Most parents are not weeding out foolishness like this wise dad, but are allowing it to continue, thinking it must just be just a passing stage. Discounting all the early signs, parents are shocked and surprised when their...
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? So he that goeth in to his neighbor’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
Dear Pearls,
We homeschool our three children. Now that the oldest one has turned 13, we feel under some pressure for him to participate with the church youth and their weekend retreats.
Instead of sitting through hours of humanistic instruction from atheistic professors, I studied from the comfort of my own home and on average completed semester long courses in a few days or weeks.
Dad, you must get this one right. If you mess up here, all that you have invested in your daughter could be wasted on a dud.
(From "Lady With a Lot of Questions" article, Nov/Dec. 2000)
What to do when you have a child who has jumped ship.
Webster’s 1828 Dictionary defines foolishness, in part, as: Void of understanding or sound judgment; silly; vain; trifling; unwise; imprudent; acting without judgment or discretion. The antonym of foolish is wise.
It's our duty as parents to surround our children with healthy activities and friends