“Honor Your Parents, Not Their Error” — What Jinger Duggar Vuolo is Teaching Me About Parenting

We shouldn’t be so offended by criticism, or afraid to examine some of our own beliefs and realize where we may have gone wrong.

This doesn’t mean throwing out biblical truth, or abandoning faith altogether. It just means taking the time to acknowledge the errors in how we’ve walked out that truth and the negatives of a particular parenting style.

There can’t be healing or forgiveness unless there is an acknowledgment of past hurts and an understanding of root problems.

Calling sin out for what it is shows love towards another person because without that knowledge, they can’t make better choices. This also applies to one’s parents.

There is a big difference between blaming and understanding the struggles and fears passed down to you, in order to identify them and make a change.

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This piece originally appeared on Called to Mothering, published with permission. 


Marisa Boonstra
Marisa Boonstrahttp://calledtomothering.com
Marisa is a homeschooling mom of two and author of Bucking The System: Reclaiming Our Children’s Minds For Christ, published in January 2016. She writes to encourage women to find purpose and joy in their God-given calling as mothers, helping them raise children with a biblical worldview. She relies on Jesus and coffee to get her through the day, and loves marveling at the cultural differences between New Jersey where she grew up and Oklahoma where her family has been transplanted! You can find more of her writings over at calledtomothering.com.

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