Synopses & Reviews
Give control back to God and get back to what you enjoy most-loving your teen. Parenting teenagers isnt easy. No matter how much we love our kids and want to protect them, we cannot control them or their circumstances. But God
is in control, and- particularly when we trust him-he can take care of our kids far better than we ever could.
So what else can we do? We can pray. In fact, prayer should be our first response-because prayer is the most powerful tool at a parents disposal. That is what this book is about: releasing our teens to Gods control, learning to pray specifically and with confidence for their every need, and recovering the sense of humor that will help us face the situations that now cause us so much stress. This book includes:
• lighthearted stories designed to help take the edge off of parenting your teenager
• valuable insights on more than twenty areas of conflict you are likely to experience with your teen-from language, grades, and clothing to drugs, drinking, and smoking
• specific prayer strategies to help you make a difference in your teens life
• perspectives on the “hot” issues, from real teens
• what the Bible has to say on each subject
• tips from parenting experts
• specific prayers to get you started
• discussion starters to help open up dialogue with your teen
Whether parents have never prayed for their teens, have prayed sporadically, or have prayed every day, now is the time to pray even more and in whole new ways-and Prayer Changes Teens will show them how.
Synopsis
Parenting is not easy but prayer, says McHenry, can be the most powerful tool at a parents disposal. Here she shows how to pray specifically and with confidence.
Synopsis
McHenry shows parents of teenagers how to release their children to God's control, learning to pray specifically and with confidence for their every need, and recovering the sense of humor that can help parents face tough situations.
About the Author
Janet Holm McHenry loves speaking at churches, on radio programs, and with other groups about prayer. A high school English, journalism, and creative writing teacher, she is the leader of a local prayerwalk ministry and a group of parents who pray for their teens. She is also the author of hundreds of articles and sixteen books, including
PrayerWalk, Daily PrayerWalk, and several mysteries for youth. She lives in Loyalton, California. Janets website is
dailyprayerwalking.com
Table of Contents
If this is so serious, why am I laughing? -- What makes you think you're wearing that? : clothing -- Car in gear, brain not : driving -- Duh--and other lovely words : language -- Wanted--an amigo, red hair optional : friends -- Homework is not an oxymoron : school stuff -- Work is not a four-letter word : chores and bedroom messes -- If there's "nothing to do"--they shouldn't be late : curfews -- My initials are not ATM : money -- No, I don't want to see your-- : piercings, tattoos, dyed hair, and other body decorations -- Dâejáa-vu : "you call that--?" : music -- A phone is not a body part : telephone use -- PG may not mean "pretty good" : television, movies, videos, and the internet -- Why I have no life, part 1 : sports and activities -- Why I have no life, part 2 : peer pressure and parties -- Candy is not a major food group : eating habits and disorders -- Stop saying your sibling's an alien : family relationships -- Late bloomers become full-flowered : dating and sex -- Vaulting the golden arches is not a life plan : goals -- Temptations--but not the singing group : smoking, alcohol, drugs -- Senioritis--early warning stage for arthritis : burnout -- Here is the church, there is the steeple--where is my son? : faith -- If this is so great, why am I groaning?