104: Raising Dreamers for the Glory of God with Shelia Erwin

Shelia Erwin is a wife, Bible study teacher, mom to the Erwin Brothers, and author of the brand new book, "Raising Up Dreamers: Find and Grow Your Child's God-Given Talents", which is what we are chatting about today. What We Chat about in Today's Episode: ~The journey God had Shelia and her husband on which contributed to the life and work her sons now have today ~Shelia's brand new book, what led her to write it, and what readers can expect ~The reality that God has made each of us - and our children! - unique, and the resulting problem with following formulaic parenting methods ~The problem with expectations ~Allowing God to write the story  ~Parenting from a position of rest ~Surrendering to the Lord and claiming His promise of wisdom as we parent ~Engaging with our childrens' imaginations and how to start ~Entering into our childrens' worlds and how that speaks volumes to them ~Knowing your children and taking the time to study them ~Being available to and enjoying your kids ~The reality that in order to have good relationships with our children as adults we have to have good relationships with them when they're little ~The temptation for moms who are physically at home to not be emotionally or mentally at home; rejecting that temptation and making time for and dedicating focus to what really truly matters ~What intentional parenting is and what it is not ~Equipping our children to grow strong in their faith and identity in the midst of a dark culture and challenging influences and hardships ~Teaching our kids how to stand alone through the example of Daniel ~How to have faith and knowing the balance between that and taking unwise risks ~Allowing our kids to fail and the beneficial lessons which come from that ~And more! For full show notes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast