Mile Marker
Making the Most of Spiritual Moments Along the Way. A Family Guide
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You are a parent.
Perhaps this is how you feel today: With God there are no
accidents, but for you, pregnancy and parenthood came
as a total shock. You are very thankful for gestation. It
was God’s gift of lead time allowing you to prep, yet you
remain fully aware that nine years wouldn’t have been
enough, much less nine months to get ready.
Not you?
Maybe you’re on this page: Parenthood came after a long
season of fervent prayer regarding infertility or years of
waiting for an adoptive match. You longed for this day,
planned for this day, and it finally arrived. Every single
detail was something you prayed over, poured over,
and prepped for endlessly until the arrival of your long
awaited child.
Still not quite you?
How about this: Pregnancy came pretty easily, the old
fashioned way. The idea of parenting never brought on
more than the average amount of panic. You’re hopeful
that every other age and stage of the child rearing process
is just as textbook. Warning: the textbook clearly states
there will be frequent twists, turns, and bumps along this
journey. Easy conception is no indication of an easy road
to graduation.
No matter how you got here, you are here. A mom. A dad. An aunt or uncle or grandparent stepping in to serve in the incredibly vital role of parenthood for a child. And oh, what a role it is.
Brace yourself! Parents are the single most important influence in a child’s life throughout every stage. How’s that for pressure? Even though your independent two-year-old or newly licensed driver may
not admit it, parents matter most. Your son or daughter needs you. Even when your toddler son is screaming, “I can do it myself,” and when your preteen daughter is rolling her eyes and pushing your limits, they both still really need you.
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About the Book
This isn’t a book you read; it’s a story you write. Filled with devotional thoughts, challenging prompts, and opportunities for education and reflection, Mile Marker is a journey that will help you highlight the significant moments in raising your family while you record the challenges you face and blessings you receive along the way.
About the Author
Although still navigating the parenting journey themselves, Chase and Nic have a combined 40 years of ministry service with children, students, and families. Leveraging that learning and those relationships, they’ve created a resource to help parents and caregivers navigate a journey of blessing from the time a child enters the picture until the time they officially set off into adulthood. With degrees in sociology, communication, education, and theology plus too many conference/research learning experiences to count, the goal of this resource is to provide a place to chronicle your own parenting legacy in a thoughtful, Christ oriented way.