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OCTOBER 2017
1 SAMUEL 18:1-4, 20:3-42 David says goodbye to his best friend, Jonathan.
PRESCHOOL
SAY THIS
WEEK TH R EE
OCTOBER 2017
WHO CAN HELP YOU? GOD CAN HELP ME.
David says goodbye to his best friend, Jonathan.
CUDDLE TIME
DO THIS
Cuddle up with your child this month and pray, “Dear God, I am so thankful You will always be with [child’s name]. I pray as he/she grows up that he/she will go to You when he/she needs help. Thank You for the way You love us. I love You, God. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
DO THIS
© 2017 The reThink Group, Inc. All rights reserved. www.ParentCue.org
GOD CAN HELP ME.
Cuddle up with your child this month and pray, “Dear God, I am so thankful You will always be with [child’s name]. I pray as he/she grows up that he/she will go to You when he/she needs help. Thank You for the way You love us. I love You, God. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
REMEMBER THIS
“We have the Lord our God to help us.” 2 Chronicles 32:8 NLT
GOD LOVES ME
WHO CAN HELP YOU?
CUDDLE TIME
REMEMBER THIS
BASIC TRUTH
SAY THIS
WEEK TH R EE 1 SAMUEL 18:1-4, 20:3-42
PRESCHOOL
“We have the Lord our God to help us.” 2 Chronicles 32:8 NLT
BASIC TRUTH
GOD LOVES ME
© 2017 The reThink Group, Inc. All rights reserved. www.ParentCue.org
OCTOBER 2017
PRESCHOOL
WHY ASKING FOR HELP ISN’T ENOUGH by Holly Crawshaw
If you’re anything like me, you find yourself in this situation often: eyes closed, fists clenched, blood pressure rising, and the only words you can grumble are…God, help me. The chocolate milk has been spilled for the fourth time in one meal. God, help me. The whining plays on a loop like fingernails dragging down a chalkboard. God, help me. The arguing in the backseat has persisted from the moment the car doors opened. God, help me. The walls got new artwork, courtesy of a curious toddler and a pack of nowdestroyed markers. God, help me. I’m so guilty of this—of asking for God’s help without really asking for God’s help. I pray these words, but usually halfheartedly…What am I doing to show that I mean the words? The answer?
Nada. I go about my day and I don’t change my behavior. But that’s not how prayer works. (I wish!) Relying on God to help us in our parenting means exchanging our natural reactions for His example and advice. It means exchanging my human weaknesses for His supernatural strength. It means trusting that I was chosen by Him to be the mother of these tiny psychos humans—regardless of how much I feel like a failure. There’s nothing wrong with a desperately whispered, God, help me. In fact, it should be our daily plea. But, I want to show God with my choices, my words, and my attitude that I really do need His help and that I am already responding to it when I invite Him in. For more blog posts and parenting resources, visit:
ParentCue.org
Download the free Parent Cue App AVAILABLE FOR IOS AND ANDROID DEVICES
OCTOBER 2017
PRESCHOOL
WHY ASKING FOR HELP ISN’T ENOUGH by Holly Crawshaw
If you’re anything like me, you find yourself in this situation often: eyes closed, fists clenched, blood pressure rising, and the only words you can grumble are…God, help me. The chocolate milk has been spilled for the fourth time in one meal. God, help me. The whining plays on a loop like fingernails dragging down a chalkboard. God, help me. The arguing in the backseat has persisted from the moment the car doors opened. God, help me. The walls got new artwork, courtesy of a curious toddler and a pack of nowdestroyed markers. God, help me. I’m so guilty of this—of asking for God’s help without really asking for God’s help. I pray these words, but usually halfheartedly…What am I doing to show that I mean the words? The answer?
Nada. I go about my day and I don’t change my behavior. But that’s not how prayer works. (I wish!) Relying on God to help us in our parenting means exchanging our natural reactions for His example and advice. It means exchanging my human weaknesses for His supernatural strength. It means trusting that I was chosen by Him to be the mother of these tiny psychos humans—regardless of how much I feel like a failure. There’s nothing wrong with a desperately whispered, God, help me. In fact, it should be our daily plea. But, I want to show God with my choices, my words, and my attitude that I really do need His help and that I am already responding to it when I invite Him in. For more blog posts and parenting resources, visit:
ParentCue.org
Download the free Parent Cue App AVAILABLE FOR IOS AND ANDROID DEVICES
