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EPISODE · Apr 22, 2026 · 22 MIN

Reflections on Parenting: Incorporating Spiritual Disciplines

from The Mentor's Table · host Joy Abad

Send us Fan MailHow do you teach your children to make Spiritual Disciplines (or as I like to say: Surrender Formation), a regular part of their life rhythm? I tell you what we did, and my prayer is that you take these two principles and use them as inspiration to adjust your own rhythms to raise your children in the way God is leading you to. Here's a hint from my mentor and friend, Jim Wideman: "Children learn more from what is caught rather than taught." This isn't meant to be prescriptive, rather descriptive of what has played out in our family. I'd love to hear your feedback.Pull up a chair around the table at joyabad.com. To listen to my first two episodes about parenting, check out:Practical and Spiritual Lessons From Choosing a College For Our EldestReflections on Parenting: The Secret No One Is Talking AboutSupport the showAdd your voice to the Table here . . .Sign up for my monthly newsletter here and receive a free "Couch-to-Sabbath" plan to start a sabbath rhythm in your own life. Website: JoyAbad.comEmail: [email protected]: @joyabaddotcomJoin my friend Gretchen and me on our podcast As We Grow.*Show notes may contain affiliate links

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Send us Fan Mail How do you teach your children to make Spiritual Disciplines (or as I like to say: Surrender Formation), a regular part of their life rhythm? I tell you what we did, and my prayer is that you take these two principles and use them as inspiration to adjust your own rhythms to raise your children in the way God is leading you to. Here's a hint from my mentor and friend, Jim Wideman: "Children learn more from what is caught rather than taught." This isn't meant to be...

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