I just read the last page of one of the most incredible books I've ever read. Dr. Tim Kimmel's Grace Based Parenting is a must read for every follower of Christ. Whether you are a parent, grandparent, or none of the above, this is not just a book on parenting, it is an insightful teaching on grace. As I read it over the last few weeks, I found things I wanted to quote here in this blog. There is no way I can do that. There are too many good things. the best thing I can do is whole heartedly recomend you get a copy and read it cover to cover.
In a nutshell, Kimmel helps us deal with our own sinful nature and our own need for grace as a prerequisite for dealing with our children and others we have relationships with. He teaches us how to respond rather than react to our own faults and failures and those of our children and others.
Much of what I wrote in my last blog was influenced by reading this book.
I wish this book had been published 20 years ago before Micah was born. However, it's never too late. This book was an assignment for one of my counseling classes. It has changed the way I look at my kids and hopefully the way I deal with them. It will also shape the way I deal with kids and families in the future in therapy.
Grace Based Parenting
Dr. Tim Kimmel
2004, Thomas Nelson Publishing
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It's always a great encouragement to the staff and to Tim when we hear that the message of grace has caused a paradigm shift in a person's thinking about relationships. We get really excited when someone comes to a more complete understanding of our awesome God and how he deals with us - in Grace. We are truly blessed to be ambassadors for him. Thank you for the encouraging words.
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