Encouragement: How Can I Encourage My Kids When I’m Tired and Stressed?
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Subject Line: Feeling Discouraged?
Dear Parents,
Parenting is not for the faint of heart. It can get busy and overwhelming so fast that it will make your head spin. It’s easy to get discouraged as a parent. On top of all that, we still need to offer words of encouragement to our kids. So how do we encourage our children when we’re feeling discouraged?
In today’s video we’ll learn some ways to build courage into our kids, and maybe in the process we’ll begin to feel encouraged ourselves.
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https://vimeo.com/parentministry/review/651416087/280c4a91b4
Thank you for the privilege of partnering with your family. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
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Subject Line: Words Have Power
Dear Parents,
Have you heard the saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.”
That’s simply not true.
Our words can hurt and heal. When it comes to our children, our words weigh more in their hearts than any other human on the planet!
That means we have an incredible opportunity.
Here’s an excerpt from our parenting video this month:
Kindness shows them that even in the midst of their mistakes, you are still delighted with them. The verbal and non-verbal communicates a very powerful message. It sets a beautiful example for them to understand their relationship with God, who delights in them always. For Zephaniah 3:17 states, “The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” So when you use delightful words, even in the midst of disappointment, you mimic the love of God in their life.
To view the full video, click on the link below.
https://vimeo.com/parentministry/review/651416087/280c4a91b4
As always, I enjoy partnering with your family. Please let me know if you have any questions.
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Proverbs 16:24 states, “Kind words are like honey — sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.” The word “kind” in this verse means delightful, pleasant. As simple as it may seem, pleasant, kind, and delightful words literally care for the soul of your child.
We just released the parent video for the month. It’s all about how to encourage your child through the words you use with them.
How do we encourage our children when we’re feeling discouraged? We discuss that in this month’s parent video.
This month’s parent video is all about ways to encourage your child. Check your inbox for more information.
VIDEO SCRIPT
Power of Words: How to Use Kind Words to Bless Your Child
There’s nothing like coming home after a long day’s work to settle in your favorite cozy chair and take a minute for yourself. Or even two. But if you have kids in elementary school, you laugh at the thought of this idea because you know that’s the furthermost thing from the truth. You come home tired to kids who are tired. You had work. They had school, and then there are practices and games. Then there is managing dinner, finalizing the school project, bath, and bedtime routines.
And while you’re in the thick of parenting night after night, it becomes really easy to bark out commands, keep to routines, and not pay attention to how and what we say. We are amiss to the non-verbal and verbal cues and the messages they send, night after night. So in this video, we give you two tips on the power of words and how they can bless your child.
First, kind words really do matter. Proverbs 16:24 states, “Kind words are like honey — sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.” The word “kind” in this verse means delightful, pleasant.
As simple as it may seem, pleasant, kind, and delightful words literally care for the soul of your child. It’s the Please and Thank you’s with a kind tone. “Will you please take your plate to the sink? Thank you, son.” It’s the intentional focus to connect to their world along with correcting and teaching. “I’ve been wondering how your game is going on Minecraft. Built anything lately, because if so, I would sure love to hear about it when you have time.” Sometimes, we think caring for the soul may be expensive, such as buying them the perfect gift, but in actuality, it is the little gift of kind words that feeds their soul.
When we are running through our nightly routines, the smallest gestures of kindness go a long way in offering gentleness to our children. Your blessing of kindness through words is sweet to the soul and healthy for them.
Second, kind words, especially after moments of failure, are powerful. Do you know how doctors give the child a sticker or a lollipop after a shot? They are hurting, and a little “happy” seems to help for a brief moment.
When your child makes a mistake, they can feel sadness, guilt, embarrassment, shame, guilt, and more. They are hurting, and in that vulnerable moment, words, and the non-verbal cues that come with them, are powerful.
Kindness shows them that even in the midst of their mistakes, you are still delighted with them. The verbal and non-verbal communicates a very powerful message. It sets a beautiful example for them to understand their relationship with God, who delights in them always. For Zephaniah 3:17 states, “The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” So when you use delightful words, even in the midst of disappointment, you mimic the love of God in their life.
Although kind words may seem to be an insignificant influence, they are actually a very powerful parenting tool.
You can bless your child’s soul with what and how you speak over them. For kind words are like honey — sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.
