Letters from God for Children: Growing into your Shoes -- Ivan Tait

<p>There is no greater reward than seeing our children truly blessed. They have the power to open our hearts to unreached treasures. Their triumphs cause celebration, their achievements awe, and so, as parents, we must train our children in the way of Godly victory. They will fight battles, they will feel pain, they will struggle to understand, they will be tempted, and they will experience the suffering of a fallen world. Whether they go from strength to strength and glory to glory is initially dependent on parents. </p> <p>You are God's first line of defense, His first source of blessing, His protection, and His voice. Before they can read, you are quite literally the Word of God for your children. This is parenting, God's way. </p> <p>Letters from God for Children is a parent-child journey that will knit your hearts together. It is a cozy fire to snuggle by. It is a flotation device for parents who may be struggling to connect. It is a compass for parents and children needing God's direction. It will strengthen families and navigate them through the rocks that others have crashed upon.</p> <p>You will have the opportunity to have creative, God-inspired interactions with the hearts of your children. The anatomy of the parent-child relationship will change as you shift into a mentor's role. The influence of peers, media, and threatening voices will dwindle, and you will be equipped to nurture fertile places, heal brokenness, and redirect any rebellion. </p> <p>Along their j