 Day 3: DiscernmentProverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. One challenge of raising boys is that they are perpetually hungry (except at mealtimes when they like to mess around). So I must often remind my boys, “No, you may not have a snack half-an-hour before dinner.” We teach them that sugar is not a food group and, “Yes, you do have to eat your vegetables.” Dads, when children are young, you make most of their decisions for them. Yet as they grow older, you teach them to take responsibility: “What do you think about your friend’s comment? What’s the right decision in this situation? What are some ways you can spend your birthday money? What makes this college better than that one?” You train your children how to make decisions on their own, so that when they leave your home they possess a measure of wisdom for themselves.
Suppose my son goes off to college and one day gives me a call: “Hey dad. The guys are going out for pizza Friday night. Can I go? Can I?” I would say to him . . .
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 Day 2: Wisdom and InstructionProverbs 15:33 The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor. As a concerned father, it always frightened me when my boys ran out into the street as they often did. So I never brushed it off with a wave of my hand: “Ahhh, boys will be boys.” I did not compliment their speed and agility or wait for something terrible to happen, hoping they would learn from their mistakes. (There is a time and place for that, but not in the middle of the street). Instead, I would shout with urgency, “Stop! Get out of the street!” I reprimanded out of love. For my rules were for their good, just as God’s rules are for our good. In the safety of our home, I then carefully explained why I did not want them running in the street.
 Kristen Jenson, founder of Protect Young Minds and best-selling author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids, joins AMBrewster to discuss her books and how Christian parents can prepare their children to respond biblically to pornography. Join the TLP Family for your copy of "The Biblical Companion Guide to Good Pictures Bad Pictures." Follow Protect Young Minds here: Website Protect Young Minds article: Healthy Sex vs. Porn Sex: 7 Crucial Comparisons to Teach Your Kid (Before XXX Hijacks Their Future) Fight the New Drug article Check out 5 Ways to Support TLP. Discover the following episodes by clicking the titles or navigating to the episode in your app: “Parents, Kids, and Techtation” (episode 25) “A Prediction Concerning Sexuality in America” (episode 28) “Transgenderism is Child Abuse” (TLP Snippet #5) “The Nashville Statement” (TLP Snippet #10) “How to Parent a ‘Me Too’” (TLP Snippet #11) “Help, I Just Found My Child with Porn! | what to do when your child’s deliberately or accidentally exposed to sexuality” (episode 147) “Apps You Thought Were Safe for Your Kids, But Aren’t” (episode 88) Like TLP on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Follow AMBrewster on Twitter. Follow us on Pinterest. Subscribe on YouTube. Need some help? Write to us at [email protected].
 IntroductionKing Solomon, of ancient Israel, wrote these proverbs as a father to his son — wisdom for a future dad. So also, these ten-minute devotions from Proverbs are a gift to new dads who have taken up the blessed privilege of parenting. They are by no means exhaustive, for I write as a father repeatedly humbled by my weaknesses. By God’s grace, I am learning through both successes and failures how to raise my children as my heavenly Father is raising me. Our family is certainly not the model of perfection, but fellow travelers seeking to follow the path of God’s wisdom. Every bend in the road presents still further challenges, yet by God’s all-sufficient Word “the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work” (2 Tim. 3:17).
I have written primarily to Christian dads, but all are invited to peer through this window of biblical parenting. I hope you will read these verses from God’s Word, consider the practical wisdom they offer, and be drawn in by the beauty of God’s design for your family. Each of these forty devotions begins with a Proverb to be memorized. I encourage you to write down each one to reflect on throughout the day and treasure in your heart. You will be blessed by the overflowing benefits of God’s enduring wisdom. I also share humorous anecdotes from our own family’s experience to demonstrate how the wisdom of Proverbs applies to everyday life. Each devotion includes an explanation from Scripture and ends with a simple prayer to direct your heart to God. Consider writing your own prayer of response or ideas for application in the space provided. May you be blessed by the reading and application of God’s Word!  It’s one thing for you and your spouse to celebrate Valentines, but should we encourage our little ones to participate in the holiday of romance? Join AMBrewster as he discusses the issue from a biblical perspective and advises Christian parents concerning cupid’s place in their home. Check out 5 Ways to Support TLP. Discover the following episodes by clicking the titles or navigate to the episode in your app: Check out our other Valentines Day episodes. “Teach Your Children to Obey” series (starts enepsidoe 138) “Four Family Loves” series (starts in episode 128) “Friends” series (starts in episode 164) “Teens and Dating: what God has to say about their crush” (episode 30) “Emotions and Parenting” series (starts in episode 32) Click here for our free Parenting Course! Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. Follow us on Twitter. Follow AMBrewster on Twitter. Pin us on Pinterest. Subscribe to us on YouTube. Need some help? Write to us at [email protected]. Click "Read More" for today’s Episode Notes and Transcript.
 The following marriage lessons were collected from Scripture by Pastor Tom Sugimura. They represent 3 important truths:
They may be simple observations (as opposed to complex), but their application will prove to be a lifelong endeavor! -AMBrewster-  How does a parent work parables into their parenting? Join AMBrewster for an easy how-to for working one of Jesus’ preferred teaching methods into your daily parenting. Watch Louie Giglio’s revelation concerning laminin. Find some amazing family games here! Check out 5 Ways to Support TLP. Discover the following episodes by clicking the titles or navigate to the episode in your app: “Four Children” series (starts in episode 55) “Why Does My Family Argue? | and how to stop” (episode 331) “Parent’s 5 Jobs” series (starts in episode 184) Click here for our free Parenting Course! Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. Follow us on Twitter. Follow AMBrewster on Twitter. Pin us on Pinterest. Subscribe to us on YouTube. Need some help? Write to us at [email protected]. Click "Read More" for today’s Episode Notes and Transcript.
 What if there were a fantastic parenting strategy you didn’t realize existed but which was so foreign to your thinking it seems too difficult . . . would you learn to use it or carry on as you are? Join AMBrewster as he lays the foundation for a parenting strategy that uses your children’s God-given nature to help them learn better. Where can you listen to TLP? Check out 5 Ways to Support TLP. Discover the following episodes by clicking the titles or navigate to the episode in your app: Click here for our communication topics. “The War of Words | winning the war in family talk” (episode 148) Click here for our free Parenting Course! Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Follow AMBrewster on Twitter. Follow us on Pinterest. Subscribe on YouTube. Need some help? Write to us at [email protected]. Click "Read More" for today’s Episode Notes and Transcript.
 If we’re going to parent well, we need to actively prepare our kids for the dangers of the world. But the timing of that preparation may be the difference between life and death. Join AMBrewster as he helps Christian Parents discover the best time to prepare their kids for the “real world.” Check out 5 Ways to Support TLP. Discover to the following episodes by clicking the titles or navigate to the episode in your app: “Teach Your Children to Learn” series (starts in episode 207) “Parenting Angry Children” series (starts in episode 287) “Your Family Needs to Go to Church” series (starts in episode 175) Click here for our free Parenting Course! Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Follow AMBrewster on Twitter. Follow us on Pinterest. Subscribe on YouTube. Need some help? Write to us at [email protected]. Click "Read More" for today’s Episode Notes and Transcript.
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