One of the most rewarding things for a parent is to see your child

mature and make good choices, but if it feels like your child isn't growing

as you desire, we are going to pray that this episode gives you a

boost of hope. I'm John Fuller along with Dr Danny Werther who heads up our

parenting team and we're going to go ahead and start off with a clip that features Dr Randy Schrader. and I

start off with a clip that features Dr. Randy Schrader. Focus president, Jim Daly and I spoke with Dr. Schrader and he covers the need for parents to not give up,

even when it's challenging.

Later on, he'll address the power of forgiveness. Let's go ahead and listen.

Let me talk about that idea of learning how to apologize, but also learning how to apologize,

but also learning how to appreciate

if we can put those together.

I just remember with Trent, our oldest,

and I'm not saying anything he hasn't approved,

but he was really our strong-w child and there was one day as a teenager

I remember it was so stark he got up and from the dinner table and he had he was going somewhere and 10 minutes later we get a text from him to

Jean saying mom I just want to thank you for the great meal you cooked and always having a great meal for

dinner and I just so appreciate it and we both looked each other that said who was

that. It really was an amazing turning point It was it was I mean we could measure it

I didn't write the date down but there was a certain day that we saw him mature

and it was so refreshing and he's carried it forward and built upon it and

I don't think he leaves the house now to head to his house that he doesn't send

Jean a note saying thank you for what you've done tonight and it's just so awesome. That is terrific and it goes back

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