The Angry Child: Encouragement to Go the Distance

We live in an awfully angry society, and our children are noticing.  Not surprisingly, the Bible has quite a bit to say about a heart of anger as well, and it’s time we stop and notice.  It matters that we check our own hearts, and it matters how we handle it when we see it in our children.

Scriptures

1 Peter 5:8

Proverbs 29:22

Colossians 3:8

Ephesians 4:32

Romans 12:21

Ecclesiastes 7:9

James 1:19-20

Proverbs 15:1

 

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About Heidi St. John

Heidi has been married to her husband Jay since 1989. Together they have seven children and three grandchildren! The St. Johns homeschooled their kids all the way through high school. Heidi is the the author of seven books, host of the popular podcast "Off the Bench," and the founder of MomStrong International, an online community of women learning God's Word and how to apply it to every day life. She and her husband Jay are also the founders of Firmly Planted Family and the Firmly Planted Homeschool Resource Center, located in Vancouver, Washington.

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