On the heels of my upcoming release with Phil Hodges and Ken Blanchard, Lead Your Family Like Jesus, I decided to poll my Facebook and Twitter friends about all things family, parenting, and leadership. Here are their answers to “Why does perseverance matter when it comes to parenting?” (By the way, the official Lead Your Family Like Jesus website is up and running! Check it out here, and be sure that if you pre-order the book that you fill out this form for some free goodies!)
“Perseverance is the heart of consistency, which is the root of a child’s security.” ~Wendy Hamilton
“The alternative is ‘giving up’—not in godly parents’ dictionary!” ~Jamie Morin
“The last thing I want to do is give my children the unspoken message that I’ve given up on them.” ~Belinda Jordan Kinnari
“It gives your child that ‘never give up’ mentality!” ~Julia Arnold Wallace
“Something amazing happens in our family life when we decide to persevere and stick to our goals. We know God has trusted us with these precious ones for a short time, as we prepare our kids to be incredible adults. The goal, the end result, can get lost in the shuffle of our everyday lives if we aren’t intentional in what we’re striving for. At our house, perseverance is sticking with it even when the sticky is gone from the post-it notes because the note you wrote on it is still there.” ~Michelle C. Armistead
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