I am currently reading a book called “The Blessing”. I highly recommend this book to any parent. It will make you think about how you relate to your children.
I just finished a chapter that teaches parents to become students of their children. I was convicted about how much do I really know my kids. Sometimes we need to just sit down and get to know them. I’ve come up with some questions that we can ask our kids. Let me know what you find out.
1) What is your favorite food? restaurant? drink?
2) What is your favorite book of the Bible? Bible character? Bible verse? Preacher?
3) What is your favorite hymn? Gospel singer or group? Gospel song?
4) What is your favorite school subject? teacher?
5) Who is your best friend? why? what do you admire most about them?
6) What is your favorite sport? favorite pro team? favorite athlete?
I think that you get the idea that I am trying to convey. Do we really know our children? I want to get to know mine better. There are also many more questions that I can add to this list. Also the answers will change many times during their lifetime, so I need to stay in touch with them.
This is also a good idea for getting to know our spouses better.
Thanks for the great questions! I’ll check it out with them and see what they have to say. Thanks also for the reminder that we need to get to know our kids.