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October 8, 2019

Motivating Kids to Reflect the Character of God, Part 1

One of the hardest things we have to do sometimes as parents is to just sit on our hands, and not rescue our kids from tough situations. John and Danny discuss the importance of giving children the space to succeed or fail, but making sure it's within a safe environment.

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