Books : The Shaping of a Christian Family
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by: Elisabeth Elliot
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 248.8450922
EAN: 9780840791368
ISBN: 0840791364
Label: Thomas Nelson Inc
Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson Inc
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 217
Publication Date: 1992-07
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
Sales Rank: 532687
Studio: Thomas Nelson Inc
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Product Description:
Drawing from 40 years of observation and her own family experience, Elliot illustrates how we can create a fulfilling Christian home based on Scriptural principles and values. Parents who want to make family memories that build a heritage for their children will see living illustrations of how to do so. Photographs.
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Rating: - This book is a blessing!
this book was such an inspiration to me as a Christian mom. i have always appreciated Elisabeth Elliot's words and admonitions in her books and tapes. this book is probably my favorite of all of her books. i still have pages of this book turned down so that i can find a favorite passage quickly!
Rating: - Insights into the Blessing of a Christian home
Elisabeth Elliot's biography of the family she was raised in is a privilege to read. She includes many diary excerpts and personal letters to tell the story of her parents and grandparents, but this is more than just biography. It is the story of God's workings in the lives of a few of His faithful servants and the fruits of their labor. Elliot tells practical stories of child-rearing (such as how her mother taught Elliot's brother as a toddler the meaning of obedience), as well as practical ... Read More
Rating:  - Wisdom and Common Sense
As a pediatrician I witness daily how lost parents are in the area of family and parenting. We are now in the second and third generation of parents who were themselves never parented. Many of them have no vision for their children beyond being healthy, happy and having a college education. For the most part the parents of today are completely unaware that there is anything of importance to be given to their children beyond their materialistic needs. Elisabeth Elliot's book gives such parents ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent.
For those of us, who have never had the rare privilege in growing up in a godly home, this book is precious and insightful. As a father and husband, I gleaned much from this book.
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