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001			ocm53075788
003			OCoLC
005			20251028093145.0
008			030911s2004 miu b 000 0 eng
010			_a 2003020213
035			_a(Sirsi) i9780310247340
035			_a(Sirsi) i9780310247340
040			_aDLC _beng _cDLC _dBAKER _dBTCTA _dYDXCP _dOCLCG _dIDI _dIG# _dOCLCQ _dXPQ _dVF$
020			_a0310247349 (alk. paper)
020			_a9780310247340 (alk. paper)
020			_a9780310264514 (pbk.)
020			_a0310264510 (pbk.)
035			_a(OCoLC)53075788
042			_apcc
050	0	0	_aBV 4526.3 _b.T46 2004
049			_aVF$A
100	1		_aThomas, Gary _q(Gary Lee)
245	1	0	_aSacred parenting : _bhow raising children shapes our souls / _cGary L. Thomas.
260			_aGrand Rapids, Mich. : _bZondervan, _cc2004.
300			_a231 p. ; _c23 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 225-230).
505	0	0	_tPapa God -- _tThe hardest hurt of all -- _tThe gold behind the guilt -- _tSeizing heaven -- _tJoy! -- _tVicious vulnerability -- _tBurning love -- _tThe glory behind the grime -- _tWalking on the wild side of parenting : the gift of extremely demanding children -- _tA very boring chapter in the Bible (that can change your life forever) -- _tXerox R Us -- _tSacrifice -- _tLeaving.
520	8		_a"Many books have been written about how to parent a child effectively, how to become a better parent, and how effective parenting produces better kids. But Sacred Parenting--the new book by Gary Thomas, author of Sacred Marriage--delves into an entirely different reality: how parenting affects the parent. It explores the spiritual dynamics of parenting, and why caring for children is such an effective discipline in shaping our souls and forming the character of Christ within us. Thomas doesn't tell parents how to handle a chronically sick or rebellious child, but he does help parents find spiritual meaning behind the almost heroic care such children require.Because Sacred Parenting is not a 'how to' book, it openly admits the difficulties, struggles, and failures that often accompany parenting. And it goes on to show how God uses those trying and discouraging times to build up the parents who experience them. Parents of all children will be encouraged by the examples of how other men and women have successfully handled the challenges and occasional defeats of parenting, and will be inspired by stories that reaffirm the spiritual value of being a parent" -- Publisher description.
650		0	_aParenting _xReligious aspects _xChristianity.
650		0	_aParents _xReligious life.
856	4	1	_3Table of contents only _uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip048/2003020213.html
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0633/2003020213-d.html
856	4	1	_3Sample text _uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0642/2003020213-s.html
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