This all costs money, so they’re doing a crowdfunding campaign to bring in needed funds. Not only do they pay a local translator, giving them much needed income, but they also foresee getting the book into the hands of sexually exploited people either free or at a nominal cost. There is a huge blessing attached to this effort. They are hoping to translate the book into Spanish, Mandarin, and Marathi (India). Authenticity Book House has agreed to secure translation of Not Marked: Finding Hope and Healing after Sexual Abuse. It is not easy when our child makes decisions we disagree with we need to love and support our fellow parents in this season of life.I’m nearly bursting with anticipation and joy over this news. This may look like someone that is committed to praying with you about your child, or it may look like a listening ear that you can express and grieve. Although you can’t change the decisions of your wayward children, you still need to find people to encourage and support you. Continuing to voice your displeasure at their decisions will only create a more significant wedge between you.ģ) Find other parents to share your burdens. Your job as a parent is to pray for your child and be a part of their life. If you need to express your beliefs, do so only once. We can feel like we have to express our convictions to our children, but the reality is that they likely already know them. Believe it or not, our job as parents is not to be the Holy Spirit in their lives. View the purpose of conversation to build connection and let your child know they are loved.Ģ) Err on the side of love. Instead of looking for opportunities in conversations to point out our own rightness, we need to look for points of connection. Episode 20: How to Build a Christian Home if You Never Had One - Interview with Mary DeMuthġ) Cultivate conversation and connection.Love, Pray, Listen: Parenting Your Wayward Adult Kids with Joy by Mary DeMuth.How having a wayward child can bring you closer to Jesus.The role our convictions should and shouldn’t have in our relationship with our children.Why our joy shouldn’t be dependent on our children’s decisions.She understands firsthand what it’s like to overcome a difficult past and helps others write a new story in their lives. Mary is an international speaker, podcaster, and author of over 40 books. Joining us in this discussion is our guest and friend, Mary DeMuth, who is the author of the book, Love, Pray, Listen: Parenting Your Wayward Adult Kids with Joy. We delve into the heartache that comes with parenting a wayward child and aim to offer you the hope and encouragement you need. Continuing on this theme, this episode focuses on parenting young adults, which is particularly important to Rob and me since it’s a topic that’s close to our hearts. In our previous episode, we discussed how to prepare ourselves to launch our children into adulthood.
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