Just For Parents
Southwinds Student Ministries seeks to partner with parents in order to help provide resources to help you navigate the waters of adolescence. The CPYU Page (Center for Parent/Youth Understanding) is a monthly newsletter we make available to you at no charge. Please pick up your copy in the Student Center on Sunday mornings.
Do you ever feel like this little fish? I know I do. It’s why I chose this specific picture.
Even in my house phrases like, “Because I said so,” and “I don’t care what so-and-so’s parents let them do…” are frequently expelled from my mouth. Although I know I’m not alone, as a parent, I get lonely. At times, we are limited in our view, can’t see the big picture, feel like we’re swimming against the flow, and forget we’re not alone. (Like the use of clichés?) But, life isn’t a cliché, a TV sitcom, a circle, or virtual… However, it is filled with great joys, heartbreaking pain, senselessness, and periods of the mundain. It’s Life and it’s Real, and quite honestly blazingly fast. Do I really need to remind you? I seriously doubt it.
So. We’re all in this together, and we need each other now more than ever. (I can’t seem to shake the use of clichés. Solomon did say there isn’t anything new under the sun.) (I love parentheses and “quotation” marks “by the way”.)
So, —let’s Unite. Untie ourselves from ourselves and tether together.
Although this part of the site will remain somewhat static, hopefully you’ll be able to find usable resources. I’d also like your input. Let me know if you discover something that you think would be beneficial to other parents. We’ll create a link or post your finding.
I’ve included a few things that have helped me through the years.
http://www.pluggedinonline.com
Books-
Adolescence Isn't Terminal, Kevin Leman
Waking the Dead, John Eldridge
The Seven Checkpoints, Andy Stanley and Stuart Hall
The Disconnected Generation, Josh McDowell
The Bridger Generation, Thom Rainer
The Way of the Heart, Henri Nouwen
Moments with the Savior, Ken Gire
30 Days- Turning the Hearts of Parents & Teenagers toward Each Other, Dr. Richard
Ross and Gus Reys
Periodicals-
Living with Teenagers
Breakaway
Brio
CCM
Essential Connection
Relevant
Youthworker
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Sunday Mornings
First Service
9:00am - 10:30pm
Second Service
10:45pm - 12:15pm
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