Paul W. Powell Legacy Library

A little girl came to her mother one day and said, “Mother, what is God like?” The mother was cooking in the kitchen and didn’t have time to talk to her, so she said, “Ask your father.” The girl went to her father, “Father, what is God like?” And he answered gruffly from behind the paper, not wanting to be disturbed, “As...

4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Introduction Quite often parents come to talk to me about their teenagers. They are usually distressed about the moral and spiritual condition of their child and they do not know where to turn. Sadly, most of these parents are several years too l...

There are those who say that American parents are flunking the job of raising children. In many instances this is true. Most often it is because parents simply will not take the time and effort necessary to guide and discipline their children properly. Why is it that many parents do not discipline their children?  Sometimes it is due to unconcern. Some parents j...

General David M. Shoup, USMC, said, “If in this troubled world we can produce enough properly guided men, we won’t need guided missiles.” There is no greater need today than for more properly guided people. And the task of producing properly guided people belongs to the home. Our homes are not merely to be refuges from the storms and vicissitud...

Discipline is an act of love. It gives a child the security of knowing that you care about him. It teaches him respect for authority and it develops self-control. The value of discipline is beyond dispute. But what is the proper form of discipline? Here are five do’s of discipline. 1. Be firm and consistent. Do not let discipline depend on your feelings. 2. Be...

One of the principal dangers we all face is placing too much value on making money and accumulating material possessions. It is such a great danger because this desire has a way of crowding out the best and finest things of life. For one thing, it can crowd out our family. I have seen more than one person neglect their family while trying to provide more and more thi...

Discipline is both positive and negative. Another devotional listed the five do’s of discipline. This week presents the five don’ts of discipline. 1. Don’t compare. Every child needs acceptance for who he is. Comparing children often crushes the spirit. Encourage each child to be his best self. 2. Don’t overprotect. The ultimate result of pro...

The New York City Youth Board once released a report that attracted a good deal of attention. The board had sent some highly experienced social workers and psychologists into the homes of 500 six-year-old boys. After studying the home environment, the researchers made predictions about the future of each of the boys. For the children from homes with a notable lack of...

Raising children has been a challenge in all generations. The Bible spends so much time talking about parent-child relationships that we know there were problems even in those days. There are four approaches that parents can take in dealing with their children. First, you can ignore them. Some parents are so busy climbing the social ladder or the ladder to succe...