Maternity Clothes

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1st Baby: You begin wearing

maternity clothes as soon

as your OB/GYN confirms

your pregnancy.

Maternity Clothes

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2nd Baby: You wear your

regular clothes for as long as possible.

Maternity Clothes

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3rd Baby: Your maternity

clothes are your regular clothes.

Going Out

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1st child: The first time, you

call home every five minutes.

Going Out

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2nd child: Just before you

walk out, you remember to leave a

number where you can be reached.

Going Out

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3rd child: You leave instructions with

the sitter to call

only if she sees blood.

Swallowing Coins

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1st child: You rush the child

to the hospital and demand

x-rays.

Swallowing Coins

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2nd child: You carefully

watch for the coin to pass.

Swallowing Coins

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3rd child: You deduct it from

their allowance.

“It takes wisdom to have a good family, and it takes understanding to make it strong.” (Proverbs 24:3)

Authoritarian – Do what I say

Permissive – Like me

Biblical – Trains the heart

“And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.” (Luke 2:52)

✔Teach them to fear God.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” (Proverbs 9:10)

“Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.” (Psalm 34:11)

✔Accept the Bible as our manual for living.

“These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children.

Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” (Deuteronomy 6:6-7)

✔Guard their minds.

“I will set before my eyes no vile thing.” (Psalm 101:3)

“However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me.” (Acts 20:24)

✔Help them discover their purpose.

✔Pray for God’s divine favor on their life.

“For surely, O LORD, You bless the righteous; You surround them with Your favor as with a shield.” (Psalm 5:12)

✔Choose relationships carefully.

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.” (Philippians 2:3)

✔Honesty.

✔Honor.

✔Respect.

✔Make Jesus the Lord of our home.

“Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve... But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:15)

✔Show them my love for God.

“Reverence for the Lord gives a man deep strength; his children have a place of refuge and security.” (Proverbs 14:26 LB)

“Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.” (1 Corinthians 11:1 NKJV)

✔Be like Jesus in every situation.

“Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” (Colossians 3:13)