New Editions of HomeFront Monthly & Weekly This Week!

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HomeFront Monthly for October 2-23
Kids Safari (Preschool/Kindergarten) HomeFront Weekly
Kids Summit (Elementary) HomeFront Weekly


The monthly environment is Course Correction.  What's that?  Here's an excerpt from the editor's note:

However, when we truly look at the environment of course correction we realize it is an environment filled with grace, mercy, and, yes, even joy. To grasp the fact that we have a heavenly father who loves us as His own sons and daughters and disciplines us only because He loves us is amazing and overwhelming. He doesn’t just discipline us and walk away, He takes the time to lift us up and get us back on the right path. He makes something beautiful out of the messes we create. i don’t know about you, but for me that is true joy!

Have a great week as you aspire to put your children in the path of the Divine!

Commune...ity

What images are conjured up when you read the word "commune"?  I'll bet many of them are negative.  Unfortunately, far too many people have taken community and turned it into a power grab, manipulation, selfish pursuit - things that community aren't about at all.

Community is simply defined as "a small group of people having interests in common".  Let's face it, we like to be around people who have the same interests we do.  That's why, when done in a healthy manner, community works.

Since God made us with a need for community let's think about a few ways he's provided this for us.  First, we have community with HIM through Jesus.  Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life.  No man comes to the father accept through me." (John 14:6)  Through Jesus death and resurrection we've been given community with God.  Second, we have community with family.  Naturally, we have a common interest with our family.  God ordained marriage and give the gift of children.  We share a special relationship with our family members.  Finally, we have community in the church.  God has knit followers of Jesus together with other believers for support and encouragement.

There are other ways in which we participate in community.  This week, let's ask ourselves....

Are you striving to know God more?  

Are you intentionally using your daily opportunities as a parent to model Christ before your child?  

Are you engaged in a small group community with church that encourages and equips you for everyday life?

Engage in community and watch as God uses you to grow in your relationship with him and impact the lives of others for eternity!

Here's a great resource to help you do this with your family:

Kids Summit (Elementary) HomeFront Weekly

Kids Safari (Preschool/Kindergarten) HomeFront Weekly

HomeFront Monthly (Faith Community) for September

Epic Battle

Our enemy is very crafty.  One of his favorite strategies is to confuse us into believing that someone else is the enemy.


Yesterday was a great day.  We had a wonderful time in Kids Safari and Kids Summit.  The new check-in procedures went very well for most of us.  Our first session in the Spiritual Parenting class was great (it's not too late to jump in!).  Then..........I went home.


My downward spiral wasn't due to the slaughtering of my beloved NFL Chiefs; but that didn't help.  It began with a confrontation between my youngest two daughters.  It was one of those confrontations that, even when dealt with, seemed to go on forever.  In the middle of  it all I realized that I was making my children the object of my anger.  I even called my daughters "selfish".


You know, Satan had won a battle with me yesterday.  For a moment in time he convinced me that my daughters were my enemy and it was my job to win them over with my amazing parenting skills.  LOL!!!!!!


My daughters are children of the King.  They are being transformed into His likeness.  The last thing I need to do is give them a label that belongs to the enemy; "selfish".  Sure they may do selfish things but, as a parent, it's my job to help them recognize that they are battling the enemy.  They need to overcome selfish tendencies in the power of the Holy Spirit.  I failed in helping them see this.


We don't fight against "flesh and blood" but against a spiritual realm...against Satan and his demons.  In this edition of HomeFront Weekly you'll see that God has established a faith community that depends on each other and works together to encourage us to live in the power of God's Spirit.  Take a few minutes this week and evaluate where you are in your families faith community.  Are you shepherding your children to recognize God's voice?  Are they prepared to face the enemy in the power of God's might?


Have a great week of putting your children in the path of the Divine!


Kids Safari (Preschool/Kindergarten) HomeFront Weekly
Kids Summit (Elementary) HomeFront Weekly

WHY CHURCH?

We've come to the environment of "Faith Community" in our Kids Adventure calendar.  The next few weeks we will contemplate how our faith community affects us and how we affect it.  As I was scouring through the latest HomeFront monthly I came across the following excerpt:

Over and over throughout scripture, we find God calling His people together in community. We call this the faith community, and we know that God works powerfully through it. As a family, take a few minutes and ask the following questions.
• How are we connected to the faith community?• Do we experience the support and encouragement that the faith community exists to provide? If not, why?• Do we provide support and encouragement for others (individuals or families) as a part of the faith community?• How can we be more intentional about connecting with the faith community?• How can our family provide bridges for others to be connected to the faith community?• What did you come up with? What are you going to do about it?  

If you’re feeling disconnected from the faith community, come up with a family plan to make some changes. Don’t overdo it ... rather think about what small steps your family can take this month to either become more connected to the faith community, or bring the encouragement and support of the faith community to others who might not feel connected.

This makes me pause and consider what my family thinks of our faith community.  We're active in our church; home group, student ministry events, AWANA, bible studies...and so on.  But is our attitude right?  I mean, HOW do we participate.  Do we look for ways to serve others or do we come with an expectation to be served?  Natural connections WILL happen if I'm intentional about serving others in my faith community.


So, check out this month's HomeFront Monthly (see last week's post) and get your family on the same page when it comes to Faith Community.

Kids Safari (Preschool/Kindergarten) HomeFront Weekly
Kids Summit (Elementary) HomeFront Weekly