Comments on: What Your Kids Want Most From You http://www.orangeparents.org/what-your-kids-want-most-from-you/ Connect families to a wider community of parents and leaders. Expand your ideas, skills, and influence as a parent. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:13:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Recommended Blog for Parents | Redemption Gateway http://www.orangeparents.org/what-your-kids-want-most-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-3694 Recommended Blog for Parents | Redemption Gateway Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:58:11 +0000 http://www.orangeparents.org/?p=216#comment-3694 [...] especially liked their posts on What Your Kids Want Most From You and Faith at [...] [...] especially liked their posts on What Your Kids Want Most From You and Faith at [...]

]]> By: Carey Nieuwhof http://www.orangeparents.org/what-your-kids-want-most-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-699 Carey Nieuwhof Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:10:14 +0000 http://www.orangeparents.org/?p=216#comment-699 Ha ha! That's funny if your kids are under 3. A little less funny when they're teenagers like mine. I think sleeps's a major issue for most families, kids included. We are still working with our boys to ensure that even as teens, they get decent sleep. Every parent knows what can happen with an under-rested kid. And as they get older, it impacts school and decision making. Or maybe I'm just getting jazzed about this because I'm preaching on Sabbath this Sunday. Ha ha! That’s funny if your kids are under 3. A little less funny when they’re teenagers like mine. I think sleeps’s a major issue for most families, kids included. We are still working with our boys to ensure that even as teens, they get decent sleep. Every parent knows what can happen with an under-rested kid. And as they get older, it impacts school and decision making.

Or maybe I’m just getting jazzed about this because I’m preaching on Sabbath this Sunday.

]]> By: Brian White http://www.orangeparents.org/what-your-kids-want-most-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-691 Brian White Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:15:57 +0000 http://www.orangeparents.org/?p=216#comment-691 Hey Carey, Thanks for the great thought on rest. I recently have been doing better in my life about getting good rest, and it has made all the difference in the world about peace in my life. I appreciate this ministry to help bring families and churches back together to get them on track with where God wants us to grow. Keep up the good work! P.S Any thoughts on how to get my kids to buy into this rest thing? Hey Carey,

Thanks for the great thought on rest. I recently have been doing better in my life about getting good rest, and it has made all the difference in the world about peace in my life. I appreciate this ministry to help bring families and churches back together to get them on track with where God wants us to grow. Keep up the good work!

P.S Any thoughts on how to get my kids to buy into this rest thing?

]]> By: Tandy http://www.orangeparents.org/what-your-kids-want-most-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Tandy Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:12:14 +0000 http://www.orangeparents.org/?p=216#comment-429 I agree it is never to late to change. I remember in when in college my 65 year old grandmother told me she was going to counseling. When I asked why she said it was because she was prejudice and didn't want to be! My lesson was that you never get to old to self evaluate and change for the better. As children we always look to those who lead us no matter the age. I agree it is never to late to change. I remember in when in college my 65 year old grandmother told me she was going to counseling. When I asked why she said it was because she was prejudice and didn’t want to be!
My lesson was that you never get to old to self evaluate and change for the better.
As children we always look to those who lead us no matter the age.

]]> By: Carey Nieuwhof http://www.orangeparents.org/what-your-kids-want-most-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Carey Nieuwhof Sun, 04 Jul 2010 01:43:09 +0000 http://www.orangeparents.org/?p=216#comment-342 Sherry...thank you for your question. So glad you asked it. My opinion? It's never too late. As parents we tend to underestimate our impact, but that doesn't change the fact that we're still incredibly influential. Let me explain...imagine you had a 78 year old father and he announced to you that he was quitting smoking and leaving next week for a six month retreat at a monastery. Would that impact you? Would you notice? Would you care? Of course you would! We all would. The fact that you are a grown adult and your dad is 78 still doesn't undermine the reality that he's your one and only dad and his life is changing. So no, Sherry, it's not too late. Your kids are watching. As long as you're alive, they're watching and you have influence. Sherry…thank you for your question. So glad you asked it. My opinion? It’s never too late. As parents we tend to underestimate our impact, but that doesn’t change the fact that we’re still incredibly influential.

Let me explain…imagine you had a 78 year old father and he announced to you that he was quitting smoking and leaving next week for a six month retreat at a monastery. Would that impact you? Would you notice? Would you care? Of course you would! We all would. The fact that you are a grown adult and your dad is 78 still doesn’t undermine the reality that he’s your one and only dad and his life is changing.

So no, Sherry, it’s not too late. Your kids are watching. As long as you’re alive, they’re watching and you have influence.

]]> By: Sherry http://www.orangeparents.org/what-your-kids-want-most-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Sherry Sat, 03 Jul 2010 04:36:07 +0000 http://www.orangeparents.org/?p=216#comment-338 Can I ask a question.... when is it too late to change things? At what age with your kids? Can I ask a question…. when is it too late to change things? At what age with your kids?

]]> By: Carey Nieuwhof http://www.orangeparents.org/what-your-kids-want-most-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Carey Nieuwhof Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:23:47 +0000 http://www.orangeparents.org/?p=216#comment-253 Tandy...that's awesome! I love to see progress in families. Thanks for checking back in! Tandy…that’s awesome! I love to see progress in families. Thanks for checking back in!

]]> By: Tandy http://www.orangeparents.org/what-your-kids-want-most-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Tandy Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:21:11 +0000 http://www.orangeparents.org/?p=216#comment-247 I read this last month, called my husband, and we changed some things. We are making more of a point to rest. Amazingly enough we have had more energy to play with our kids and more time:) I read this last month, called my husband, and we changed some things. We are making more of a point to rest.
Amazingly enough we have had more energy to play with our kids and more time:)

]]> By: Recommended Blog for Parents « Second Mile Church Blog http://www.orangeparents.org/what-your-kids-want-most-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Recommended Blog for Parents « Second Mile Church Blog Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:20:26 +0000 http://www.orangeparents.org/?p=216#comment-242 [...] especially liked their posts on What Your Kids Want Most From You and Faith at [...] [...] especially liked their posts on What Your Kids Want Most From You and Faith at [...]

]]> By: What’s Your Rhythm? « Orange Parents http://www.orangeparents.org/what-your-kids-want-most-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-104 What’s Your Rhythm? « Orange Parents Mon, 17 May 2010 15:04:06 +0000 http://www.orangeparents.org/?p=216#comment-104 [...] already seen on the blog that we believe parents are highly influential.  In fact, while the average church leader gets [...] [...] already seen on the blog that we believe parents are highly influential.  In fact, while the average church leader gets [...]

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