Welcome to the Thankful Homemaker podcast, a podcast to be an encouragement and blessing to each other and the role God has called us to as women.

I'm so thankful you've stopped by, so grab yourself a coffee or tea and sit with me a bit as we talk about how God's

word impacts every area of our lives as Christian women. Hello, friend. I'm Marcy Farrow from

Thankful Homemaker, and I'm so glad to be with you today. Today we're talking about something

that really pertains to all of us who are raising children or have raised children,

and it's how we communicate with them. Because if we're honest, so many of our everyday

conversations at times can feel one-sided or frustrating or maybe even at times exhausting.

But biblical communication isn't just about getting our children to listen or obey.

It's about shepherding their hearts.

It's discipleship.

So today we're on episode 181 and it's titled Biblically Communicating with Our Children.

So God has entrusted us with the ministry of pointing our children to Christ.

And one of the most powerful tools that

he's given us to do that is our words, right? And that also entails our tone, our timing,

our patience, our presence. So whether you're in the season of young ones at home or early

elementary age or navigating adult children or teenagers or just wanting to grow in how you

speak truth and love. I do pray today's episode brings encouragement and some clarity from God's word.

And if your children are grown, like mine are now, or you're in a season where you're investing

in grandchildren and nieces and nephews, or maybe you've never had children of your

own, this message still applies because wherever the Lord has placed you, your words can be used for

his glory. And these truths, they extend beyond parenting into all our relationships, and

especially those where God gives us influence and opportunities to speak truth and love.

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