Parenting
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Being a dad to a little girl is the coolest. Lily is 3 and a half (which blows my mind), and it has been so fun to see her personality develop and her little heart grow and change over the past year.
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It was a big weekend for the Murphy’s. Our family went from four to five as we welcomed our second son, Coen Matthew, into our family. When each of our kids were born, we formed a prayer for them, based on the meaning of their name and our hope for their life. It serves as something…
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We’ve entered into what some call the “high training years” (2-4 years old). Some days, we feel confident about the decisions we’re making and the boundaries we have in place. On other days, it feels like we are stumbling around in the dark, getting bumps and bruises as we learn from our mistakes. In a…
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Parenting seems simple until you do it. Then you have kids, and you realize how much you didn’t know. And how much you don’t know. And how much you need help and wisdom from God and others around you.
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God expects a lot from men. Especially husbands and fathers. This is consistent throughout Scripture, but here’s a few verses that speak to this idea.
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About a year ago, I wrote a post on why I blog. One of the reasons I stated was that a blog is a way to teach others what you’re learning. This requires some vulnerability… So here’s something I’m learning. Really a confession. I am prone to be distracted.
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It’s amazing how much parenting teaches you about you. The biggest lessons I’m learning right now have to do with how God parents me. I’m realizing how little I actually understand. Like Lily. She knows what she wants, but she rarely knows what she needs. We are saying no to her a lot at this point. No you can’t…
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Lately I’ve been struck with the idea that parenting is learning just as much as it is shaping. To say it another way, parenting is not only being a teacher, it is being a student…. There are things about my daughter that will be true of her because of my influence in her life. I’m continually…
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In my short time parenting, there have been a few moments that have been etched in my mind as unforgettable. Moments where I’ve realized the influence I have as a dad in a profound way. One of these moments came only days after Lily was born.
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What is your motivation for pursuing holiness? When it comes down to it, what is motivating you to kill sin and live a life that is set apart to God? It’s easy to talk about holiness, but in reality, it is tough work to pursue it.
MATT C MURPHY 