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Has anyone here renewed their wedding vows and if so what did you wear?
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As many of you know, we have had trouble with our oldest son (13); stuff that has never been an issue with either our daughter or younger son. He constantly, often on a daily basis, gets in trouble for doing that which he knows is 100% against the rules and just about as often for not doing what he is supposed to do in a day. I've been trying to get through to him using Scripture. Today, I was gone from the house for one hour and when I came home he was in trouble again. If I'm not home he seems to think he can do whatever he wants. Anyway, during the course of discipline and instruction, I asked him about the Bible and specifically about the verses I had him r…
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“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Prov. 22:6 All training is rigorous, whether it is in working out physically, or training for a new position in our career. Whatever the training is for, it is never easy; it consists of several elements, including instruction, discipline, hard work, and much patient love. Training a child is no exception. It takes diligence on the part of the instructor, or teacher, but especially the parent. Much time and prayer is needed to “do it right”, and with children, we often only get one chance to get it right. Often, when we have failed to do our part, we remind each other tha…
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2010 Genesis 2:18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. Until recently I have always viewed the "help" and "meet" as two words pushed together to be an adjective of what a wife should be-a helpmeet. As I was reading through Genesis a few weeks ago it "dawned" on me that Eve was created to be a help that was meet (sufficient) for Adam. In studying the Bible for the things necessary for a Biblical home, one cannot overlook the role that a Christian wife must play in the home. We have examples all through the Bible of wives who were less than "meet" for their husband. For exampl…
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Hello, I'm new here. Literally 10 minutes new. I'll just jump right into the reason I signed up, and decided to post. I'm hoping there's hope for guys like me. I got married before I was saved, and divorced before I was saved, and that was 17 or 18 years ago. I'm older, but by no means old (40), and have a lot of life left in me if The Lord permits me to live a long life, or doesn't come back first. Everything I've seen says I cannot remarry, and since my original wife was unsaved, and is now remarried there's no hope of reconcilliation. Some Christians do go on to marry again regardless, but it doesn't look like that's something that God's going to permit. Feeling pr…
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I doubt that those on this forum need this advice, but maybe someone you know does. Far too many women are let down by their mothers failing to teach them the one basic skill they actually need in life: "My mother hadn’t felt the need to give me a recipe—she knew that I had watched her, and before her my Nani, make the same pot of sauce nearly weekly in my previous 17 years. So many times I smelled the meat, browning in olive oil before the garlic and onions were added, intensifying the distinctive aroma of Nani’s kitchen, which lingered even years after her last pot had been simmered. Yet I didn’t know how to cook. But what did my mom expect? Both she and my late Nani h…
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Ok, my husband was talking with a fellow believer from church recently who has several children--some left the nest, some still at home. The man was lamenting that they did "everything right". Kids were raised in an IFB church, at church every time the doors were open, participated in activities, sent to Christian school etc. etc. His kids are not horrible people or anything, but it seems that they are not all attending church and have just seemed to not be what a Christian ought to be. Needless to say, though, the man is disappointed in his children's lack of spiritual growth (I'm assuming they all profess to be saved, but I'm not sure because I don't know them that…
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At what age did you all expect your children to be able to sit in a sermon and pay attention well enough to be able to tell you what it was about so that you knew they were indeed paying attention? How did you go about training them to pay attention? I am asking because I am wondering if I'm expecting too much, too little or about right out of my kids.
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baby names 1 2 3 4
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I suppose this should go here... What are some names you would like to use for your future children? or names you just like? or even names you have used? My list for the future includes Abraham Michael Daniel Jakob Jakob Mitchell James Robert Jeremiah Mitchell Lawrence (call him Mitch) Matthew Tate Micha Ryan Noah Benjamin Keith Kenneth Adah Elisabeth Amber Joy Brenda Anne Emily hope Isabel Elina Rebecca Annette Rosemary Marie Moriah Tabitha Annette
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I don't know if my son is too young to be told not to cry. . . But he will cry/whine (no tears involved) throughout the day. He does this anytime he is frustrated, impatient, or wants something he can't have, or when something is happening that he just doesn't like. Now, I do spank him anytime he does a real temper tantrum (screaming and crying hard). But I'm not quite sure how to handle this more subtle act of displeasure. I usually tell him "No fussing" or "Stop crying" or "Just a minute" but I have no idea if he understands what all of that means. Also, his whining cry is not uncontrollable. He'll stop if I pick him up, or if I give him something to pacify him. But I…
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fairy tales 1 2 3 4
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My husband and I have decided that we don't want to have our children knowing fairy tales because of all the witches and magic etc in them. Does anyone else do this? Katy-Anne
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Some advice 1 2 3
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Ok, let me start this off by saying that I was divorced and have since remarried. That is NOT what this discussion is about, so please keep those comments to yourself. Anyway, my ex-wife and I have 2 kids together (11 and 9). My wife and I have 3 kids together (5, 3 and 2). We are members of a local IFB church and absolutely love it. However, let me give you the backstory to all this. My ex and I graduated from Bible college and served on staff of a church where we felt God had called us into missions. Therefore, we have the same biblical foundation and beliefs. Now, to the present. My ex has since remarried and he DEMANDS they attend a Presbyterian church. He h…
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My fellow Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am seeking scripture that speaks out against my topic. I do not believe that God would come to another induvidual and tell them something that he had intended for the person being told to find out. Here is what I am facing; my relationship of a month shy of two years was ruined by a woman who told my significant other that "God told her that she needed to end our relationship." I cannot blame my Girlfriend for listening to her do to the fact that I am out numbered in this fight. Her Mom, Sister, and Grandparents share the same penocostal holiness faith. She is not that way herself, however her mind could be swayed when the core …
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Qualities in a mate 1 2 3 4
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What qualities did you look for in finding your spouse? Here is what I looked for. I wasn't in church at the time soo Spirituality was not a consideration. 1. Intelligence, I knew I could never truly respect someone that was not smarter then me. 2. Worker, I would not even consider a lazy person. When I met my husband he was literally outside building a garden for his mom and then painting her house, I hung over the fence gabbing to him, then later helping him paint her house. 3. Someone that was generally kind. My husband was a very kind person to every body he met. What was the characteristics you looked for?
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Is anyone on here a quiverfull family leading a quiverfull life. If so, I'd love to hear your story. Thanks, GMRLady
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Raising children 1 2 3
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Do you think it's impossible to lead your children to be "better" than you are? Is it probable that they'll be the same or lower than you? (spiritually speaking)
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Almost a year ago my husband called me out to his shop and he had never drank in all our years of marriage which was 37 years. He pulled up a chair for me to sat down in, I suppose he knew what a shock & disbelief I was fixing to hear from him. He reeked of alcohol and he looked horrible like he had been given a death sentence but yet it was myself who felt as though I had just been given a death sentence. After I sat down he said to me these words - - - Pumpkin(his nickname for me from almost day one of our marriage)I have always loved you and I always will and that will never change but I went down today and filed for divorce. I thought I was dying, I could not beli…
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Hi everyone.. guess you remember me to all those who posted in the thread that I started wayback. Im back! still the same as before... Well, the guy that I've mentioned (still the same guy 2014). Well, here's an update. Our pastor and his wife invited us for a chat. Since they're concerned about me since Im a member of our church, and the guy that I like (he's studying in a bible college taking up masteral, by faith because his savings went to different people who asked for his help that they will borrow his money and return it when they're able to pay him, he sold his small business because it is not God honoring according to him, and he's changing his ways). At present …
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I have some questions requests for you. 1. How did God bring you and your spouse together? 2. Did you have any doubts about whether or not it was God's will for you to marry your spouse? 3. What advice can you give to a young man like myself who is seeking to find the right spouse? 4. add anything else you feel relevant.
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What do you think about Christian Domestic Discipline? http://christiandomesticdiscipline.com/ -------------------
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Hello everyone! I am a new mother and have made it a sincere desire to raise my son in the Lord, including discipline from a young age. He understands and obeys commands such as "No" and "Don't touch". But for the past few weeks, he has hit this new phase . . . He screams a lot! He loves pushing his walker around. If it gets stuck on something, he will look at me and do a whiney scream until I fix the problem. If he's trying to get a toy that he can't reach, he will scream and do his whine-cry until someone helps. If I take something away that he should not have, he screams. If I put him down when he still wants to be held, he will scream. If I'm holding him in my la…
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A friend of the family recently came to us in need of some advice, help us help her out. Her daughter was recently raped by a young Baptist man and she became pregnant. Now this vile girl is threatening to charge this man. The worst part is she won't even consider marrying this man. Any advice I can pass on?
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