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40 Lessons We Sought To Teach Our Children Here's a list of values and character traits that helped us focus on biblical priorities in our parenting. By Dennis and Barbara Rainey

 Almost half (45%) of We will never forget that incredible began during the first year for each of kids get a mobile moment when our daughter Ashley was our six children, while others were phone with a service born. The doctor cleaned her up and emphasized later during childhood or plan between the handed her to us. Dennis recalls that he adolescence. Today our children are wanted to blurt out, “Thanks for the gift, adults and our role in their lives has ages of 10 and 12. but where are the instructions?” changed. We have moved from being ( Nielsen’s Fourth- teachers to being cheerleaders and Quarter 2016 Mobile When we started out, we had a few ideas advisors, when asked. Kids Report ) of what it meant to be a parent and raise  One in seven children. Two years later we added a son Raising children requires huge chunks of and we realized that we had better time, prayer, discipline, involvement, teenagers between become intentional about what we and relationship-building. This list of the ages of 13 and 18 wanted to do as parents and teach our values and traits has helped us focus on can’t recognize the children. biblical priorities in raising children to smell of sweat! become mature adults of faith and godly (Aarhus University in As a result we began a list of 25 things character. Denmark ) we wanted to teach our children. Then it became 40, 50, and even more. (For your sake we’ve shortened the list back Article continued on Pg 4. to the top 40.) Some of these lessons

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War for the Planet PG-13 intense sequences of sci-fi Sci-Fi/ Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Other of the Apes violence and action, some Action Gabriel Chavarria, Steve Zahn, Judy Opens July 14 disturbing images and brief Greer Movies strong language. coming Valerian and the PG-13 sci-fi violence and action, Sci-Fi/ Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, City of a Thousand suggestive material and brief Fantasy Clive Owen, Rihanna, Ethan Hawke to Planets language Theaters Opens July 21 This The Emoji Movie N/A N/A Animated/ T.J. Miller, James Corden, Ilana Glazer, Opens Aug. 4 Comedy Jennifer Coolidge, Maya Rudolph Summer Pitch Perfect 3 PG-13 innuendo and language. Comedy Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Opens Aug. 4 Steinfeld, Brittany Snow, Elizabeth Banks THE PARENT INSIDER Page 3 33. Be faithful in the little things. 1. Above all, fear God. 34. Character is the basis of all leadership. 2. Respect authority—trust and obey your parents. 35. Life isn’t fair—don’t compare with or be 3. The importance of friendships. jealous of others. 4. Be in love with Christ and focus on your 36. Live by commitments, not by feelings. relationship with Him, not just on doctrine or on 37. Express grace and forgiveness. biblical principles. 38. A strong work ethic. 5. Have compassion for the poor and orphans. 39. Surrender to the authority of Christ. 6. Believe God for too much rather than too little. 40. How to handle your finances. 7. Real strength is found in serving, not in being served. We should mention that, after number one, the 8. The power of moral purity and a clean items on this list are not presented in any order conscience. or priority. We realize the list may appear long 9. How to motivate people without manipulating and daunting. But we suspect that if you began them. a list of your own, you’ll quickly find that it’s just 10. How to handle failure. as lengthy. 11. Keep your promises. 12. The power of the tongue for good or evil. That’s because parenting is a long and challeng- 13. Give too much rather than too little. ing task. Fortunately we have a God who gives 14. The importance of manners and common us the strength to accomplish the tasks He lays courtesies. before us (Philippians 4:13). We encourage you 15. View life through God’s agenda—the Great to lean on Him. No, we didn’t perfectly teach Commission (Matthew 28:16-20) and the Great each and every one of these 40 things, but it Commandment (Matthew 22:37-38). was a guide to remind us of what was im- 16. Give thanks to God in all things. portant. We never stopped training, teaching, 17. The importance of prayer. and cheering them on. As Galatians 6:9 tells us, 18. The art of asking good questions, carrying on “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in good conversation. due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” 19. How to grow as a Christian. 20. How to handle temptation. * This article was published in a prior newsletter. It’s just 21. By faith, trust Christ as your Savior and too good not to share again! Lord, and share with others how to become a Christian.

22. Seeking wisdom—skill in everyday living. Article found at www.familylife.com Knowing how to make good decisions. 23. Gaining a sense of God’s direction and destiny for your life. 24. Stay teachable and do not become cynical. 25. Obtain godly counsel. 26. The importance of flexibility and adaptability to cope in life. 27. Truth is best passed on through relationships. 28. Leave a legacy of holiness. 29. Keep life manageable. Prioritize decisions. 30. Tame selfishness—you can’t always get your way. 31. Choices are yours to make and results are yours to experience. 32. Respect the dignity of other people—all people.

Page 4 Volume 3, Issue 6-8 Events FlipSide Summer Kickoff– Our summer kickoff will be June 4 at 6 pm. We will meet out at the ampitheater. We will begin our series in Galatians, roast smores and play some games! The Last Supper– Our annual mission trip dinner is June 9th. We will meet at FFC at 5 pm, then head to the Old Spaghetti Factory. This is for everyone in youth group, not just those going on mission trip. Sign up in the youth room! Bring about $15. Kuliga Park– We will have youth at Kuliga Park on June 11. Meet at the park at 6 pm. We will roast hot dogs. No Youth- We will not have youth group June 18 and 25th. Mission Trip Report– Our youth mission trip report on our Nashville trip will be June 25th at 7 pm. We encourage all to attend and show support for those that went! FlipSide Outings– On July 9th and 30th we will be hitting the road. On the 9th we will be going to the Broughtons home for youth. On the 30th, we will be heading to the Heidkamps. If you need a ride, arrive at 5:30 both nights. For the Heidkamps, bring your swimsuit. We will return to FFC around 8:45 pm. Water Wars– On July 16th we will be having Water Wars at FFC! We will have youth prior. Dress accordingly to get wet! Back to School Bash– On Aug. 6th we will have our Back to School Scavenger Hunt. It will start at 5pm. We need drivers. If you are interested, let us know. After the scavenger hunt, we will come back, have worship, play games, have prize give-aways and more!

Serving Opportunity this Summer! Youth Group Teaching Schedule VBS– From July 24-28, we will be having our VBS. It will take place each morning from 9—Noon. We will also have June 4: Study of Galatians– Galatians 1:1-10 evening activities Mon, Wed, Fri from 7–9 pm. We need lots of help! If you or your teen want to serve, let us know. June 11: Study of Galatians– Galatians 1:11-24 If you teen is needing service hours, this can go towards June 18: No Youth Group that! June 25: No Youth Group July 2: Study of Galatians– Galatians 2:1-21 Coming This Fall! July 9: Study of Galatians– Galatians 3:1-14 September– In September we will be doing July 16: Study of Galatians– Galatians 3:15-23 Dare2Share Live and See You At The Pole! July 23: Study of Galatians– Galatians 3:24-4:7 October– We will be returning to Camp July 30: Study of Galatians– Galatians 4:8-31 Lakeview for Fall Retreat! Aug. 6: Study of Galatians– Galatians 5:1-15 Aug. 13: Back to School Prayer Service *Official Dates coming in August! Aug. 20: Study of Galatians– Galatians 5:16-26 Aug. 27: Study of Galatians– Galatians 6:1-18

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