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"As a woman at the well, you'll be meeting women who are trying to raise Godly men. These boys they are raising will grow up to marry your daughters or become leaders in your community. What advice would you give to them?
If you are raising boys, what areas concern you most?
If don't have or haven't raised boys, what is your concern for boys in today's culture?"
I can't offer advice to other women raising boys because my husband and I are currently raising a teenage son. He's our first born, first son, first teen. So I am hoping to gain insight and advice from other women who have been there and know what it's like to raise a teenage boy. It seems there's this mentality at this age of independence, wanting to do things their own way, and thinking they know everything. Of course, we parents don't know much.....haha.....The one thing we want for our children the most is that they have a deep, intimate relationship with God and Jesus. We want them to love the Lord with all their hearts, souls, minds, and strength. So, that desire guides our parenting. When it comes to our teenage son....all I can say is that I surely will take any Christian advice in how to steer him in the right direction when it seems like so many times he is so bent on doing what he wants to do no matter what. I do pray. Sometimes I feel like that's all I can do.
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It is a struggle at times, we had some major struggles making it through the teen years. But you will make it through. As you said, pray! :)
Have a blessed day!
Thank you so much for coming to the Well Today. Raising teenagers CAN be a challenge. But, I think one of the things we need to keep in mind is, is that is doesn't HAVE to be. What the world tells is us, is "oh don't worry... they are just teenagers and that's how they are going to be". We need to keep in mind, we are not raising teenage boys, we are raising young men. The most important thing we can do is make sure we have their hearts. Seek the Lord to see how that needs to happen. I always reccomend the Bible first but another awesome resource is a book called Keeping Your Children's Heart, by Steve and Teri Maxwell.
The power lies in your prayers and in your transparencyt before your son. The Lord reminds me of this in raising my own boys often (though they aren't teens yet). "Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it..." My efforts mean nothing unless God is doing a work from the inside out. I'm trusting that He is. And yet He reminds me that it's me He's entrusted with the example that my kids will look to, so that if I want them to go a certain direction and live a life of genuine faith, I must be a model they can follow in that.
I don't have any grown up boys...and my girls are only entering the teens...I'm on the journey too of "watching" and listening those who have gone through it....
I do know that COMMUNICATION is key...but for boys it's different than with the girls....I also know that I'll be praying my way through it!!
Thanks for joining us today at the well...
peace,
lori
Oh my, we are at the same place in our parenting! I want the same things you mentioned, and I am determined to place those desires before God. So glad to meet someone who can relate at the well.
My teen son just graduated from high school. He's now working full time & is learning more in the "real world." He is just starting to realize that things we've told him are important. He still has the "I know" attitude, but does come and ask for advice when he's not sure what to do. It has been a journey and a process for me. One of the best helps other then the Bible & prayer have been:
Dr. Dobson's book --"Bringing Up Boys"
Stormie Omartian -"Power of Praying Mothers"
Another recent help has been by Florence Littauer's books on personalities and the personality tests. I learned that my personality is opposite of my son's. Once I started understanding his personality, I learned more about how to approach him. This has helped tremendously in the last few months.
I was really glad to hear from you! Things have been really busy with us. My oldest son graduated and we had his graduation services. My youngest son has been busy with baseball. Things have calmed down a bit now!
May the Lord continue to bless you and your family!!
Engrafted by His Grace--
Shonda
http://shondasjournal.blogspot.com/
I grew up in a ministry family. The daughter of a preacher, I definitely fit the typical mold of a preacher’s kid. I have had many life experiences including being a pregnant teen and single mom, experiencing divorce, and more. All of my life experiences, good and bad, have molded me into the person I am today. I have an intense desire to see women live in the freedom Christ came to give them. I myself know the prison of bondage and the liberation of Christ.
