Comments on: Authentic Parenting Book Tour http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/07/30/1249/ A daily picture of my life in a thousand words . . . more or less. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:33:13 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: APT Week Three Summary « spaghettipie http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/07/30/1249/comment-page-1/#comment-25664 APT Week Three Summary « spaghettipie Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:23:27 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/07/30/1249/#comment-25664 [...] 9th, 2007 · No Comments Mis-fits - (Mary, in offering ten ways to make your home a haven) “The most haven-producingthing I do as a mommy is simply to read to my kids.” Actual Unretouched Photo - “…while reading it (Authentic Parenting) reminded me of my many short-comings as a parent, I like Mary’s writing and her thinking. I felt encouraged by her stories and ideas.” Bluebonnet in the Snow - “. . . I was amazed at how many of the practical ways that Mary provided for parents to use with their children would benefit individuals who don’t have children by allowing them to draw closer to Christ in their own spiritual walk.” Child of Divorce/Child of God - (Mary, in an interview) “Today’s kids want reality, authenticity. They’re skeptical. What reaches them? Our authenticity. Our connectedness to God in such a way that invites fellowship.” Geaux2Girl - “Writing it while she and her family were missionaries in France, Mary gleaned from that challenging situation some fascinating truths about parenting.” RappFamilyAixtremeLife - (Mary, in an interview) “The question for parents is how will we mine the current worldview, even as it shifts? What in it can we embrace as biblical? What is not biblical? What I’ve seen in the church is a fearful adherence to what is familiar. So we cling to modern ideas, even though they may not be biblical and shun postmodern ideas even when they might be biblical.” Ripples and Reflections - “Mary shares insight that brings us to the heart of “Christ-like” parenting. She addresses the important issues of truth, honesty, community, refuge, encouragement, grace, forgiveness, purpose and selfish abandon, as we nurture our children and lead them through the example of our own journey with Christ!” So Many Books - (Mary, in an interview) “But through it all, I realized that Jesus calls us all to be engaged in the culture we live in, yet not to be stained by it. That’s the beauty of engagement and purity.” Tiffany Colter - (Mary on what the book is about) “. . . it’s about parents learning to fall in love with Jesus, and then mentoring their kids (through example) to do the same.” Toni V. Lee - (Mary, in an interview) “We are all frail, needy humans. If we present ourselves as perfect parents, never failing, always doing this correctly, we show our children we have no need of Jesus.” [...] [...] 9th, 2007 · No Comments Mis-fits – (Mary, in offering ten ways to make your home a haven) “The most haven-producingthing I do as a mommy is simply to read to my kids.” Actual Unretouched Photo – “…while reading it (Authentic Parenting) reminded me of my many short-comings as a parent, I like Mary’s writing and her thinking. I felt encouraged by her stories and ideas.” Bluebonnet in the Snow – “. . . I was amazed at how many of the practical ways that Mary provided for parents to use with their children would benefit individuals who don’t have children by allowing them to draw closer to Christ in their own spiritual walk.” Child of Divorce/Child of God – (Mary, in an interview) “Today’s kids want reality, authenticity. They’re skeptical. What reaches them? Our authenticity. Our connectedness to God in such a way that invites fellowship.” Geaux2Girl – “Writing it while she and her family were missionaries in France, Mary gleaned from that challenging situation some fascinating truths about parenting.” RappFamilyAixtremeLife – (Mary, in an interview) “The question for parents is how will we mine the current worldview, even as it shifts? What in it can we embrace as biblical? What is not biblical? What I’ve seen in the church is a fearful adherence to what is familiar. So we cling to modern ideas, even though they may not be biblical and shun postmodern ideas even when they might be biblical.” Ripples and Reflections – “Mary shares insight that brings us to the heart of “Christ-like” parenting. She addresses the important issues of truth, honesty, community, refuge, encouragement, grace, forgiveness, purpose and selfish abandon, as we nurture our children and lead them through the example of our own journey with Christ!” So Many Books – (Mary, in an interview) “But through it all, I realized that Jesus calls us all to be engaged in the culture we live in, yet not to be stained by it. That’s the beauty of engagement and purity.” Tiffany Colter – (Mary on what the book is about) “. . . it’s about parents learning to fall in love with Jesus, and then mentoring their kids (through example) to do the same.” Toni V. Lee – (Mary, in an interview) “We are all frail, needy humans. If we present ourselves as perfect parents, never failing, always doing this correctly, we show our children we have no need of Jesus.” [...]

]]> By: relevantgirl http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/07/30/1249/comment-page-1/#comment-25324 relevantgirl Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:38:55 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/07/30/1249/#comment-25324 BTW, next conference, I'm stalking YOU. BTW, next conference, I’m stalking YOU.

]]> By: relevantgirl http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/07/30/1249/comment-page-1/#comment-25323 relevantgirl Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:38:38 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/07/30/1249/#comment-25323 My supply is low, low, low. Need to get some more. Oh, how I miss French chocolate! Thanks for hosting part of the tour, Mel! My supply is low, low, low. Need to get some more. Oh, how I miss French chocolate!

Thanks for hosting part of the tour, Mel!

]]> By: Susan http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/07/30/1249/comment-page-1/#comment-25321 Susan Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:34:02 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/07/30/1249/#comment-25321 I'm so pleased that I am not the only person with a stash of dark chocolate in their purse. Sometimes its the only way to get past a day. Great post! I’m so pleased that I am not the only person with a stash of dark chocolate in their purse. Sometimes its the only way to get past a day.
Great post!

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