In this conversation, Denise unpacks a powerful principle to maintaining family unity and integrity: encouraging parents to guard their hearts and tongues, and to teach their children to do the same.

She highlights the destructive nature of gossip and the ripple effect it can have on relationships.

By speaking life, finding the good in people, and covering offenses, families can avoid unnecessary conflicts and maintain healthy relationships.

Takeaways

Avoid engaging in gossip and holding offenses towards others.

Guard your tongue and heart, and teach your children to do the same.

Focus on speaking life and finding the good in people.

Cover offenses and avoid unnecessary conflicts to maintain healthy relationships.

Sound Bites

"This is a pivotal part of great parenting, of raising extraordinary children, and of maintaining amazing relationships with your children over decades."

"Protect your children, protect your family unity, protect your integrity, and your character and the character of your children."

"When somebody offends us, it doesn't deserve the time of day. Just don't say it."

Chapters

00:00 The Impact of Gossip and Offenses

05:45 Speaking Life and Building Up Others

Summary

The principle of refusing to be a victim is discussed in this conversation.

Denise emphasizes the importance of not comparing oneself to others and not expecting others to meet one's needs. Instead, the focus should be on nurturing one's relationship with God and recognizing that everything one needs is already provided.

By shifting the focus from others to oneself and God, one can find peace, resourcefulness, and freedom.

Keywords

parenting adults, midlife parenting, refusing to be a victim, comparison, expectations, nurturing relationship with God, recognizing what one already has, shifting focus

Takeaways

Refuse to be a victim and avoid comparing oneself to others.

Nurture your relationship with God and recognize that everything you need is already provided.

Shift your focus from others to yourself and God to find peace and resourcefulness.

Avoid placing expectations on others to meet your needs and take responsibility for your own happiness and wellbeing.

Sound Bites

"Save yourself. So much pain, so much turmoil."

"Refuse to be a victim has many, many sides to it."

"Nip it in the bud. Don't let it grow."

Chapters

00:00 Introduction: The Principle of Refusing to be a Victim

01:17 Exploring the Many Sides of Refusing to be a Victim

06:56 The Consequences of Looking to Others to Meet Our Needs

08:26 Examining Our Expectations and Who We Look to for Salvation

Summary

The conversation revolves around the importance of building a strong foundation in life and parenting based on the principles of God's Word.

Denise shares her experience of her son's wedding and how their commitment to God and His Word brings peace and joy.

She emphasizes the significance of teaching children to love and follow God's Word, not for religious reasons, but to have a relationship with the living God.

Denise encourages parents to simplify their approach to parenting by focusing on God's Truth and building their lives and their children's lives on the rock-solid foundation of His Word.

Keywords

wedding, commitment, foundation, parenting, God's word, truth, discipleship, simplicity

Takeaways

Building a strong foundation in life and parenting based on God's word brings peace and joy.

Teaching children to love and follow God's word is more about having a relationship with the living God than being religious.

Simplifying parenting by focusing on God's truth and building lives on the rock-solid foundation of His word.

The importance of discipleship and training children in the ways of God to raise godly leaders and world changers.

Titles

Teaching Children to Love God's Word

Raising Godly Leaders and World Changers

Sound Bites

"Two adults who are anchored in Christ, who love the Lord, who love each other, who are so ideal for each other."

"The Word of God will never fail. The Word of God is the truth."

"God's Word has the answers for you, it simplifies."

Chapters

00:00 The Significance of God's Word in Parenting and Marriage

06:40 Raising Children on the Foundation of Christ

09:47 The Importance of Building a Foundation on God's Word