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Education, education, education; one principal thing that is priced high, believing it separates between the uncivilized and the civilized. “Study to show thyself approved.” What will you do for your children? On who rests the responsibility before God for their souls. Unfortunately the public school system does not accommodate the Christian learner any more. We are called to make disciples of every nation, then why not start at home?

A Parable – Which are You? - Miriam Helmuth

I took a little child’s hand in mine. He and I were to walk together for a while. I was to lead him to the Father. It was a task that overcame me. So awful was the responsibility. I talked to the little child only of the Father. I painted the sternness of the Father’s face. We walked under tall trees. I said, “The Father has power to send them crashing down, struck by His thunderbolts.” We walked in the sunshine. I told him of the greatness of the Father, who made the burning and blazing sun. In the twilight we met the Father. The child hid behind me. The child was afraid. He would not look up at the face, so loving. He remembered my picture. He would not put his hand in my Father’s hand. I was between the Father and the child. I wondered. I had been so serious and conscientious.

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Counsel Upon Parental Duty and Responsibility - Unknown

 

Severity and Over-Indulgence

First, I remark that many err in too great severity or too great leniency of family government. Between parental tyranny and ruinous laxness of discipline there is a medium. Sometimes the father errs on one side and the mother on the other side.

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Monsters of Cruelty! - James Meikle (1730-1799)

Now that I am a father, and know the affection of a parent—would I not defend from every danger—would I not bestow every truly good thing—would I not implore every blessing—on my tender children? Would I not nourish their infant state—correct and educate their childhood—inspect, reprove, and admonish them in youth? Would I allow the dear little creatures—to play with sharp pointed knives—to frolic on the brink of a rapid torrent—or dance around a pit’s mouth? Would I permit them to eat deadly berries—or to put a cup of poison to their tender lips? However indulgent, would I allow them to disobey my commands? And if they labored under any disease which threatened their precious life, what pains or expenses would I spare to procure them relief? If assured that a physician lived somewhere, who could heal them without fail—would I not send to the uttermost corner of the land? would I not travel to the ends of earth?

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My Family’s Homeschool Experience - Michelle Stace

We began our homeschooling adventure in 1988. Our son was 7, beginning the 2cd grade. Our daughter was 5 and starting kindergarten. Let me first give a bit of background before I continue . . .

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On the Education of Children - John Wesley

Train up a child in the way wherein he should go: And when he is old, he will not depart from it." Prov. 22:6.

1. We must not imagine that these words are to be understood in an absolute sense, as if no child that had been trained up in the way wherein he should go had ever departed form it. Matter of fact will by not means agree with this: So far form it, that it has been a common observation, "Some of the best parents have the worst children." It is true, this might sometimes be the case, because good men have not always a good understanding; and, without this, it is hardly to be expected that they will know how to train up their children.

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Teach Your Children Diligently - John Funk 1864

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The Duties of Parents - Roline

Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it." Proverbs 23: 6.

I suppose that most professing Christians are acquainted with the text at the head of this page. The sound of it is probably familiar to your ears, like an old tune. It is likely you have heard it, or read it, talked of it, or quoted it, many a time. Is it not so?

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