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LaFon Famiy Highlight: Discipleship As a Way of Life

In Knowing and Loving God, Reflecting His Character, Sharing His Love by Merry UsmanLeave a Comment

TELL ME ABOUT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

My name is Kathryn, wife to my husband Daniel of 16 years, and mom to three beautiful kids ages 12, 10, and 8. We have had a journey that has been different from others. My husband is a pilot, and I have been both a public educator and a homeschool mom. I taught the foundations of learning for kids in their formative years and received my masters in curriculum and instruction during this time. For a time, I was called back to the classroom to love on the community of students and am now a homeschool mom.

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A Mama Heart Like Jesus: Sending Our Kids Out to
Share God’s Love

In Sharing His Love by Taylor JohnsonLeave a Comment

Jesus sent the disciples out to share the good news and minister to others once they had been equipped to do so.  Likewise, once we give our kids a sense of purpose, equip them to bear good fruit, and model sharing Jesus’ love with others, it’s time to send them out.  Just like Jesus used a boy who was willing to share his lunch to feed 5,000, God can use our kids too. In fact, children have a unique position and faith that allows them to impact the world around them in significant ways.

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Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World:  An Interview with Kristen Welch

In Reflecting His Character, Sharing His Love by Taylor JohnsonLeave a Comment

One of the parenting books I have loved and recommend on my website is Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World: How One Family Learned That Saying No Can Lead to Life’s Biggest Yes.  The book is written by Kristen Welch, blogger at wearethatfamily.com, and I had the privilege to interview her about her thoughts on entitlement and more about her book and ministry.
Kristen, tell us a little about yourself, your family, your blog, and your ministry.

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A Mama Heart Like Jesus: Sending Our Kids Out to
Share God’s Love

In Sharing His Love by Taylor JohnsonLeave a Comment

Jesus sent the disciples out to share the good news and minister to others once they had been equipped to do so.  Likewise, once we give our kids a sense of purpose, equip them to bear good fruit, and model sharing Jesus’ love with others, it’s time to send them out.  Just like Jesus used a boy who was willing to share his lunch to feed 5,000, God can use our kids too. In fact, children have a unique position and faith that allows them to impact the world around them in significant ways.

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A Mama Heart Like Jesus: Modeling Ministry for our Kids

In Sharing His Love by Taylor JohnsonLeave a Comment

This week we will look at how Jesus modeled ministry with His disciples as a way to teach them to share God’s love with others. “And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people”  (Matthew 4:23)
When my daughter was twelve-years-old she started serving on our preschool worship team at church.  One day I let her lead the large group lesson with our preschoolers.  I was absolutely amazed by how well she did on her first try!  I noticed her teacher-like intonation with the kids, how she kept them engaged throughout the lesson, and how she naturally spoke at their level without me even telling her to do so.  Then it hit me.  She had been watching ME teach the preschoolers since she was a preschooler herself!  I didn’t need to teach her anything- she had been learning all along just by watching me.