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Should Christian Parents Spank Their Children?

By Hermana Linda | October 31, 2014 |

Rick Creech answers the question, Should Christian Parents Spank Their Children? This is a very good article to share with fundamental Christians because it is written by a fundamental pastor who only uses the KJV. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit

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Not To Worry, Carri Williams Is Being Kept Safe

By Hermana Linda | October 23, 2013 |

In case anyone was worried about how Carri Williams is faring in jail, the Skagit Valley Herald reports that she is being kept safe in one of the Work Release pods. This was an upgrade from the Solitary Confinement cell she was in before, as they are not healthy to use for long term use.…

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Mothering By Grace Reviews Shepherding A Child’s Heart

By Hermana Linda | February 27, 2013 |

I just found this excellent review of Tedd Tripp’s Book, Shepherding A Child’s Heart at Mothering By Grace. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit

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Sarah’s Arguments Against Spanking

By Hermana Linda | August 1, 2012 |

Sarah explains why she does not believe in spanking in a well researched and chatty post entitled, A person’s a person no matter how small. She also answers some common arguments for spanking with counter arguments, which many will find helpful. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit

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What Does the Bible Really Say About Parenting?

By Hermana Linda | June 25, 2012 |

Dulce de Leche looks at what the Bible really says about parenting. Note that this post is part of the 2012 Carnival of Gentle Discipline which you can find at the bottom of the post. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit

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Looking at Grace

By Hermana Linda | June 16, 2012 |

I would like to share 2 things with you about grace. The first is a post from Gentle Christian Mothers and is an example of one of the reasons a Christian mom decided to not to spank. You can see more reasons in the rest of that thread. The other thing I found on Facebook:…

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Thou Shalt Not Kill The Spirit of Thy Children

By Hermana Linda | June 11, 2012 |

Dulce de Leche continues her 10 Commandments for Parents series with Thou Shalt Not Kill. In this post she discusses how parents often kill pieces of their children’s individuality. Also, take note of this post by Sara Mae which looks at The Nature of A Child and why we should respond to their tantrums with…

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Leaving The Patriarchy Movement

By Hermana Linda | May 7, 2012 |

Becky at Created To Be His shares her testimony of how she fell into the false teachings of the patriarchy movement and the Pearls’ and the lessons she has learned since then. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit

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Grace Is For Mothers, Too

By Hermana Linda | May 2, 2012 |

The Hippie Housewife reminds us that grace is for mothers too in These Days Don’t Define You. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit

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Contemplating Gentle Discipline

By Hermana Linda | March 28, 2012 |

Molly contemplates what Gentle Discipline means to her in Beyond The Ideas. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit

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How Should We Respond To Disobedient Children?

By Hermana Linda | February 20, 2012 |

How should we treat our children when they disobey us? Cultured Mama explores this question as she asks Does God Withdraw His Love from Sinners? For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit

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10 Commandments for Parents and 52 Tool Cards

By Hermana Linda | February 18, 2012 |

Dulce de Leche continues her 10 Commandments For Parents series with The 10 Commandments for Parents: Taking His Name in Vain. Pearl in Oyster (PIO) continues her 52 Tool Cards series with 52 Tool Cards Double Feature: Focus on Solutions and Problem Solving. While we’re on the subject of gentle parenting, here is a Post…

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Commandments for Parents

By Hermana Linda | January 20, 2012 |

Dulce de Leche explains how some parents inadvertently set themselves up as idols in The 10 Commandments for Parents: No Other Gods. Alison Strobel explains Golden Rule Parenting. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit

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It’s Not Just About Spanking Children, It’s About Breaking Children

By Hermana Linda | January 9, 2012 |

Former Pearl follower Becky, from Created To Be His, shares a letter she wrote explaining her concerns with the Pearls and their teachings. In this letter she also explains what these teachings have to do with the death of Lydia Schatz and includes quotes from the book. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit

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Responding To Children With Grace

By Hermana Linda | December 21, 2011 |

Carissa Robinson shares What Really Matters in a beautiful story of how she responded to a screaming fit with grace. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit

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Bill Gothard and His Definition of Grace

By Hermana Linda | December 19, 2011 |

Cindy of Under Much Grace explains more about Bill Gothard and his erroneous definition of grace in Merging Justification and Sanctification: More About Gothard’s Thanksgiving Letter and Concerns About Grace For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit

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Spare the Rod: The Heart of the Matter

By Hermana Linda | December 16, 2011 |

Little Hearts Gentle Parenting Resources has a post explaining how we should interpret the 5 Rod verses in Proverbs in light of the New Testament: Spare The Rod: The Heart of the Matter. Just A Sore Thumb was having similar thoughts when he wrote, Spared Rods. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit

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How To Be A Good Wife

By Hermana Linda | September 27, 2011 |

Aubry Grace looks at the fallacy of trying to follow the advice in books like Created To Be His Help Meet by Debi Pearl and An Excellent Wife by Martha Peace in her post, The Gospel Driven Marriage: How To Be A Good Wife. Excellent advice which I think every married person should read. And…

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Jesus: Gentle Parent

By Hermana Linda | September 26, 2011 |

Little Hearts Gentle Parenting Resources posts about Jesus, The Gentle Parent and how we can learn from Him and His example. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit

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Disequilibrium

By Hermana Linda | September 21, 2011 |

Carissa Robinson explains the concept of Disequilibrium and what it looks like for her 3 yr old who is Swiftly Approaching Disequilibrium. This concept is from a series of books by Louise Bates Ames & Frances L. Ilg about what age appropriate behavior you can expect from children at each age. Learning about this is very…

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Gentle Parenting and Defiance

By Hermana Linda | September 16, 2011 |

MamaPsalmist considers how hard it is to leave punitive spanking behind when a child is being defiant and if it is worth it in, Coming Out of Hiding. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit

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Christians Who Don’t Spank and Why

By Hermana Linda | September 8, 2011 |

I came across 2 Christian bloggers who very eloquently explain why they don’t spank. Spanking…..The Post I Finally Had to Write and Spare the Rod: What Spanking Teaches Children by Amanda at Not Just Cute To spank or not to spank? by Raqual at Connected Christian Mom For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit

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Behaviorism at the Root of Child Training

By Hermana Linda | August 22, 2011 |

Carissa Robinson explains that “If you observe most recommended Christian parenting practices today, you might be surprised to discover a secular influence: behavioral psychology” in Awaken Their Hearts. Meanwhile, Greenegem explains the error in thinking that we have to DO anything more than believe in order to be saved in No Assembly Required. For your…

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How Marriage Reflects Parenting

By Hermana Linda | July 28, 2011 |

Heather, from My Life, posts an argument for using gentle parenting based on the pattern given for marriage in Ephesians. But I’m not doing this post justice, so here is a small excerpt: If the Scriptures speak of a marriage relationship full of respect and love, why do we read and implement teachings of parenting…

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Reflecting the Character of God

By Hermana Linda | July 22, 2011 |

The Hippie Housewife discusses how we should reflect the character of God for our children. She looks at how attachment parenting looks a lot like how God cares for us and warns us about 3 heresies which are cropping up in many Christian teachings. Along the same lines, Pearl In Oyster (PIO) explains that we…

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Book Review of “The Vision” by Debi Pearl

By Hermana Linda | July 20, 2011 |

I have been aware for some time of Debi Pearl’s novel, The Vision, but I had not mentioned it as I had yet to find a review of it which did not appear to be a press release. That is until now. Quiver Mamma has some issues with this book and shares them in Book…

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The Messy Process of Growing

By Hermana Linda | June 14, 2011 |

Carissa Robinson explains that we can’t expect grace filled parenting to be neat and easy in Growing Up Should Be Messy. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit

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Motherhood as Ministry

By Hermana Linda | June 13, 2011 |

Candace of His Mercy is New looks at The Ministry of Motherhood and His Grace in My Life in this lovely testimony. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit

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More Thoughts About ATI

By Hermana Linda | May 25, 2011 |

John Cornish has posted a follow up to his post about his childhood in an ATI world. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit

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Responses to Our Critics

By Hermana Linda | May 20, 2011 |

pFamilyGal considers the question of whether it is right for Christians to condemn the Pearls’ teachings in Called to Judge. Pearl In Oyster (PIO) responds to her critics in More Thoughts on Biblical Parenting where she discusses Divine Punishment vs. Grace, Spanking for Danger Situations and the Rod Verses. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit

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