Comments on: The Faith of Children: Adventures in Bringing up Christian Children https://anitamathias.com/2012/05/16/the-faith-of-children-adventures-in-bringing-up-christian-children/ Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art Thu, 14 Nov 2013 01:08:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/05/16/the-faith-of-children-adventures-in-bringing-up-christian-children/#comment-17755 Mon, 21 May 2012 16:36:02 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/05/16/the-faith-of-children-adventures-in-bringing-up-christian-children/#comment-17755 Claudia, I know those questions well. I'd feel really sad if my kids decided not to be questions. I guess it comes down to modelling the transformation Jesus brings and prayer (and, of course, neither is easy!) Blessings! Will pray for your parenting, and pls. pray for mine if you think of me:-)

]]> By: Claudia https://anitamathias.com/2012/05/16/the-faith-of-children-adventures-in-bringing-up-christian-children/#comment-17754 Mon, 21 May 2012 10:19:53 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/05/16/the-faith-of-children-adventures-in-bringing-up-christian-children/#comment-17754 You have been writing so much what I've been contemplating lately – how do you do that!
My children are 8, 6 and 3. The older two are starting to believe for themselves. How do I teach them a faith that has deep roots? How do I disciple them, teaching them to pray and soak in God's presence, especially since I'm still on that journey myself? Thank you for your encouragement.

]]> By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/05/16/the-faith-of-children-adventures-in-bringing-up-christian-children/#comment-17753 Fri, 18 May 2012 16:54:32 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/05/16/the-faith-of-children-adventures-in-bringing-up-christian-children/#comment-17753 Hi Christine, Indeed. Faith is a relationship they have with God, and there is nothing we can do to produce it in another. Probably modelling life of joyful trust with faith interwoven into the fabric of one's life is the best way. Ultimately, the only way we can influence their lifelong choices is prayer.
But hanging in there with church attendance has been useful for me as a child and adult, so I guess I am instituting it as a family rule!!

]]> By: Christine McIntosh https://anitamathias.com/2012/05/16/the-faith-of-children-adventures-in-bringing-up-christian-children/#comment-17752 Fri, 18 May 2012 09:22:21 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/05/16/the-faith-of-children-adventures-in-bringing-up-christian-children/#comment-17752 I gave up on church (The Church of Scotland) at about 10 – the sense of God survived, I'd say, till I was 13 and then left me. It was a further 11 years before that awareness returned, in the context of beauty, liturgy and music found in the (Scottish Episcopal) Cathedral of The Isles – and also in the context of bereavement. My own sons attended church faithfully, as choristers and servers, until they were 20 or so and at University. They have not returned, but I still hope they may some day. I have a feeling that we do what we can and then leave the rest to God.

]]> By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/05/16/the-faith-of-children-adventures-in-bringing-up-christian-children/#comment-17751 Thu, 17 May 2012 20:43:39 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/05/16/the-faith-of-children-adventures-in-bringing-up-christian-children/#comment-17751 Hi there, Jen. I love it too! How are you?

]]> By: Jennifer in OR https://anitamathias.com/2012/05/16/the-faith-of-children-adventures-in-bringing-up-christian-children/#comment-17750 Thu, 17 May 2012 00:25:05 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/05/16/the-faith-of-children-adventures-in-bringing-up-christian-children/#comment-17750 “So I emerged from all that forced religion knowing the Gospels almost by heart.” — not a bad outcome!!

I absolutely love that picture of Irene.

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