hopefromgrace
11-07-2006, 12:23 PM
I need some advice as to what book you think I should give my friend.
We had a great talk last night about spanking :tu at first when the topic came around and there were a couple pro-spankers, I was like :shifty :no2 oh nooooo, not this(My last big talk I had with a spanking mama was horrible, we said horrible things to each other and it was not a good experience :no2), but then I was able to share my thoughts on it all, and parenting as Jesus, GBD, pro-active parenting etc...and it was recieved so great :tu I think she just does it, b/c that's what they think christians are "supposed" to do and don't know of alternatives....she was open, but I sense that it is more her husband(who is my assistant pastor and home group leader) who is more into spanking and definately more punitive. So, I do want to be sensitive, as they are my friends and family in Christ. I don't want to cause division in their house, but feel like they would greatly benefit from gentle parenting.
SOOOOOO, anyways these are the books I have and I am wondering what you ladies think would be the best one to give to them to introduce them to all this while being easy to read and in a loving way.
~How would Jesus raise a child(I am leaning towards this one, I actually just got it and haven't even read it yet, but the little I have read sounds great, and I actually ordered it with my friend in mind...thinking it would be a good gift!....those of you who have read it, is it a good "gentle christian" book???)
~Biblical Parenting(crystal)
~Grace-Based Parenting
Those are all the ones I have that I think would pertain to them.
I am open to buying more books if anyone has a suggestion of a great book that would be good for this kinda thing!
Any my other friend(who doesn't spank :tu was like"I haven't heard of any christian books, resources, etc...that speak of this gentle parenting" and wanted books and I told her about this website :tu and I'm just stoked to be able to share s/t that I feel so passionately about and actually have it be recieved!
Anyways, sorry I rambled :) Thanks for reading and for any book suggestions.
We had a great talk last night about spanking :tu at first when the topic came around and there were a couple pro-spankers, I was like :shifty :no2 oh nooooo, not this(My last big talk I had with a spanking mama was horrible, we said horrible things to each other and it was not a good experience :no2), but then I was able to share my thoughts on it all, and parenting as Jesus, GBD, pro-active parenting etc...and it was recieved so great :tu I think she just does it, b/c that's what they think christians are "supposed" to do and don't know of alternatives....she was open, but I sense that it is more her husband(who is my assistant pastor and home group leader) who is more into spanking and definately more punitive. So, I do want to be sensitive, as they are my friends and family in Christ. I don't want to cause division in their house, but feel like they would greatly benefit from gentle parenting.
SOOOOOO, anyways these are the books I have and I am wondering what you ladies think would be the best one to give to them to introduce them to all this while being easy to read and in a loving way.
~How would Jesus raise a child(I am leaning towards this one, I actually just got it and haven't even read it yet, but the little I have read sounds great, and I actually ordered it with my friend in mind...thinking it would be a good gift!....those of you who have read it, is it a good "gentle christian" book???)
~Biblical Parenting(crystal)
~Grace-Based Parenting
Those are all the ones I have that I think would pertain to them.
I am open to buying more books if anyone has a suggestion of a great book that would be good for this kinda thing!
Any my other friend(who doesn't spank :tu was like"I haven't heard of any christian books, resources, etc...that speak of this gentle parenting" and wanted books and I told her about this website :tu and I'm just stoked to be able to share s/t that I feel so passionately about and actually have it be recieved!
Anyways, sorry I rambled :) Thanks for reading and for any book suggestions.