Step Parenting

I listened to these programs this week about step parenting with Ron Deal on Family Life Today on KCMH (91.5) at 6:30pm.  I thought they were really beneficial:

http://www.familylife.com/audio/topics/parenting/challenges/stepparents/your-stepfamily--standing-strong/20120425-the-step-parents-role

Colby lead today. Very good job Colby!

Watch this to change your life: 
                A Man Called Norman:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij-Tet62wdM

Adoration by Mike Adkins:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7ujXSpvafI


Manhood:  Being everything God wants you to be.

These are prayers that I pray regularly:

Lord, create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit in me.

Lord, make me the man you want me to be.
...the husband you want me to be,
...the father you want me to be,
...the son you want me to be.

Listen to this!!!!!!!!

http://www.drjamesdobson.org/Broadcasts/Broadcast?i=cf6568fa-278b-46b8-a9d9-b8dceba42871

Next week (3/25/12) is a transional day to Bond of Brothers; Late notes for past weeks to follow soon

Read Chapters 17 & 18

Read Chapter 15 for Next Week- 1/22/2012

1/15/2012:
Notes and information:
-Knowing your wife is everything
-In studying your wife, you are going to have to lay yourself aside

Notes to young men who are not married yet:

-Marriage is a ministry decision

-When you first meet a girl, you need to find out what she wants first

-When you are interested in a potential young lady, these items need to be found out:
  --Do you both share the have/share the same? ---
     ---Same/like spirits – “be equally yoked” – 2 Corinthians 6:14
     ---Spiritual goals
     ---Same hearts for ministry
     ---Same spiritual vision and peace about what the Lord has for your future
     ---Same spiritual commitment to the Lord
  --She (and you) has to be willing to do whatever the Lord wants you to do

-Before you every get emotionally involved, you need to interview her to find out the answers to the above questions (Interviewing takes the passion out of the equation)

-Also, you need to pray and ask the Lord to give you a list of all the things you want in a wife

-Then ask the Lord to help you develop a list of questions to ask her to see what her vision in the Lord is (Sample Question:  What is your vision as to how the Holy Spirit is guiding you in His plan for your life?)
  --When asking the questions be sure not to say what you feel, want, or expect;  just ask her for her vision, feelings, and thoughts on the questions             
 (--If she is interested in you, she would probably say what you wanted to hear just to keep your interest just as you would probably say what you wanted her to hear just to keep her interest in you)

-If she does not answer the questions correctly as compared to your answers and goals, then you need to move on for both your sakes before you become emotionally involved

-If things seem to be positive after the question interview, be sure soon that she comes to church with you several times so she can really see your spiritual background and heritage                              
(--If she is not comfortable with your church, that might be another sign to back off the relationship)

Somethings to Think About: Shane Idleman Broadcast 12/27/11 and Link to His Website (New Book: Answers for a Confused Church

There are two parts; try to listen to both:
http://www.afa.net/Radio/show.aspx?id=2147491263&tab=audio
Website:
http://shaneidleman.com/
YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-tJJOZa-T0&feature=context&context=C336c9feADOEgsToPDskK4eTT6g5xdc3suezVBzu0H

Read Chapter 14 for 1/1/12
Latest Assigment: Read Chapter 10
Assignment for next week, October 2, 2011:

-List 10 things (time related) that are most important to you

-Ask you wife for 5 things that would show her that you care about her

Assignment for Sept 25:
Read Chapter 9 (It goes along with Chapter 8)
Assignment for Sept 18:
Read Chapter 8
Assignment for Sept 11:
Continue in Chapter 7
Assignment for Sept 4:
Complete Reading Chapter 7
If you have not done so
Assignment for Aug 28:
Read Chapter 7
Assignment for Aug 21:
Read Chapter 6
Assignment for Aug 14:
Answer: "What would be the first clue that you are no longer in oneness with your spouce?"