USE it on Wednesday

On Sunday Pastor Sara talked about the importance of sharing faith within the home.  Listen to the sermon  - "Faith in our Homes" now.

Here's an idea for finding ways to share your life and your faith with your children.  Create a list of 20 questions (see suggestions below).  Put them on a list or cut them apart and put them in small bag.  Next time you are driving from home to school, church, soccer, or some other event in which time is spent in the car - pull out one question and give everyone a chance to answer it.  You'll learn something about your kids and your kids will learn something about you!

1.      What is something you want me to know about you?

2.      In what ways do you feel that I do not understand you?

3.      How do you hope that our relationship can improve over this next year?

4.      How can I do a better job listening to you?

5.      What are several ways I can be a better parent to you?

6.      What are some new things that our family can do together for fun?

7.      In what way would you like for me to consider giving you more responsibility and        freedom?

8.      Who are your most important friends right now and why?

9.      Who do you look up to right now?

10.  What is your biggest worry?

11.  What do you think that I think about you?

12.  What one word best describes you?

13.  If you could change something about your school, what would you change?

14.  When do you feel most alive?

15.  What would be the best day of your life?  The worst day?

16.  If you could have one super power, which super power would you have and why?

17.  What is your strongest emotion?

18.  What do you want to be remembered for?

19.  What is your best childhood memory?

20.  How can I do a better job serving you?

Keep in mind, the goal is to listen and learn – not to correct their impressions or “fix” anything too quickly.  Also, remember that your child may feel awkward talking to you about some of these concerns if you have not had similar chats before.  Be patient, and don’t worry if they struggle opening up.  Simply move on to whatever fun experiences you’ve planned and try again later.

What other ways have you found for sharing your faith with your children?