Things to remember & hopefully practice when parenthood/family life approaches gathered from my personal observations & conversations:
1) Relationship with God needs to be more present in the household than just in a church service/activity
2) Minimize word usage of: no, don't, shouldn't, & because I said so (that is when no explanation is followed)
3) Read every day
4) Say I love you more & especially after an argument/fight/ or punishment has been carried out
5) Remember you're a sinner in need of God's grace everyday-this ties into preaching the Gospel to yourself first & seeing the "plank in your eye before the sawdust in somebody else's."
6) Apologize sincerely/humble yourself & admit that you can be wrong
7) Realize you may be a parent 24/7 but your child is their own person-respect their individuality/know they are God's
8) Talk to each other about all things
Some anti-cultural but Christ centered "mantras":
You never know until you...PRAY (not try; pray).
Practice makes...BETTER (not perfect; better).
9) Laugh more & have joy! Don't forget what it was like being a child! (Child-like vs. childish)
10) Respect each other & trust God because things will not go according to your plans
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