Being a parent can be very confusing!  There are thousands of conflicting ideas on child rearing, discipline, punishment and reward.  Theories come and go like the up and down horses on a spinning carousel ride.  However, all child-rearing should be based upon solid objective truth.  Ever heard this phrase “…the truth shall make you free.” There is one piece missing “…you shall know the truth…”  In order to successfully raise a family without vacillating back and forth on every new theory, truth is needed.  

The Bible provides the best foundation and groundwork for the parent-child relationship.  Notice the word “relationship”.  You may want to be your child’s best friend, but is that the correct relationship for a parent?  Yes, there are times when we lavish and enjoy the precious moments where three year old Jenny says, “Daddy you sick lay head on pillow so I give you medicine.” Or the scary times of giving Danny the keys to the car for his first date. Yet, by combining biblical truth, practical insight and God’s wisdom we stand on solid ground and can have confidence in a balanced approach to child rearing. I can still here my mother’s words resonating, “I'm raising you up to give you back God and away to someone else!”