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Kimmel, author and founder of Family Matters ministries, likens many Christian parents' attempts at rearing children to putting together a puzzle without first studying the completed picture located on the box's cover. Kimmel states that families of faith tend toward extremes, either being overly permissive or overly legalistic. This is not a particularly new concept, but Kimmel pulls it off with interesting storytelling and sound biblical parallels. He says Christians frequently believe that the battle for a child's heart and soul is fought on the outside-with rigid rules and boundaries-when in fact just the opposite is true. He underscores the importance of communicating the unconditional love that Christ offers and affirming this timeless message of grace to one's family. Despite the numerous examples the author cites where parents fail, this text is overwhelmingly upbeat with hope and possibility: Parents who strive to live a life of faith characterized by daily trust in God will pass on this message of possibility and potential to their offspring. Kimmel asserts that this "radical" mode of parenting will meet the three essential needs in kids' lives: for security, significance and strength. He assures parents that these needs can be met with grace-laced love, purpose and hope. Kimmel's gentle heart is evident in every chapter, and his obvious passion will spur frustrated parents to keep at the task with new resolve and optimism.
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"God gives us His grace - and each of us needs it. We also need to extend that gift to our children. Tim's many years of experience in grace-based parenting - both with his own family and teaching others – will help you give hope to you children." - Dennis Rainey, President of FamilyLife "Tim Kimmel writes with humor, hope, and an honesty that allows us all to let down our guard and allow God to meet us in our fears and regrets." - Dan B. Allender Ph.D.,
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- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson (May 17, 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0849905486
- ISBN-13: 978-0849905483
- Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
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First of all, I will say that I have enjoyed this book and it has definitely had an impact on my parenting. I would recommend it and I think there are many, many good points in the book.
However, there were a couple of examples of "bad parenting" he used that really struck a sour note with me and I have continued to think about them, so I think I need to vent here a little. I will only address one of the examples that bothered me, since most people probably do not have the same issues with them that I do. For me personally, I think they are inappropriate examples that illustrate a lack of information and understanding/appreciation for God's design, particularly when it comes to motherhood.
The big one for me is that he mentions a mother who decided to deliver a baby in the breech position rather than get a c-section. His explanation was that she did not want to have a c-section scar and that the baby had (repairable) trouble with his hip sockets because of being delivered in that position. The underlying implication was that if she had made a "grace-based" parenting decision, she would have decided to get that c-section.
I understand that Dr. Kimmel was trying to use this situation as an example of a mother putting her own selfish and shallow desires above the good of her baby. But I also know that Dr. Kimmel's wife had 4 c-sections, so he has not had the experience of watching how hard a woman has to work to push out a baby, and therefore I don't think he understands exactly what it means that this woman pushed out a breech baby successfully. I don't think Dr. Kimmel understands that getting a c-section is a HUGE risk in and of itself. More women and babies die from c-section complications than they do from breech deliveries.
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