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I am a Dad so a concern for children is natural for me, not only my own kids but all children. Sometimes I write about real issues facing kids today, in New Zealand and also in other nations. There is also stuff about what the Bible has to say about children, even regarding adults becoming childlike. Sift through these and click through to have a read of anything you like the look of.

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Pray for your kids – Servant heart

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Mike

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… whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his … Continue reading →

Posted in Pray for your kids Tagged children, prayer, servanthood

Pray for your kids – Salvation

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Mike

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Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of … Continue reading →

Posted in Pray for your kids Tagged children, prayer, rejoice, salvation

Pray for your kids – Contentment

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Mike

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Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Pray for your kids Tagged children, Christianity, prayer

The beautiful people

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Mike

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I have just discovered that yesterday (NZ)/today (USA) is/was World Down Syndrome Day. As a teenager I attended school with two classmates (in a class of 27 students) who were Down Syndrome. Despite my typically teenagerish bad attitudes initially, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Simple faith Tagged abortion, children, compassion, disabilities, human-rights, love

I tell myself it is worth the trouble

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Mike

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This year we are attempting to do some Lent devotions as a family when possible. It is a somewhat stumbling effort, but the kids do seem to like it and even our three-year-old is getting the idea, or at least … Continue reading →

Posted in Life as it happens Tagged children, Christianity, devotions, Lent, traditions

Pray for your kids – Responsibility

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Mike
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I need to try doing more ‘praying for’ rather than ‘grumping at’ my kids in attempting to convince them to do stuff to help around our home. Continue reading →

Posted in Pray for your kids Tagged children, prayer

Pray for your kids – Compassion

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Mike

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To pray that our children will be compassionate is to ask God to cause them to enter into to pain, joys and sorrows of others. Are we willing for them to lay don their own concerns, fears and needs in order to both serve and feel the needs of others? Are we prepared as adults to model this? Continue reading →

Posted in Pray for your kids Tagged children, compassion, prayer

A few scribbles

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Mike

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I was tempted to skip my usual eucharisteo post this week, then read this today: The Most Exquisite Pleasure I Have Ever Had Giving thanks – as much and as often as we can for as many things as we can … Continue reading →

Posted in Eucharisteo Tagged children, parenting

Becoming a father

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Mike
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As I left the hospital after my daughter was born I wanted to shout, run, jump, dance. Life had changed forever, this kid who lived in my skin was now a Dad! Continue reading →

Posted in Life as it happens Tagged children, marriage, parenting

Pray for your kids – Humility

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Mike
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The reward for humility and fear of the LORD         is riches and honor and life. (Proverbs 22:4 ESV) What is humility? It is quite a difficult thing to define, often we tend to think of humility in terms … Continue reading →

Posted in Pray for your kids Tagged children, prayer

God was not in the beating

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Mike

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And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the … Continue reading →

Posted in Eucharisteo, Hard stuff Tagged children, hard eucharisteo, parenting, prayer

Pray for your kids – Protection

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Mike
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… our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will … Continue reading →

Posted in Hard stuff, Pray for your kids Tagged children, prayer

Getting God's attention

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Mike
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An article heading from The Desiring God blog: How to Get God’s Attention Mar 26, 2011 01:30 am  |  by Josh Etter Isaiah 66:2 — But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and … Continue reading →

Posted in Eucharisteo Tagged A place of prayer, children, prayer

Pray for your kids – Diligence

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Mike
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A diligent child is loved by teachers, and as an adult will be an asset to employers. More importantly, we are all commended to work hard for the Lord. Continue reading →

Posted in Pray for your kids Tagged children, prayer

Pray for your kids – Joy

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Mike
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Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. (Philippians 4:4 ESV) Along with faith and being kept safe, joy is something I regularly ask God to give my kids. Having struggled myself to find joy and knowing how … Continue reading →

Posted in Pray for your kids Tagged children, fighting for joy, joy, prayer

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