I am not a parent.
Maybe one day I will be but I did not choose to read this book on hopes
of being a parent. I chose this book because children have been a reoccurring
theme in my life. My experiences with children have ranged from monthly nursery
duty to being a nanny for 2 ½ years.
Now I find myself teaching preschoolers each Sunday and meeting weekly
with teenage girls. Oh, and I even have a degree in secondary education. I am
around children a lot. And no matter the amount that I’m around
them I want the time to be well spent and purposeful. And I believe that it can.
My hope for this book was to find ways and advice on
speaking love and being affirming to the teens and children that I teach. I
understand I’m not the parent but I do take seriously the role that I’ve been
given.
Never Say No delivered on all those points. Walking from
childhood to adolescence to adulthood with Mark and Jan was such an
enlightening and fun ride. Like they said, “This is not a blueprint for
parenting.” The Foreman’s do a wonderful job of painting a broad picture with
excellent and practical advice on how to parent well all the while making the purpose Jesus.
The tone of this book is that of parents that thoroughly
enjoyed being parents and now grandparents. Listening and learning from those
who love what they do, I think, can inspire that same authenticity in others.
Wherever you are in your journey of parenthood or like me,
just involved and invested in children around you, you will benefit from this
book immensely. When you read this book sit down with a highlighter and get
ready to underline!
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I received a copy of the book for review purposes only. I was not compensated in any other way for this review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
