{"id":305662,"date":"2020-01-03T06:00:05","date_gmt":"2020-01-03T11:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-stage.familylife.com\/www\/podcast\/%series%\/getting-ready-for-baby\/"},"modified":"2020-01-03T06:00:05","modified_gmt":"2020-01-03T11:00:05","slug":"getting-ready-for-baby","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/wp-stage.familylife.com\/www\/podcast\/familylife-today\/getting-ready-for-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Ready for Baby"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rob and Stephanie Green share what kind of &#8220;help&#8221; is most beneficial to a new mother and her newborn. 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Here\u2019s Stephanie Green.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>The baby that you bring home is very demanding, so there is some need for physical rest; but I think there\u2019s another rest that oftentimes isn\u2019t talked about, and that\u2019s the spiritual rest. We need to take time in the Word with the Lord, and that has to be a priority. Oftentimes, it\u2019s not the physical rest that we really need. We may think it\u2019s what we need, but it\u2019s the spiritual rest that we need.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>This is <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em> for Friday, January 3<sup>rd<\/sup>. Our hosts are Dave and Ann Wilson; I'm Bob Lepine. You can always find us online at FamilyLifeToday.com. How do you get spiritual rest as a new mom? How do you work that into the rhythm of parenting? We\u2019re going to talk with Rob and Stephanie Green about that today. Stay with us.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tAnd welcome to <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>. Thanks for joining us. I just need to clarify a little grandparent etiquette here\u2014I think we have this right\u2014when your daughter gives birth to her first baby, you, as the mother of the daughter, you have first dibs on either being there when the baby\u2019s born or showing up immediately afterwards. Is that the way the etiquette works?\u2014right?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>I have no daughters, but I\u2019m <em>assuming<\/em> that would be true; because\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>Sounds good to me!\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>\u2014as a mother-in-law, I always give\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>\u2014you defer; you pull back; right?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>Yes, exactly.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>If it\u2019s your son, who\u2019s having a baby, then you give some space. When you had your boys, did your mom come?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>She did.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>Yes, she did; it was awesome!\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>It was awesome.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>Thank God for Toot Baron.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>Yes.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>That\u2019s her name, Toot.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Awesome because why?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>It was awesome because, first of all, my mom asked me, \u201cWhat do you <em>need<\/em>?\u201d which was a great question, because I said: \u201cI just want to be with the baby. Can you cook? Can you clean? Can you do laundry?\u201d That was a great question.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tThen Dave\u2019s mom came later.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Yes. You said it was awesome to have both your mom and her mom show up; right?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>Oh, it was awesome. As a young, new dad I had no idea, you know, what to do. To have an older, wiser woman there to sort of coach me and serve, it was a blessing.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>We have Rob and Stephanie Green joining us this week to talk about getting ready for bringing home a baby, and then adapting to parenting\/the parenting season of marriage. They\u2019ve written a book called <em>Tying Their Shoes<\/em> that\u2019s about this subject. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tGuys, welcome back to <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>Thank you.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>Thank you for having us!\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Rob\u2019s on the staff at Faith Church of Lafayette, Indiana; and Stephanie\u2019s a stay-at-home mom. Did your mom come when you had your babies?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>She did. Yes, she came for the first week; and oh, what a blessing!\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Yes; so if you\u2019re coaching a mom, who\u2019s coming to be with her daughter after the baby\u2019s born, what tips would you\u2014what Ann said about just coming and saying, \u201cWhat do you need?\u201d rather than coming and saying, \u201cHere\u2019s what I want,\u201d\u2014that\u2019s probably the biggest tip; don\u2019t you think?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>Yes, absolutely. I think, with my mom, she came\u2014for the first one\u2014she came and fed us, cleaned the house\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>And that\u2019s huge!\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>Oh, it\u2019s <em>huge<\/em>. Then with the other ones, she took care of the other children\/the older children, so I could just concentrate on bonding with the new baby; and it was great.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Because both physically and emotionally, that\u2019s where you need to be in the first week; right?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>It is.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>You just need to be able to rest and recover and have your baby right there\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>Yes; absolutely.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>\u2014and not worry about anything else.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>That\u2019s right.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Now, I will have to tell you that probably the first six months of bringing a baby home, maybe even longer than that, I was kind of clueless as to what my job was, other than something functional, on occasion, like, \u201cI don\u2019t want to change another diaper; it\u2019s your turn to change a diaper.\u201d I felt a little detached from the process. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tRob, am I a typical guy, do you think, with that?\u2014or was it unusual that I just felt kind of like, \u201cThis is something that\u2019s happening over here, between the mother and the baby, and I\u2019m kind of out in left field\u201d?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>Well, my guess is that your wife nursed your babies.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>She did.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>That tends to put the onus onto the mom\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Right.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>\u2014therefore, Dad does feel a bit more disconnected. Sometimes, that\u2019s <em>not<\/em> the case, because the feeding is done through a bottle; so Dad is taking his fair share of turns.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Right.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>But when a mom nurses, there\u2019s no doubt that there can be a real sense of: \u201cI\u2019m really not needed here. It looks like your baby has everything under control\/you have everything under control.\u201d That can be a bit isolating.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Yes.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>One of the things I\u2019ve noticed in this generation coming up\u2014I\u2019m seeing the dads way more involved than in our generation.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>Oh, you know what that means? That means she\u2019s saying I <em>wasn\u2019t<\/em> involved. [Laughter] That\u2019s what that was! Honey, I\u2019d liked how you did that. [Laughter]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>No! I feel like I\u2019m asking you guys; because I\u2019m watching our sons, who have babies\u2014man, they are in it!\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>They are.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>They\u2019re Googling everything: \u201cWhat\u2019s the schedule?\u201d I\u2019m thinking: \u201cWhat? You\u2019re the dad, and you\u2019re asking the schedule?\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tAre dads more involved now?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>Yes. I don\u2019t know that I\u2019d say it\u2019s carte blanche cultural thing, but I do think there are more younger men who are taking a little bit more responsibility than they did. That may also have a companion to there are more moms, who are working outside the home. Those two things might actually have a connection together.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>The thing for me is emotionally connecting with a newborn\u2014I\u2019m still not sure exactly what that means. That comes <em>naturally<\/em> to a mom. I mean, Stephanie, I\u2019m looking at you\u2014bonding with your baby just was like falling off of a log.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>Well, I think bonding for the mom happens way before the baby\u2019s born. You know, as soon as that positive pregnancy test is read\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>\u2014you\u2019re bonding.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>\u2014you\u2019re bonding.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>You guys, let\u2019s say Dave and I are a young couple. We haven\u2019t had any kids yet, but we\u2019re soon expecting. We sit down with you to dinner and we say, \u201cAlright, tell us the top three things: \u2018This is what you need to know before this baby is born.\u2019\u201d What are those things that you would say?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>The first thing, for me, is remembering that Christ\u2019s work is continual. It\u2019s remembering that what He provides is grace and strength for every moment you\u2019re going to experience. You don\u2019t know what is going to happen with your child; you don\u2019t know whether your child is going to be healthy or whether your child is going to be ill.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tWe have friends\u2014we\u2019ve been communicating, even in the last 24 hours\u2014who just learned that their newborn is seriously ill. You can\u2019t know that; you don\u2019t always have a healthy, smooth pregnancy and delivery, and then a healthy child at the end. You don\u2019t always have that. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tYou have a blessing from the Lord, regardless of what He gives; so you are dependent on Him in the midst of those.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>You had a distressed moment with your third pregnancy\/with that child?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>We did, yes.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Was it in delivery that the doctors said, \u201cThe cord is wrapped around\u2026\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>Yes.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>So, do you remember what you\u2019re thinking, or doing, or feeling in that moment?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>You know, for me, I worked in OB for 11 years; in fact, I was working at the hospital during that time, so I was pretty calm, by God\u2019s grace, just because I\u2019ve had so many babies that\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>\u201cThis has happened before; they know what to do.\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>Yes. Then, after awhile, when I couldn\u2019t get her to start breathing, I was like: \u201cOh, okay. Well, maybe this isn\u2019t so good,\u201d and we had to hand her off so that she could get some attention and care. But yes, that can be very stressful.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Do you remember the stress of that, Rob, and just needing to\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>Not initially, because things are happening quickly in that moment; I mean, delivery is happening. It was then, when the doctor responded, that I really understood that something was going on; but it wasn\u2019t clear what. Then I would say the next five minutes were a bit stressful; but then after that, it seemed like everything was okay; so we were able to move forward.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>I\u2019m not suggesting that, in those moments, you should not panic, or feel fear, or that somehow you should be detached from all of that; but it\u2019s different to experience fear and panic in those moments when you are anchored in Christ\/when your life is rooted in Him than it is if you\u2019re in those moments on your own. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tThat\u2019s to your point\u2014with whatever you\u2019re going to face in parenting, and you don\u2019t know what it is\u2014the foundation of your life being, \u201cI belong to Christ; He is sovereign over the circumstances\/He\u2019s in control of these things\u2026\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>I would add, along with that, is\u2014with our babies, every one of them, after birth, they were in the NICU. I remember, every single time that happened, I felt God was asking me, \u201cCan you surrender this child to Me?\u201d That\u2019s a <em>hard<\/em> thing to do; because you automatically, especially as a mom, you <em>love<\/em> them. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tAs you\u2019re saying the same thing, Rob, it\u2019s a surrender-moment to Jesus of: \u201cJesus, this child is Yours. No matter what, I\u2019m surrendering to You,\u201d\u2014that\u2019s number one. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tWhat\u2019s another one that you would say to parents, \u201cThis is really important\u201d?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>Number two is: \u201cYou have to keep your relationship between each other strong.\u201d One of the reasons for that is you\u2019re going to have moments that are really easy and are full of blessing and joy, and you want to celebrate that together. Then, at the same time, you\u2019re also going to have moments of concern or even sorrow. You have to, in the midst of that, not only have your relationship with Christ strong, you have to have your relationship with each other\u2014having a strong commitment\u2014that: \u201cWe\u2019re going to go through this together.\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tOne of my favorite marriage passages is actually Mark, Chapter 12, when the Sadducees come to Jesus and they say: \u201cHey, we don\u2019t believe in the resurrection, and here\u2019s a story why we don\u2019t. Here\u2019s a woman who marries seven brothers, and all of them die. Whose will she be in the resurrection?\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s kind of a: \u201cOf course, Lord, this is ridiculous.\u201d I mean, can you imagine that?\u2014that would the most awkward moment <em>ever<\/em> in heaven, as she\u2019s walking around and all seven of them are like, \u201cHey, you\u2019re supposed to be hanging out with me,\u201d\u2014right?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>\u201cHey, my wife\u2019s here!\u201d [Laughter]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>Jesus\u2019s answer is, \u201cMarriage isn\u2019t for heaven; marriage is for now.\u201d One of the joys of that is we experience blessing together. When we celebrate, we celebrate together; and when we grieve, we grieve together. We go through the joys and the sorrows, and we do it together. That\u2019s the advice that we would give.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>Stephanie, do you have a third?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>My third would be: \u201cLive each day with the goal of glorifying the Lord: glorifying the Lord in your walk with Him, glorifying the Lord as a wife or a husband, and then strive to glorify the Lord as a parent.\u201d \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBe in the Word. I love Psalm 23, too. I love the reminder that God is our Shepherd: He looks after us; He cares for us; He leads us. That is just powerful encouragement when you\u2019re thinking through, not only being pregnant, going through labor and delivery, but then bringing a baby home and living life with a child. God\u2019s our Shepherd.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Stephanie, how have you handled the \u201cme time\u201d need as a mom?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>[Laughter] Well, it\u2019s true that I think we\u2019ve all been there before; that yes, we just need some time for ourselves. I think, as a new parent, there is some need for rest\/physical rest; the baby that you bring home is very demanding. But I think there\u2019s another rest that oftentimes isn\u2019t talked about, and that\u2019s the spiritual rest. We need to get time in the Word with the Lord, and that has to be a priority. Sometimes, it\u2019s not the physical rest that we really need. We may think it\u2019s what we need, but it\u2019s the spiritual rest that we need.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>I think it\u2019s good for a mom to determine: \u201cWhat does she need?\u201d; and one, spiritually; absolutely.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tI know that, when Dave came home, I would be like: \u201cTake this child. I need to get out of the house.\u201d He would give me an hour; and sometimes, I\u2019d go work out, which was <em>amazing<\/em>\u2014I felt like a new person after that. I remember one time going to the drug store and pushing my cart around, thinking, \u201cThis is the most amazing thing I\u2019ve done in months!\u201d [Laughter]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>\u2014up and down every aisle.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>Yes!\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>Yes.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>Like, \u201cOh, look at that!\u201d I was like: \u201cThis is what my life has become. I\u2019m totally delighted with CVS and being alone.\u201d [Laughter] But just that hour filled me back up.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>She even told me\u2014and we put this in our rhythm\u2014\u201cOnce a month, could you take the boys for the day?\u201d I figured out a way with work to do that; and as they grew up, it became one of these rhythms they looked forward to. They still remember it, because it was always the same: we went to A&amp;W, got root beer floats, went to the arcade and played games. It was five, or six, or seven hours of extended time for her. I came back; I had a new woman\/I had a new wife!\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>There\u2019s something, too, about being in your house alone. As a mom, you\u2019re always surrounded by kids, so it was great just to have that time.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>What did you do?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>Sometimes I cleaned; sometimes I had an extended Bible time. Before you have kids, you have this extended time with God or friends; so I just took advantage\u2014I put it all in there in one day.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>Here\u2019s a chapter you talk about in your book that I think a lot of parents want help with\u2014is: \u201cWhat is the goal?\u201d You call it \u201cAccomplish the Goal of Parenting.\u201d What is the goal? What are we trying to do, as a parent?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>You know, Ephesians 6:4 tells us, \u201cFathers, do not exasperate your children, but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.\u201d It grounds you, and it helps you remind yourself that you are in a war for the heart of your child every single day. Sometimes, you feel like you win a battle; and other times, you feel like you completely lost.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>Now, as your children were growing up\u2014you know, toddler ages, and ten, eleven, twelve, into the teen years\u2014did you have a way to do that? Did you have a family time, where you said, \u201cWe\u2019re going to teach the Word\u201d? Was it as you lived life? How\u2019d you do it?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>We did a lot of teaching throughout the day. I love the passage in Deuteronomy 6 that says we\u2019re to teach all the time\u2014in the morning, in the afternoon, at night time. Conversing about God any moment we could; we did a lot of that in our house\u2014and still do.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>I think we also tried to take advantage of the opportunities that our church had, so it wasn\u2019t <em>just<\/em> us; it was also getting them around others, who were teaching them the exact same thing. We were, not only doing stuff at home, but we were also putting our children in positions where they were hearing God\u2019s Word and serving in our local body.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>So, if you had a do-over\u2014because you\u2019ve launched one; you have one, who\u2019s in college now\u2014if you could go back 20 years and tell your 20-year-old selves what you know now that you wish you\u2019d known then, how might you do the parenting journey a little differently? You\u2019re still in the midst of it, so you\u2019re still making course corrections as you go along, but is there anything you\u2019d say, \u201cYes, if I had a do-over, this would probably be the area where I would make an adjustment\u201d?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>I think the pieces of advice that we just gave were things that we did not have when our first child was born. They were things that we had to learn, and it really would have been helpful had someone talked to us about these things; or maybe somebody did, and we didn\u2019t have ears to hear. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Yes.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>But it would have been great for us to have had ears to hear these things, in advance, of where we are today.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>That\u2019s why you wrote the book!\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob and Stephanie: <\/strong>That\u2019s why we wrote it.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>Yes, exactly. You\u2019ve given people what you didn\u2019t have.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Well, and the opportunity, as a couple, to sit down\u2014either before the baby comes or in the early years of parenting, and just to develop\u2014I mean, here\u2019s what I remember. I remember us doing it kind of on the fly, without a whole lot of intentionality\u2014in the moment, day to day\u2014not asking the bigger questions: \u201cWhat\u2019s this all about? What\u2019s the purpose of this?\u201d To have some of those conversations, and align, and prioritize, and say, \u201cThis is the big picture,\u201d that can shift the whole conversation\/shift the whole direction of your family.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>Yes. I think one of the things I started to implement, after our kids were born, was that the moment I woke up I just said this simple prayer before I got out of bed, or somebody\u2019s crying, or some need: \u201cJesus, I need You today. I surrender my life and I surrender our kids to You today. Give me wisdom.\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tI love the Book of James, that He promises to give us wisdom. I think just that kind of putting my kids and my life on the altar, that\u2019s a great first; and it\u2019s an easy step that just takes a few minutes.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tI will say\u2014these years for me were <em>hard<\/em>. When our kids were little, there was a book called <em>The Desert Years<\/em>\u2014<em>How to Parent<\/em>\u2014I forget the subtitle\u2014but <em>The Desert Years<\/em>. I said, \u201cThat is exactly what I\u2019m going through.\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>That\u2019s what it felt like.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>Yes, because it\u2019s dry spiritually; I\u2019m having an identity crisis. It\u2019s so helpful to have other people around us. We were raising our kids with other friends; and I thought, \u201cWhat would we do without our friends that are saying: \u2018Keep going. I\u2019m praying for you\u2019?\u201d The body of believers is so huge in a great church.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tThat\u2019s one of the things I love about the <em>Art of Parenting<\/em><sup>\u2122<\/sup>, because I feel like it really gives parents tools; it equips them. You can gather them together, and the movie that goes along with that: \u201cCome on; we need to announce\u2014this is exciting!\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Yes.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong><em>Like Arrows<\/em>, produced by this guy right over here, Bob Lepine\u2014and it is now on Netflix! Pretty cool.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>This is a movie that we put together to help launch the <em>Art of Parenting<\/em> video series. It\u2019s the story of a family going from unmarried and pregnant to their 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary, and going through the parenting journey, and the highs and the lows that come along with that. At the heart of this movie\u2014you guys haven\u2019t seen it; right?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>No.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Okay, so you need to either rent it or get it on Netflix, because it\u2019s on Netflix.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>We just pulled it up on Netflix today, Bob.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Did you?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>Yes!\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>It\u2019s there, baby!\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>The turning point in this movie is when the mom and dad look at each other and begin to recognize Jesus has been an add-on, not the center. When the family gets reprioritized with Jesus at the center, things start to shift in the whole family dynamic. We use that as a tool to get folks interested in, then, going through the eight sessions of <em>the Art of Parenting<\/em>, that feature Dave and Ann Wilson as some of the contributors.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>Oh, we\u2019re a very small part in that.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>No, but an important part of it.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>I would add this, even as we conclude this broadcast. It\u2019s so interesting now\u2014I mean, Bob and Mary Ann are empty nesters; we\u2019re empty nesters\u2014we\u2019re a little bit ahead of you guys. I remember, when I was at your age, with younger kids\u2014all the stages\u2014I remember many times feeling like: \u201cI can\u2019t wait to get through this stage. I can\u2019t wait till they\u2019re out of diapers.\u201d Then, \u201cI can\u2019t wait till\u2026\u201d I remember <em>missing<\/em> moments because I wanted the next\u2014I wanted to be comfortable <em>later<\/em>.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<em>Now<\/em>, there\u2019s nobody in the home; and you sit on the couch. The title of your book made me think of this: \u201cI wish I could tie their shoes right now\u201d; they\u2019re gone. Grandkids are coming; but they\u2019re not there, and the house is empty. I would say to young parents, listening right now: \u201cYou\u2019re right in the middle of the mess. Seize the day; enjoy the moment. It\u2019s going to be gone.\u201d Isn\u2019t that right, Bob?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>That\u2019s right.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>It\u2019s going to be gone, and you\u2019re going to blink. We heard that when they were little, and we were younger, and didn\u2019t realize [Snap of fingers] it\u2019s that fast.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Yes.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>So be fully present, enjoy the moment, ask Christ for all the power you need in that moment; because you need it. Seize it, because it\u2019s going to be gone before you know it.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>That\u2019s one of the lines in FamilyLife<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u2019s movie, <em>Like Arrows<\/em>: \u201cThe days are long, but the years are short.\u201d We have to keep that perspective as parents.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tI want to encourage listeners to get a copy of Rob and Stephanie Green\u2019s book, <em>Tying Their Shoes<\/em>. This is for parents, who are expecting their first child; so it\u2019s to get you ready for the parenting journey. Then get a copy of FamilyLife\u2019s <em>Art of Parenting<\/em> video series, and go through that with other moms and dads, wherever you are in your parenting journey. That includes a copy of our movie, <em>Like Arrows<\/em>, along with the eight video sessions that make up the <em>Art of Parenting<\/em>. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tFind out more about the resources we have available when you go online at FamilyLifeToday.com, or call us at 1-800-358-6329\u2014that\u2019s 1-800-\u201cF\u201d as in family, \u201cL\u201d as in life, and then the word, \u201cTODAY.\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tNow, we have some pretty exciting news for you as we begin a new year. We want to see more and more people\/more and more families spending time in God\u2019s Word. Some of you made resolutions about that already. We talked to our friends at Logos Bible Software. They have agreed: \u201cWe\u2019re going to give <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em> listeners\u201d\u2014any of you who would like it\u2014\u201cwe\u2019re going to give you a free download of the Logos Bible Software system, along with a library of more than $2,000 worth of books, for free!\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tAll of this because we want to see more people engaging with God\u2019s Word. I use Logos <em>all the time<\/em>. Logos is an invaluable tool for both personal Bible study and for serious study. We hope that, when you get it, you\u2019ll find out how exciting it is to be able\u2014on your computer, on your phone, on your mobile device, your pad, wherever you are\u2014to study God\u2019s Word. The download is free. Go to FamilyLifeToday.com, and we hope you\u2019ll be spending more time in God\u2019s Word in 2020.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tOver the last couple of weeks, we\u2019ve heard from many of our <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em> listeners who contacted us before the end of the year to make a yearend contribution. David Robbins, the president of FamilyLife, is here with us today. I haven\u2019t seen any updated numbers, and I know we\u2019re still counting; right?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>David: <\/strong>Yes, that\u2019s right. Mail is still coming in from the holiday. I just\u2014where we are, though, I know is how grateful and excited I am, and encouraged, by you joining with us and helping more marriages and families.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tAs I think about 2020 and what\u2019s ahead, I\u2019m praying that we will reach more people\/that we will engage more marriages and help more families. We really do believe, at FamilyLife, that the need is more urgent than ever. This is not a time to scale back\/this is not a time to just stay the course; this is a time to press in and really trust God for more, because the family unit needs more help than it ever has needed.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>I know you are committed to FamilyLife continuing to provide help and hope for marriages and families; but you want to see those, who have been helped and who have hope, start to reach out to others.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>David: <\/strong>I mean, it\u2019s the way the kingdom grows. God puts His Spirit inside of each one of us; and as we are transformed, we get to participate in helping others experience the transformation <em>power<\/em> found in the gospel and through Jesus.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tYour giving helps us\u2014your end-of-year giving\/your continued giving as we go into this new year\u2014it helps us make everything we do possible, whether that\u2019s providing help and hope to someone, who really doesn\u2019t know where to turn, or whether that\u2019s giving you resources to take it to your neighbor.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Well, again, thanks to all of you who gave a donation at yearend; and thanks to those of you who donate, month in and month out, as Legacy Partners. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tWe hope you have a great weekend! Hope you and your family are able to worship together in your local church this weekend, and I hope you can join us back on Monday, when Robert and Nancy Wolgemuth are going to be with us to talk about God\u2019s providence in every area of life, including our relationships. You can trust God to write your story. We\u2019ll talk with them about that Monday. I hope you can be with us for that.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tI want to thank our engineer today, Keith Lynch, along with our entire broadcast production team. On behalf of our hosts, Dave and Ann Wilson, I\u2019m Bob Lepine. Have a great weekend. We will see you Monday for another edition of <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<em>FamilyLife Today<\/em> is a production of FamilyLife of Little Rock, Arkansas; a Cru<sup>\u00ae <\/sup>Ministry. Help for today. 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Our hosts are Dave and Ann Wilson; I'm Bob Lepine. You can always find us online at FamilyLifeToday.com. How do you get spiritual rest as a new mom? How do you work that into the rhythm of parenting? We\u2019re going to talk with Rob and Stephanie Green about that today. Stay with us.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tAnd welcome to <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>. Thanks for joining us. I just need to clarify a little grandparent etiquette here\u2014I think we have this right\u2014when your daughter gives birth to her first baby, you, as the mother of the daughter, you have first dibs on either being there when the baby\u2019s born or showing up immediately afterwards. 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They\u2019ve written a book called <em>Tying Their Shoes<\/em> that\u2019s about this subject. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tGuys, welcome back to <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>Thank you.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>Thank you for having us!\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Rob\u2019s on the staff at Faith Church of Lafayette, Indiana; and Stephanie\u2019s a stay-at-home mom. Did your mom come when you had your babies?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>She did. Yes, she came for the first week; and oh, what a blessing!\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Yes; so if you\u2019re coaching a mom, who\u2019s coming to be with her daughter after the baby\u2019s born, what tips would you\u2014what Ann said about just coming and saying, \u201cWhat do you need?\u201d rather than coming and saying, \u201cHere\u2019s what I want,\u201d\u2014that\u2019s probably the biggest tip; don\u2019t you think?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>Yes, absolutely. I think, with my mom, she came\u2014for the first one\u2014she came and fed us, cleaned the house\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>And that\u2019s huge!\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>Oh, it\u2019s <em>huge<\/em>. Then with the other ones, she took care of the other children\/the older children, so I could just concentrate on bonding with the new baby; and it was great.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Because both physically and emotionally, that\u2019s where you need to be in the first week; right?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>It is.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>You just need to be able to rest and recover and have your baby right there\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>Yes; absolutely.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>\u2014and not worry about anything else.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>That\u2019s right.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Now, I will have to tell you that probably the first six months of bringing a baby home, maybe even longer than that, I was kind of clueless as to what my job was, other than something functional, on occasion, like, \u201cI don\u2019t want to change another diaper; it\u2019s your turn to change a diaper.\u201d I felt a little detached from the process. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tRob, am I a typical guy, do you think, with that?\u2014or was it unusual that I just felt kind of like, \u201cThis is something that\u2019s happening over here, between the mother and the baby, and I\u2019m kind of out in left field\u201d?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>Well, my guess is that your wife nursed your babies.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>She did.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>That tends to put the onus onto the mom\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Right.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>\u2014therefore, Dad does feel a bit more disconnected. Sometimes, that\u2019s <em>not<\/em> the case, because the feeding is done through a bottle; so Dad is taking his fair share of turns.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Right.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>But when a mom nurses, there\u2019s no doubt that there can be a real sense of: \u201cI\u2019m really not needed here. It looks like your baby has everything under control\/you have everything under control.\u201d That can be a bit isolating.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Yes.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>One of the things I\u2019ve noticed in this generation coming up\u2014I\u2019m seeing the dads way more involved than in our generation.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>Oh, you know what that means? That means she\u2019s saying I <em>wasn\u2019t<\/em> involved. [Laughter] That\u2019s what that was! Honey, I\u2019d liked how you did that. [Laughter]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>No! I feel like I\u2019m asking you guys; because I\u2019m watching our sons, who have babies\u2014man, they are in it!\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>They are.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>They\u2019re Googling everything: \u201cWhat\u2019s the schedule?\u201d I\u2019m thinking: \u201cWhat? You\u2019re the dad, and you\u2019re asking the schedule?\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tAre dads more involved now?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>Yes. I don\u2019t know that I\u2019d say it\u2019s carte blanche cultural thing, but I do think there are more younger men who are taking a little bit more responsibility than they did. That may also have a companion to there are more moms, who are working outside the home. Those two things might actually have a connection together.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>The thing for me is emotionally connecting with a newborn\u2014I\u2019m still not sure exactly what that means. That comes <em>naturally<\/em> to a mom. I mean, Stephanie, I\u2019m looking at you\u2014bonding with your baby just was like falling off of a log.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>Well, I think bonding for the mom happens way before the baby\u2019s born. You know, as soon as that positive pregnancy test is read\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>\u2014you\u2019re bonding.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>\u2014you\u2019re bonding.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>You guys, let\u2019s say Dave and I are a young couple. We haven\u2019t had any kids yet, but we\u2019re soon expecting. We sit down with you to dinner and we say, \u201cAlright, tell us the top three things: \u2018This is what you need to know before this baby is born.\u2019\u201d What are those things that you would say?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>The first thing, for me, is remembering that Christ\u2019s work is continual. It\u2019s remembering that what He provides is grace and strength for every moment you\u2019re going to experience. You don\u2019t know what is going to happen with your child; you don\u2019t know whether your child is going to be healthy or whether your child is going to be ill.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tWe have friends\u2014we\u2019ve been communicating, even in the last 24 hours\u2014who just learned that their newborn is seriously ill. You can\u2019t know that; you don\u2019t always have a healthy, smooth pregnancy and delivery, and then a healthy child at the end. You don\u2019t always have that. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tYou have a blessing from the Lord, regardless of what He gives; so you are dependent on Him in the midst of those.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>You had a distressed moment with your third pregnancy\/with that child?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>We did, yes.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Was it in delivery that the doctors said, \u201cThe cord is wrapped around\u2026\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>Yes.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>So, do you remember what you\u2019re thinking, or doing, or feeling in that moment?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>You know, for me, I worked in OB for 11 years; in fact, I was working at the hospital during that time, so I was pretty calm, by God\u2019s grace, just because I\u2019ve had so many babies that\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>\u201cThis has happened before; they know what to do.\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>Yes. Then, after awhile, when I couldn\u2019t get her to start breathing, I was like: \u201cOh, okay. Well, maybe this isn\u2019t so good,\u201d and we had to hand her off so that she could get some attention and care. But yes, that can be very stressful.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Do you remember the stress of that, Rob, and just needing to\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>Not initially, because things are happening quickly in that moment; I mean, delivery is happening. It was then, when the doctor responded, that I really understood that something was going on; but it wasn\u2019t clear what. Then I would say the next five minutes were a bit stressful; but then after that, it seemed like everything was okay; so we were able to move forward.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>I\u2019m not suggesting that, in those moments, you should not panic, or feel fear, or that somehow you should be detached from all of that; but it\u2019s different to experience fear and panic in those moments when you are anchored in Christ\/when your life is rooted in Him than it is if you\u2019re in those moments on your own. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tThat\u2019s to your point\u2014with whatever you\u2019re going to face in parenting, and you don\u2019t know what it is\u2014the foundation of your life being, \u201cI belong to Christ; He is sovereign over the circumstances\/He\u2019s in control of these things\u2026\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>I would add, along with that, is\u2014with our babies, every one of them, after birth, they were in the NICU. I remember, every single time that happened, I felt God was asking me, \u201cCan you surrender this child to Me?\u201d That\u2019s a <em>hard<\/em> thing to do; because you automatically, especially as a mom, you <em>love<\/em> them. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tAs you\u2019re saying the same thing, Rob, it\u2019s a surrender-moment to Jesus of: \u201cJesus, this child is Yours. No matter what, I\u2019m surrendering to You,\u201d\u2014that\u2019s number one. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tWhat\u2019s another one that you would say to parents, \u201cThis is really important\u201d?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>Number two is: \u201cYou have to keep your relationship between each other strong.\u201d One of the reasons for that is you\u2019re going to have moments that are really easy and are full of blessing and joy, and you want to celebrate that together. Then, at the same time, you\u2019re also going to have moments of concern or even sorrow. You have to, in the midst of that, not only have your relationship with Christ strong, you have to have your relationship with each other\u2014having a strong commitment\u2014that: \u201cWe\u2019re going to go through this together.\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tOne of my favorite marriage passages is actually Mark, Chapter 12, when the Sadducees come to Jesus and they say: \u201cHey, we don\u2019t believe in the resurrection, and here\u2019s a story why we don\u2019t. Here\u2019s a woman who marries seven brothers, and all of them die. Whose will she be in the resurrection?\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s kind of a: \u201cOf course, Lord, this is ridiculous.\u201d I mean, can you imagine that?\u2014that would the most awkward moment <em>ever<\/em> in heaven, as she\u2019s walking around and all seven of them are like, \u201cHey, you\u2019re supposed to be hanging out with me,\u201d\u2014right?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>\u201cHey, my wife\u2019s here!\u201d [Laughter]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>Jesus\u2019s answer is, \u201cMarriage isn\u2019t for heaven; marriage is for now.\u201d One of the joys of that is we experience blessing together. When we celebrate, we celebrate together; and when we grieve, we grieve together. We go through the joys and the sorrows, and we do it together. That\u2019s the advice that we would give.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>Stephanie, do you have a third?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>My third would be: \u201cLive each day with the goal of glorifying the Lord: glorifying the Lord in your walk with Him, glorifying the Lord as a wife or a husband, and then strive to glorify the Lord as a parent.\u201d \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBe in the Word. I love Psalm 23, too. I love the reminder that God is our Shepherd: He looks after us; He cares for us; He leads us. That is just powerful encouragement when you\u2019re thinking through, not only being pregnant, going through labor and delivery, but then bringing a baby home and living life with a child. God\u2019s our Shepherd.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Stephanie, how have you handled the \u201cme time\u201d need as a mom?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>[Laughter] Well, it\u2019s true that I think we\u2019ve all been there before; that yes, we just need some time for ourselves. I think, as a new parent, there is some need for rest\/physical rest; the baby that you bring home is very demanding. But I think there\u2019s another rest that oftentimes isn\u2019t talked about, and that\u2019s the spiritual rest. We need to get time in the Word with the Lord, and that has to be a priority. Sometimes, it\u2019s not the physical rest that we really need. We may think it\u2019s what we need, but it\u2019s the spiritual rest that we need.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>I think it\u2019s good for a mom to determine: \u201cWhat does she need?\u201d; and one, spiritually; absolutely.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tI know that, when Dave came home, I would be like: \u201cTake this child. I need to get out of the house.\u201d He would give me an hour; and sometimes, I\u2019d go work out, which was <em>amazing<\/em>\u2014I felt like a new person after that. I remember one time going to the drug store and pushing my cart around, thinking, \u201cThis is the most amazing thing I\u2019ve done in months!\u201d [Laughter]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>\u2014up and down every aisle.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>Yes!\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>Yes.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>Like, \u201cOh, look at that!\u201d I was like: \u201cThis is what my life has become. I\u2019m totally delighted with CVS and being alone.\u201d [Laughter] But just that hour filled me back up.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>She even told me\u2014and we put this in our rhythm\u2014\u201cOnce a month, could you take the boys for the day?\u201d I figured out a way with work to do that; and as they grew up, it became one of these rhythms they looked forward to. They still remember it, because it was always the same: we went to A&amp;W, got root beer floats, went to the arcade and played games. It was five, or six, or seven hours of extended time for her. I came back; I had a new woman\/I had a new wife!\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>There\u2019s something, too, about being in your house alone. As a mom, you\u2019re always surrounded by kids, so it was great just to have that time.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>What did you do?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>Sometimes I cleaned; sometimes I had an extended Bible time. Before you have kids, you have this extended time with God or friends; so I just took advantage\u2014I put it all in there in one day.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>Here\u2019s a chapter you talk about in your book that I think a lot of parents want help with\u2014is: \u201cWhat is the goal?\u201d You call it \u201cAccomplish the Goal of Parenting.\u201d What is the goal? What are we trying to do, as a parent?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>You know, Ephesians 6:4 tells us, \u201cFathers, do not exasperate your children, but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.\u201d It grounds you, and it helps you remind yourself that you are in a war for the heart of your child every single day. Sometimes, you feel like you win a battle; and other times, you feel like you completely lost.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>Now, as your children were growing up\u2014you know, toddler ages, and ten, eleven, twelve, into the teen years\u2014did you have a way to do that? Did you have a family time, where you said, \u201cWe\u2019re going to teach the Word\u201d? Was it as you lived life? How\u2019d you do it?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Stephanie: <\/strong>We did a lot of teaching throughout the day. I love the passage in Deuteronomy 6 that says we\u2019re to teach all the time\u2014in the morning, in the afternoon, at night time. Conversing about God any moment we could; we did a lot of that in our house\u2014and still do.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>I think we also tried to take advantage of the opportunities that our church had, so it wasn\u2019t <em>just<\/em> us; it was also getting them around others, who were teaching them the exact same thing. We were, not only doing stuff at home, but we were also putting our children in positions where they were hearing God\u2019s Word and serving in our local body.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>So, if you had a do-over\u2014because you\u2019ve launched one; you have one, who\u2019s in college now\u2014if you could go back 20 years and tell your 20-year-old selves what you know now that you wish you\u2019d known then, how might you do the parenting journey a little differently? You\u2019re still in the midst of it, so you\u2019re still making course corrections as you go along, but is there anything you\u2019d say, \u201cYes, if I had a do-over, this would probably be the area where I would make an adjustment\u201d?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>I think the pieces of advice that we just gave were things that we did not have when our first child was born. They were things that we had to learn, and it really would have been helpful had someone talked to us about these things; or maybe somebody did, and we didn\u2019t have ears to hear. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Yes.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>But it would have been great for us to have had ears to hear these things, in advance, of where we are today.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>That\u2019s why you wrote the book!\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob and Stephanie: <\/strong>That\u2019s why we wrote it.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>Yes, exactly. You\u2019ve given people what you didn\u2019t have.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Well, and the opportunity, as a couple, to sit down\u2014either before the baby comes or in the early years of parenting, and just to develop\u2014I mean, here\u2019s what I remember. I remember us doing it kind of on the fly, without a whole lot of intentionality\u2014in the moment, day to day\u2014not asking the bigger questions: \u201cWhat\u2019s this all about? What\u2019s the purpose of this?\u201d To have some of those conversations, and align, and prioritize, and say, \u201cThis is the big picture,\u201d that can shift the whole conversation\/shift the whole direction of your family.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>Yes. I think one of the things I started to implement, after our kids were born, was that the moment I woke up I just said this simple prayer before I got out of bed, or somebody\u2019s crying, or some need: \u201cJesus, I need You today. I surrender my life and I surrender our kids to You today. Give me wisdom.\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tI love the Book of James, that He promises to give us wisdom. I think just that kind of putting my kids and my life on the altar, that\u2019s a great first; and it\u2019s an easy step that just takes a few minutes.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tI will say\u2014these years for me were <em>hard<\/em>. When our kids were little, there was a book called <em>The Desert Years<\/em>\u2014<em>How to Parent<\/em>\u2014I forget the subtitle\u2014but <em>The Desert Years<\/em>. I said, \u201cThat is exactly what I\u2019m going through.\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>That\u2019s what it felt like.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>Yes, because it\u2019s dry spiritually; I\u2019m having an identity crisis. It\u2019s so helpful to have other people around us. We were raising our kids with other friends; and I thought, \u201cWhat would we do without our friends that are saying: \u2018Keep going. I\u2019m praying for you\u2019?\u201d The body of believers is so huge in a great church.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tThat\u2019s one of the things I love about the <em>Art of Parenting<\/em><sup>\u2122<\/sup>, because I feel like it really gives parents tools; it equips them. You can gather them together, and the movie that goes along with that: \u201cCome on; we need to announce\u2014this is exciting!\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Yes.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong><em>Like Arrows<\/em>, produced by this guy right over here, Bob Lepine\u2014and it is now on Netflix! Pretty cool.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>This is a movie that we put together to help launch the <em>Art of Parenting<\/em> video series. It\u2019s the story of a family going from unmarried and pregnant to their 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary, and going through the parenting journey, and the highs and the lows that come along with that. At the heart of this movie\u2014you guys haven\u2019t seen it; right?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Rob: <\/strong>No.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Okay, so you need to either rent it or get it on Netflix, because it\u2019s on Netflix.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>We just pulled it up on Netflix today, Bob.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Did you?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Ann: <\/strong>Yes!\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>It\u2019s there, baby!\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>The turning point in this movie is when the mom and dad look at each other and begin to recognize Jesus has been an add-on, not the center. When the family gets reprioritized with Jesus at the center, things start to shift in the whole family dynamic. We use that as a tool to get folks interested in, then, going through the eight sessions of <em>the Art of Parenting<\/em>, that feature Dave and Ann Wilson as some of the contributors.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>Oh, we\u2019re a very small part in that.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>No, but an important part of it.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>I would add this, even as we conclude this broadcast. It\u2019s so interesting now\u2014I mean, Bob and Mary Ann are empty nesters; we\u2019re empty nesters\u2014we\u2019re a little bit ahead of you guys. I remember, when I was at your age, with younger kids\u2014all the stages\u2014I remember many times feeling like: \u201cI can\u2019t wait to get through this stage. I can\u2019t wait till they\u2019re out of diapers.\u201d Then, \u201cI can\u2019t wait till\u2026\u201d I remember <em>missing<\/em> moments because I wanted the next\u2014I wanted to be comfortable <em>later<\/em>.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<em>Now<\/em>, there\u2019s nobody in the home; and you sit on the couch. The title of your book made me think of this: \u201cI wish I could tie their shoes right now\u201d; they\u2019re gone. Grandkids are coming; but they\u2019re not there, and the house is empty. I would say to young parents, listening right now: \u201cYou\u2019re right in the middle of the mess. Seize the day; enjoy the moment. It\u2019s going to be gone.\u201d Isn\u2019t that right, Bob?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>That\u2019s right.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>It\u2019s going to be gone, and you\u2019re going to blink. We heard that when they were little, and we were younger, and didn\u2019t realize [Snap of fingers] it\u2019s that fast.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Yes.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dave: <\/strong>So be fully present, enjoy the moment, ask Christ for all the power you need in that moment; because you need it. Seize it, because it\u2019s going to be gone before you know it.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>That\u2019s one of the lines in FamilyLife<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u2019s movie, <em>Like Arrows<\/em>: \u201cThe days are long, but the years are short.\u201d We have to keep that perspective as parents.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tI want to encourage listeners to get a copy of Rob and Stephanie Green\u2019s book, <em>Tying Their Shoes<\/em>. This is for parents, who are expecting their first child; so it\u2019s to get you ready for the parenting journey. Then get a copy of FamilyLife\u2019s <em>Art of Parenting<\/em> video series, and go through that with other moms and dads, wherever you are in your parenting journey. That includes a copy of our movie, <em>Like Arrows<\/em>, along with the eight video sessions that make up the <em>Art of Parenting<\/em>. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tFind out more about the resources we have available when you go online at FamilyLifeToday.com, or call us at 1-800-358-6329\u2014that\u2019s 1-800-\u201cF\u201d as in family, \u201cL\u201d as in life, and then the word, \u201cTODAY.\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tNow, we have some pretty exciting news for you as we begin a new year. We want to see more and more people\/more and more families spending time in God\u2019s Word. Some of you made resolutions about that already. We talked to our friends at Logos Bible Software. They have agreed: \u201cWe\u2019re going to give <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em> listeners\u201d\u2014any of you who would like it\u2014\u201cwe\u2019re going to give you a free download of the Logos Bible Software system, along with a library of more than $2,000 worth of books, for free!\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tAll of this because we want to see more people engaging with God\u2019s Word. I use Logos <em>all the time<\/em>. Logos is an invaluable tool for both personal Bible study and for serious study. We hope that, when you get it, you\u2019ll find out how exciting it is to be able\u2014on your computer, on your phone, on your mobile device, your pad, wherever you are\u2014to study God\u2019s Word. The download is free. Go to FamilyLifeToday.com, and we hope you\u2019ll be spending more time in God\u2019s Word in 2020.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tOver the last couple of weeks, we\u2019ve heard from many of our <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em> listeners who contacted us before the end of the year to make a yearend contribution. David Robbins, the president of FamilyLife, is here with us today. I haven\u2019t seen any updated numbers, and I know we\u2019re still counting; right?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>David: <\/strong>Yes, that\u2019s right. Mail is still coming in from the holiday. I just\u2014where we are, though, I know is how grateful and excited I am, and encouraged, by you joining with us and helping more marriages and families.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tAs I think about 2020 and what\u2019s ahead, I\u2019m praying that we will reach more people\/that we will engage more marriages and help more families. We really do believe, at FamilyLife, that the need is more urgent than ever. This is not a time to scale back\/this is not a time to just stay the course; this is a time to press in and really trust God for more, because the family unit needs more help than it ever has needed.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>I know you are committed to FamilyLife continuing to provide help and hope for marriages and families; but you want to see those, who have been helped and who have hope, start to reach out to others.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>David: <\/strong>I mean, it\u2019s the way the kingdom grows. God puts His Spirit inside of each one of us; and as we are transformed, we get to participate in helping others experience the transformation <em>power<\/em> found in the gospel and through Jesus.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tYour giving helps us\u2014your end-of-year giving\/your continued giving as we go into this new year\u2014it helps us make everything we do possible, whether that\u2019s providing help and hope to someone, who really doesn\u2019t know where to turn, or whether that\u2019s giving you resources to take it to your neighbor.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Well, again, thanks to all of you who gave a donation at yearend; and thanks to those of you who donate, month in and month out, as Legacy Partners. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tWe hope you have a great weekend! Hope you and your family are able to worship together in your local church this weekend, and I hope you can join us back on Monday, when Robert and Nancy Wolgemuth are going to be with us to talk about God\u2019s providence in every area of life, including our relationships. You can trust God to write your story. We\u2019ll talk with them about that Monday. I hope you can be with us for that.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tI want to thank our engineer today, Keith Lynch, along with our entire broadcast production team. On behalf of our hosts, Dave and Ann Wilson, I\u2019m Bob Lepine. Have a great weekend. We will see you Monday for another edition of <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<em>FamilyLife Today<\/em> is a production of FamilyLife of Little Rock, Arkansas; a Cru<sup>\u00ae <\/sup>Ministry. Help for today. 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