KARA DURBIN has enjoyed continually serving in various roles of children's ministries. She has a degree in elementary education from Texas A&M University and homeschools her children part time. Kara's inspiration for the book was her mother, who blessed her life by parenting her with Scripture. When thinking about how to best parent her own children, Kara looked for a reference book that would have Scriptures to use for specific parenting moments. Not finding one, she began work on Parenting with Scripture. Kara and her husband and two children make their home near Dallas, Texas.
"Basically, this title says it all. This book is a parenting guide
that uses the Bible as a teaching tool. I found it very interesting
and useful. The author, Kara Durbin, goes over some of the ways she
has used the Bible, even when her kids were very young, to teach
them what the Bible teaches on different topics, not just about
right and wrong. Kara even uses a passage from Deuteronomy to
explain what teachable moments are; anytime you and your child are
together. What I found the most useful, was the way the book is set
up. This is a book you will use on a daily basis if you have kids,
long after you have finished reading it. After you read the intro
and the teachable moments chapter, Kara lists 15 fabulous verses to
memorize, they cover a broad array of topics that you may need/want
to use when teaching your kids on a regular day, such as; Children,
obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.--EPHESIANS 6:1.
Kara even gives some methods to help both you and your kids
memorize the scripture verses, breaking it down by age. Kara also
talks a bit about praying and how to pray with your children. But,
the best chapter, in my opinion, is the Topics chapter. In this
chapter Kara lists almost anything you can think of that you may
need to parent a child on, for example, anger, in alphabetical
order, like a dictionary. First, she gives the definition of the
word, then she lists verses where anger is discussed in the Bible,
and lastly she has some discussion questions to use with your kids
and a take action part that gives some real life reinforcement
activities you can use. I know that this will be a book that I will
use when I have kids. It is a great tool if you want to teach your
kids how to interact with the Bible in their daily lives and what
the Bible teaches us about almost everything under the sun. I
highly recommend this book to parents, Sunday school teachers, or
even to teachers at a private school where you can talk about the
Bible." Reviewed by Sarah Inserra, Net Galley April 7, 2012"This
book has become indespensible in my house! We have tried for
several years to connect God's word to behaviours we exhibit, both
good and bad. That means a lot of time looking up verses and a lot
of times I say "God tells us in His word......." but I can't
remember the exact verse. This book makes it quick and easy to find
verses that relate to everything from sharing, to anger, to
compassion, to honesty, to so much more!
Before you start thinking this is just a compilation of Bible
verses, let me fill you in. Each quality includes a definition to
begin with so that you and your children really know what the word
means. This is especially important for little kids. Then there are
several Bible verses that include the quality. This is followed by
a few discussion questions and then a Take Action section that
encourages you to do something with what you have learned. Then
there are parenting tips for both young and older children. This is
followed by a listing of any related topics that are also in the
book so you can cross reference them.
The design of the book lends itself to topical family Bible
studies. We used the Family Character Assessment from We Choose
Virtue to identify our weak spots and started studying from there
using this book as a resource. It has really helped me to lead my
children and myself towards more biblical behavior." Reviewed by
Ginny Blankenship, Net Galley April 8, 2012"I love this book. I
don't like very many parenting books because they can be such a
beat down but this book is so refreshing. Perhaps because it uses
the Bible instead of quotes from famous parents. There are so many
reasons I love this book.
First up, it is topic based, alphabetically so if you are in
frantic state needing assurance immediately you can quickly locate
the chapter on, say, "Stress." The first page of each chapter
starts with a definition of the word then followed by the quoted
scripture. The second page has discussion points, take action
suggestions, a parenting tip, and ending with related topics if you
need to read more.
The second part of this book I love is what comes after the topics:
Scripture Appendix, giving you a quick list of Be Attitudes, 10
Commandments, etc; 15 Fabulous Verses to Memorize, memorization
methods for all ages of children, and how to pray scripture for
your children. This book should be on every parent's bookshelf! Buy
your copy today." Reviewed by Cary Plunkett, Net Galley April 9,
2012"Parenting with Scripture is literally the best way to describe
this book. Ms. Durbin takes scripture and teachable moments for
parents to use as a reference. She does a great job at using
situations that could come up in a child's life and using verses to
help guide the child on his/her path of faith. She recommends that
parents use this for children two years old and up. Heck I'm sure
that if I gave my mom this book she would use it for me: -) Ok I'll
admit, upon first starting to read this book, I felt an immense
amount of guilt. I was thinking my goodness I'm an educator and I
haven't thought of using scripture to teach my kids in moments that
they need it most. Thank goodness Kara Durbin thought to write a
book for parents, because I don't think I would have thought of
this on my own. I'm not very good at memorization, so having
scripture at the tip of my fingers when a teachable moment occurs
is great. This book is a great reference book, read it through
once, but always have it on hand for that moment you need a verse
to help you parent your child in a Godly way. I should note that
there is a section of verses that Ms. Durbin highly encourages the
reader to memorize. I plan on do that!" Reviewed by Breanna Parker,
Net Galley April 28, 2012"Parenting With Scripture is geared toward
parents of children ages two through teens. It defines a teachable
moment: how to find one and what it actually is. Discussion
questions are designed to help the parent grab a hold of those
teachable moments with his or her children. Different ideas can
help you tailor each lesson to fit the individual situation.
Included are verses that fit a variety of situations. Parents are
encouraged to discuss the situation, pray about it with their
children, and to memorize those verses." Reviewed by Andrea
Coventry, Net Galley July 11, 2012 "I'm so excited about this book!
I loved the "Wise Words for Moms" wall chart, I only wished it were
more in-depth -- but Parenting with Scripture is. As much as I want
to parent with the living, active words of Scripture, it's awfully
hard to recall the correct ones to memory for every occasion.
Parenting with Scripture is well-organized, with indexes and
cross-references, as well as points of action and discussion for
all sorts of teachable moments." Reviewed by Gretchen Acheson, Net
Galley August 15, 2012"Parenting with Scripture is an easy to use
topical resource that parents with young children can use when
teachable moments arise. This effective guide helps teach young
children how to think and apply God's Word in their daily lives.
Kara Durbin's revised book helps parents capture those teachable
moments and use Scripture to shape their children's behavior. The
101 alphabetically sorted topics address behavior, attitude,
emotions, and actions. Examples include Forgiveness, Humility,
Anger and Procrastination. Each topic includes scripture passages,
discussion questions, action items, and parenting tips. Questions
and tips are written so older children can teach younger children.
This new edition of Parenting with Scripture includes detailed help
for parents to quickly identify teachable moments, and what to do
when they appear. " Reviewed by Rachel Steffen, Net Galley
September 28, 2012
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