried. I promise we did. But if my kids acted disinterested or wouldn’t sit still and acted like…well, like KIDS, I would get all tense and rigid and respond in frustration and anger. Most family devotions ended up with someone in tears (usually me) and another one in time out.
For years, I felt like a failure. That is, until my discussion with Laurie Christine. Today, she discusses four barriers to meaningful family devotions–all of which normalized my experience–and how to overcome them.
If you, too, feel like family devotions are disastrous (at best) or non-existent (at worst) then this episode is for you.
More about Laurie:
Laurie Christine is an author, podcast host, certified Biblical Parenting Coach, Bible teacher, wife, and mom of four wild, loud, adventurous boys.
Her podcast, Redeeming the Chaos, invites moms of boys to join her on the wild, wonderful, chaotic adventure of raising courageous boys and connecting them with Christ.
In addition to hosting a podcast, Laurie writes devotions and Bible stories for families. As a mom of four boys, she understands how important it is for parents to connect with their children, while communicating the truth of God’s Word to them in a way they can understand.
Her newest book, Rise of the Enemy, is the first book in her Dragon Slayer Bible series. It’s available now on Amazon.
Links from this Episode
Episode 175. God Will Give You More Than You Can Handle Laurie Christine, part 1
Episode 176. Heart-Based Parenting Laurie Christine, part 2
Laurie’s free ebook https://lauriechristine.com/familydevotions/
Link to all resources mentioned in this interview: www.LaurieChristine.com/BalancedMomcast
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