Show notes
This episode describes how maturity curves can affect family relationships and how parents are the primary pursuers.Awareness of maturity curves and where gaps arise in development between siblings and even between parents and kids can help multiply grace in relationships. Finding ways to connect despite the gaps can lessen their impact.Realizing our imitation of pursuit following God's model helps in being a "long-haul pursuer" of our children. This echoes and supports what we discussed earlier about attachment and repair in the parent-child relationship.Scripture informing this episode: Luke 15:11-32Connection activity: 1)Watch Finding Nemo & look for the scene where the bird begins to describe Marlin to Nemo. Ask God to describe His own Pursuit of you to you.2)Grow something together (i.e. Ja-Ru Magic Grow toy; Chia Pet; or a plant for highly developed attention spans)Resource: 1)Journal. where have you seen yourself change over the last year? What books are you reading? What people are influencing you? Have you seen growth spurts in any of your kids recently?2) revisit those Connection quizzes mentioned in earlier episodes from Keeping the Little in Your Girl and Keeping the Good in Your Boy by Dannah Gresh. Can you answer any questions you couldn't answer before? Have any answers changed? Set a reminder on calendar one year from now to re-examine connections with kids.
