{"product_id":"devotions-for-sacred-parenting-9780310090694","title":"Devotions for Sacred Parenting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaising children is a sacred calling--and not for the faint of heart. It shapes the parent every bit as much as parents shape their children. In \u003cem\u003eDevotions for Sacred Parenting\u003c\/em\u003e, Gary Thomas, author of \u003cem\u003eSacred Parenting\u003c\/em\u003e, delves deeper into the conversation and contemplates the soul-transforming journey of being a parent.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany books have been written about how to parent your children effectively, how to become a better parent, and how effective parenting produces better kids. \u003cem\u003eDevotions for Sacred Parenting\u003c\/em\u003e explores an entirely different reality: how parenting transforms you, the parent. It explores the spiritual dynamics of parenting and why caring for your children is such an effective discipline in shaping your soul and forming the character of Christ within you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith all new material, 52 devotions explore the spiritual dynamics of parenting. These life-related devotions are creative, fresh, and encouraging, inspiring mothers and fathers to look at parenting from a different perspective--as a holy and high calling from God, and as an opportunity to grow spiritually as you strive to raise godly children. \u003cem\u003eDevotions for Sacred Parenting \u003c\/em\u003ehelps you understand how God is parenting you as you parent your children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas, Gary:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Gary Thomas is a writer in residence at Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, and an adjunct faculty member teaching on spiritual formation at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, and Houston Theological Seminary in Houston, Texas. He is the author of nineteen books, including \u003cem\u003eWhen to Walk Away, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eSacred Pathways\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCherish\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cem\u003e Sacred Marriage--\u003c\/em\u003eover one million copies sold. He has a master's degree from Regent College and was awarded an honorary doctorate in divinity from Western Seminary. Gary has spoken in forty-nine states and ten different countries. \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Zondervan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50460101542162,"sku":"9780310090694","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8490c692-00fa-4782-bd5b-80b36c9b5930.jpg?v=1730027116","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/devotions-for-sacred-parenting-9780310090694","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}