{"id":577,"date":"2015-10-05T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T16:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/warmanloving.org\/site\/?p=577"},"modified":"2022-07-26T17:24:40","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T00:24:40","slug":"the-parent-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warmanloving.org\/site\/the-parent-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"The Parent Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Parenting is an adventure, isn&#8217;t it? In the road map of parenting, we know the starting point (pregnancy) and end point (adulthood). However, navigating the path is tricky! There are the uphill climbs with a newborn, the windy roads of elementary years, the roadblocks and pitfalls of the teen years. However, within those twists and turns, there are beautiful vista points where we must stop and soak in the view of first steps, lost teeth, arts and crafts, sporting events, school performances, birthdays, family trips, and holiday celebrations. The road of parenthood is challenging, but every step is worth it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God gives us the ultimate<strong> travel guide<\/strong> on our parenting journey &#8211; His Word. We get<strong> free navigation<\/strong> help with His <strong><em>God-Positioning-System (GPS!). <\/em><\/strong>When parenting is overwhelming, jump into Proverbs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. <\/p><cite><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=proverbs+3%3A5-6&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\">Proverbs 3:5-6 [NIV]<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The Message version of this verse reminds us to <strong><em>listen for His voice<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don&#8217;t try to figure out everything on your own.\u00c2&nbsp; Listen for God&#8217;s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he&#8217;s the one who will keep you on track.\u00c2&nbsp; &#8212; Proverbs 3:5-6 [The Message]<\/p><cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=proverbs+3%3A5-6&amp;version=MSG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Proverbs 3:5-6 [The Message]<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>What can we expect in the parent adventure? 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