The Easter Story – Jesus Resurrection – Resurrection Eggs and Easter Stories for Children

Easter story books for kids, toddlers, preschoolers and babies can help teach young children the true and real meaning of Easter celebrations in a fun, interactive and educational way. Easter Sunday, known amongst many Christians as Resurrection Day or Resurrection Sunday, is a religious celebration of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead and ascent into heaven to sit at the Father’s right hand.

Ask a child or young person what Easter is and what Easter is really about and you will likely receive a variety of answers that may or may not be true, at least not an explanation or definition of the real origin and meaning of Easter as a Holy Christian holiday. Kids of all ages can tell you about many of the secular customs and traditions, such as the Easter Bunny and Easter baskets, egg hunts, candy and treats etc.
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Christian Parenting – Parenting Adult Children – Parenting Adult Step Children

Christian parenting of adult children, and step-parenting grown adult children in Christian families, has lead to several questions from readers on the matter of helping vs. enabling adult children. The questions came from numerous parenting articles here, where I discuss the problems many parents and step-parents are having with grown children, especially in regards to the adult children asking for money or needing some kind of monetary “help” on a regular basis.

Mothers, fathers, step-mothers and step-fathers, have emailed me asking for tips and advice on how to handle their parenting problems with their adult children, from a Christian perspective. Some parents even asked for Bible scripture quotes and biblical principles for them to share with their grown kids, to help explain why the parents should not, could not and will not give the grown children money and/or pay their bills. Trust me, if there were ever public speaking opportunities for me to discuss parents enabling adult children, I would not have to be asked twice.
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