Makes me wanna weep for them because I know that could be a very very shameful feeling. For us the best time is after a meal, usually breakfast though sometimes dinner. Wendy When I wanted to have you on as my guests, it was because when I go to the Great Homeschool Conventions, I see everybody walking around that humongous exhibit hall, looking at all the curriculums, and its got to be you know, a full curriculum, its gotta check all the boxes. Wendy Welcome to the Homeschool Solutions podcast, brought to you by Sonlight curriculum and homeschooling.mom. If dad is slack in his discipline theres a problem. A North Carolina native, Susan received her B.A. Discipling happens in the context of the habits we form and the rhythms we keep. William J. Simon, a U.S. Air Force Veteran, age 85, of Baton Rouge, LA, transitioned peacefully at 7:28 pm on February 29, 2020 surrounded by his family. To live by it. Behind as a family. of Grace Laced, his wife's ministry to . (Editorial note by Ruth: Our oldest son, and a few others, get up early now to read Bible with their dad. Being a Father of six obviously does not make me an expert at parenting. . And with all youve got. Really going for walks is discipleship. Every single day I have to go, what am I beholding? Your email address will not be published. In fact, probably the most signicant and spiritual things about a household are the ordinary rhythms we call normal. So, I was wondering, as we prepare to say goodbye, would you let me quickly read through these resolutions and then lead us out with a prayer over use that we would teach them to our children, learn them ourselves, and then walk in them as a family? I really think that theres power in not just opening the Word together, but I think that youre leading us through how to do that in a meaningful way that will go well beyond these twelve weeks. Well, hammer that one home with our kids too. And I love her books and her art. It is just so practical, and at the end of each extremely relatable and encouraging chapter are lists to easily refer back to. But then instantaneously we turn our eyes to the cross and say, by the grace of God, I dont get stuck here. And by Gods grace and faith, Im gonna move forward. .orange-text-color {color: #FE971E;} Explore your book, then jump right back to where you left off with Page Flip. Or, hey son, this has been a really rough day. I keep coming back to that thing, cause that was my biggest take away so far. The popular highlights below are some of the most common ones Kindle readers have saved. She is both the best-selling author of Grace Laced and Beholding and Becoming, and a celebrated artist. So you will be in the Word together, but youre also learning the value, not just the how, and the what, but the value of being in the Word together and letting it shape your family culture, your family conversation, and your world view as Troy mentioned. I had three boys. And so on, so its . And you may not see em right away. After listening to just the first few chapters, I knew I needed a hard copy to highlight and reference. Wendy So true. Letting His presence and His Word shape us each one of us, but also, shape our family together. Thats a promise that I take to the bank every day and I hope you do too. And whatever those are, and I dont have all of them right in front of me at the moment, but whatever those are, the goal is to take a Scriptural principle, something that is clearly written in Scripture for us to follow, but to write it in a new way for us to say, if we speak this to one another, dont be surprised, this is part of our family foundation. I've had this book sitting on my shelf for over half a year and just got to it in the last month And I'm glad I picked it up. And I pray that this broadcast would be a blessing to all who get to hear it. This is how we do it. And so how much does that math problem bring glory to God when we say, hey, this is an opportunity to see why knowing Jesus changes the way we even approach a math problem. You all are going to love our topic; I just know you are. You know, its just a part of our conversation. . There is no one I would rather have speak into this area of our lives than Troy Simons. And we begin to change in how we love and how we talk and how we confess, rather than accuse. We are absolutely thrilled you are here! After listening to just the first few chapters, I knew I needed a hard copy to highlight and reference. And hopefully, prayerfully, shapes future generations too. And I would say, in our family, if I could point to what is our recurring issue as a family, its that we do more accusing than confessing. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Troy's . Since that time, Simmons . Ruth Well, Im Ruth Chou Simons. In a little over a decade Ruth and I planted a church, started a school, started a business and had six sons. I needed you to give me some words, and to show me what was going on, and its become so foundational over the last couple weeks, were now, were saying to one another, its becoming our own words. This means the starting point of parenting habits is thinking about how our households are forming us as parents. Lisa Mirabal now goes by another last name. It does not need to be, this is when we do it. It is the foundation of everything that were doing. But were just so grateful that our young man is going into adulthood this way. Ruth No, in the shop its actually called Resolutions because we were so inspired by you know, in history, antiquity, there were resolutions that were written. Ruth and her husband, Troy, are grateful parents to six boystheir greatest adventure. Wendy What is that one called. After the habits of forming parents, half of the remaining habits are about forming children. As late as 2011, Pastor Troy was still preaching at churches around the country. And so, without further ado, let me welcome my friends, Ruth and Troy Simons. Jan. 21, 2022. What is the right curriculum each year? At the intersection of forming parents and forming children is family culture. And thats the neat thing. ruthandtroy.com Posts Reels Videos Tagged and maybe even finally just kind of go back to them and continue to flush them out because I dont think in my entire Christian life, Ive ever gotten away from any one of these. I intend to use it for a small group at our church. Ive been married to my dear husband Troy for 21 almost 22 years. And its just a humble offering, Lord, I dont feel up to the task. Not merely giving them the head knowledge they need, but laying the foundation they need (with them, as a family) for a life of knowing and loving Christ and His Word. Troy Simons spent two decades investing in full-time pastoral ministry, preaching, church-planting, and cofounding a classical school. And Lord, weve really nothing to share but what You have given us, Lord. Eating dinner is discipleship. These chapters will be about habits that focus on communal formation-things like mealtimes, conversations, and rhythms of work and play. Its a very reasonable length. And that really is this idea of education as discipleship. He has an abiding passion for God's Word and for discipling the next generation to live for Christ. Stand firm on the word of God, parents. This book is fantastic. Help them to manage their time, homework, stuff from a position of example and influence. Well, I dont my oldest son follows their oldest son. If they would just be disciplined, the world would be a better place - beds made, clothes put away, BEDROOM LIGHT OFF when they leave the room! Thats a better, I think, paradigm to have because then its just a default expectation. And He doesnt expect us to do it perfectly. troy loether: lead Pastor Married to: Stephanie Dad to: Tiara, Tianna, Chloe, Isaac, and Ephraim Both Troy and his wife Stephanie came to know Jesus Christ while in the context of authentic, relational discipleship groups and both have a passion for the transformation that can take place in these environments. Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2023. I wrote about our Family Devotions previously here on Ruth's blog.). Would you as a parent need to have a great day, a really great track record, all the best tools and the best day planned out? Ruth I do not have it right in front of me, sadly, I dont have the book sitting in front of me, so go ahead. Ruth and her husband, Troy, are grateful parents to six boystheir greatest adventure. So, lets learn as a family, to have conversations. So, you read through this and youre certainly gonna come away with better knowledge of Scripture, but hopefully what you come away with as well is a better pattern of daily reading and asking questions and considering, well, what does this really mean? Or are we just reading through the Bible? Earley gives you the tools you need to create structure--from mealtimes to bedtimes--that free you to parent toddlers, kids, and teens with purpose. That Jesus Loves us and is guiding us to be parents that are a reflection of Him. If heaven is filled with forever praise and adoration of God, why would we not worship Him now? This is why carefully choosing the habits of our household is one of the most signicant things we can do for our children's spiritual formation. I am always looking at and digging into Christian devotionals, studies and so forth but I am often left saying, ok, but, how do I USE this? I honestly think the enemy has something to do with it sometimes. These are the things that we want to like, root us down and be the resolutions of our family. Ruth Chou Simons is an entrepreneur, speaker, and bestselling author of Beholding and Becoming and GraceLaced. And so, you know, when we talk about this idea of having to approaching discipleship from the group up, right where we are from our homes, whether were homeschoolers or not. And if the things that we say in conversation regularly have been shaped straight from the Scriptures, then they arent hearing our voice. But we see him so much less than we used to and so we are cheering him on as he begins his studies. Along with his wife, Ruth Chou Simons. Be an encourager and build each other up. And so, as I was reckoning with what it was gonna take to raise our own kids, I knew that I didnt want them to have what we had. What it is, is it teaches us how to open up the Word as a family so that whatever curriculum you might want to do, be drawn to, any way of reading the Bible that you want to do, as a family, youve laid a foundation for how applicable it is and how good it is to talk and meditate on these things together. I love it. Wendy Okay, so this is the one that start with the Love God, right? Cultivate praise, prayer and thanksgiving. I sometimes find that books on this topic can . Discover simple habits and easy-to-implement daily rhythms that will help you find meaning beyond the chaos of family life as you create. And I have never, until your book, found one that doesnt just walk you through concepts or Bible passages or a book of the Bible, but actually walks you as a family to see how it is foundational for all areas of our lives. Oh, my goodness, how in the world do I start this show. And moved by the parallels he made with the gospel. With dozens of incredible speakers, hundreds of curriculum exhibits, you will leave blessed, refreshed, helped and encouraged. When conversation is normal, then you have a ready ear for instruction. Often the harder something is, the more God is at work in that thing and I believe God uses parenting to work on us as much as our kids. I look at my boys and I just feel like, ah, you should be farther along. I invite you to use this book to explore the ways waking, mealtimes, moments of discipline, playtime, bedtime and more can all be moments of opening ourselves up to the work God is doing in us, and our kids. Wendy Yes. She ministers to thousands of people through speaking engagements, Bible teachings, artistry, and business development. And that we would extend it, that grace would be over all in all. Hate sin, especially your own. If you stretch it out over a whole year, you just get ample readings in a week, thats fine. But youre also going to love getting to know the two individuals who are todays guests. "Parents need this book! Amazing book! Troy Gordon . And one of the things that weve always got on our list is, what about Bible? How much did Troy Simons weigh when playing? Wendy Well maybe you can send me a sneak peek and we can put that into the show notes in a direct link, because I would love to get that on my wall where the kids will see it too. Today were talking about seeing our childrens education as discipleship. Justins book struck a genuine tone of encouragement. And Hes Lord over everything. Facebook gives people the power to. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. And the final of the twelve is, Strive in grace. Like how can we work on this thing together as a family. If you've read my blog or followed me on Instagram any length of time, you know that he is a pastor to me and our boys, a servant in our home, and a discipler at heart. Join Facebook to connect with Troy Simons and others you may know. Wendy Yes. We could all make a list. She is an artist, entrepreneur, and speaker, using each of these platforms to spiritually sow the Word of God into people's hearts. I thank you that I can see that in my life and the life of my family, and as these have heard, you know, listeners have heard the conversation that weve had, I pray that You would speak to them about the work that You want to do in their hearts. And then you are able to give that courage and place it into that child that youre trying to encourage. The Foundations podcast helps you direct your family as you explore 12 key truths to connect your childrens heartsand yoursto the heart of God. I missed the opportunity. . Sometimes it is easier to divide and conquer chores, errands and even ministry things, but the conversations that happen while doing things together are well worth the effort. Harry S. Truman said, "In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselvesself-discipline with all of them came first.". Show me your work. However, it is obvious the author did his work and the contents of the book are a result of reading his Bible and applying that to his everyday life. But we need to talk about it some more. As a family pastor, I spend a lot of time reading on parenting. After two decades of investing in full-time pastoral ministry, preaching, church-planting, co-founding a classical school, where he served as headmaster, Troy now works alongside Ruth in their ministry and business, serving as the COO of GraceLaced, Inc. I'm so pleased to welcome my dear Mr. Simons on the blog today. So I've learned Mandarin and passed the bar exam - but parenting is still hands down the hardest thing I've ever done. Wendy Yes. Contains real page numbers based on the print edition (ISBN 0310362938). We are a work in progress over here at the Simons household. It helps in a lot of ways to give you a better foundation on certain topics. How do we lay a firm foundation of faith that will last our children, not only through their growing up years in our home, but beyond that, once they leave our homes, and most importantly, after this life is through, have we set them up for eternal success. They must master their bodies (1 Cor 9:27) and their minds (2 Cor 10:5) and both have to do with their spiritual worship (Romans 12:1-2). Would you speak into that? (See Ephesians 5:22-33)If our marriage isnt strong, our ministry will not be strong and our parenting will suffer. Wendy And doing it at home, youre partners as you share that privilege out into the world and youre partners and youre doing it at home. The church was located in an area that was a infamously called the "war zone" because of the gang activities, drive by shooting, drugs, prostitution . You will want to come back to it over and over. Walk wisely, that Christ might be visible. I listened to this book in audio format and was blown away with the wisdom shared. Troy has 1 job listed on their profile. They got something where at that point, you just trust the Lord. Our devotions are shorter than I would choose for our older boys and right at the limit of attention spans for the littles (our kids span ages of 4 to 15.) You know, and that was a real season of transition for us and we really assessed, as a family, you know, what does this mean for us, if we are stepping away from the school, what does it mean for our family. In His Word. Sign Me Up! And all of these are founded in Scriptures and youll open the Word and find them together. And thats our hope, is that, you know, even if you take more than the twelve weeks. (Wendy Speake), His callings are His enablings. You wont regret it in the slightest! 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