Mommy, what's Santa?

What I did with mine was that when they mentioned Santa, I would tell them the truth. Lying is a sin. And they need to trust us because if Santa can be fake and we make them believe that, they will think Jesus is fake too. Our credibility is at stake. 

This is what I say:

"So the truth is that Santa was actually St Nicholas -- he was a very good guy and this is what he did for the kids who couldn't afford toys but then he died a long time ago. People today just want to remember his contributions but the way they did it took away the true meaning of Christmas of Jesus and His birth. And that's why we don't do Santa. But other kids do, and their parents lie to them about it. But we must not interfere with what other parents say to their kids. So if someone asks, it's ok to say that we just don't do Santa. We do Baby Jesus."

Oreo Method: Delegating to Kids

Two ways to do it -- I call this the Oreo Method: you either eat the cookies or the cream:

Cookie Method

If you aren't in a hurry that day, the kids routinely do the tasks they're worst at until they 'graduate' from doing that task -- you're happy with the standards they're achieving for that task. This can go on for months.

Cream Method

Or when you're in a hurry: the other way around -- the kids do the chores they're the best at and the house gets put in order quickly.

No time for Bible Reading

Wake up before the sun wakes up... That's the only way. Don't replace your personal time with God with a podcast. Don't give in.. the Spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. Focus on the 4 gospels

Racism and all

Racism is real. Was hit so hard lately that I changed both my profile pic and cover photo on Facebook. I can't do business or ministry on social media without hiding my face and race, unfortunately... Even when I wrote a book, I didn't put my picture and definitely did not disclose my ethnicity, nationality or even age. Given a choice, I would even hide the fact that I am a woman and go by an alias or my last name, like J K Rowling. 

And if my grammar was incorrect in parts of my speech or posts... That's a giveaway.

Young People Dating

Your daughter/son needs to learn to pray and hear from God on their own. If they can't provide evidence that it is God's will, they should refrain until both of them can provide such evidence. 

If they can't hear from God, that's something to be concerned about because if we can't hear God, we don't have a relationship with God because no one can have a relationship with anyone without two-way communication.

When's time for a kid to have a proper Bible

As young as 5-6, when they learn to read. I got Precious Moments NKJV because my kindy required us to have a real Bible when we were 6. So I got my kids the same when they turned 6 or before.

In the Jewish culture, they started formally studying the scriptures at 5.

Jesus is the Son of God, not just a prophet

 30 I and My Father are one.”

John 10:30

61 But He kept silent and answered nothing.

Again the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”

62 Jesus said, “I am. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

Mark 14:61-62

13 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” 14 So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

16 Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

17 Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

20 Then He commanded His disciples that they should tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ.

Matthew 16:13-21

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

John 1:1-5

And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”

John 20:28