and maybe even finally just kind of go back to them and continue to flush them out because I dont think in my entire Christian life, Ive ever gotten away from any one of these. Justin Whitmel Earley is a writer, speaker, lawyer, and founder of The Common Rule, an online resource center for Christians seeking Kingdom-formed habits that can sustain them in an age of chaos. What it is, is it teaches us how to open up the Word as a family so that whatever curriculum you might want to do, be drawn to, any way of reading the Bible that you want to do, as a family, youve laid a foundation for how applicable it is and how good it is to talk and meditate on these things together. Like how can we work on this thing together as a family. But Ruth and Troy, they know families, they know the Word, they know what is foundational, what is most important in setting our young people up for a life of faith, and families up for success as we pursue that faith life together. There are times we need to talk to our children, but we need to spend far more time talking with them. And then once a month, well be opening up the Bible together, applying Gods Word to our long, blessed, but often challenging days. Ruth I think, and you know it helps build on the idea that, you know, some people have asked us, is this book gonna help me with parenting. His "wrongful conviction" website can be found here. Were so blessed to know you and let you lead us as we lead our kids. Habits are the little patterns we fall back on when we don't realize we're falling back on anything. Because they dont see the connection that God wants all of you. But we see him so much less than we used to and so we are cheering him on as he begins his studies. I know Ruth and I go back and forth, Lord, just saying wow, how is it that we, so imperfect in our own parenting and our own walk of faith, could have the opportunity to do this. Ill probably put that in the show notes listen to the end! Troy Lord, Youve heard our conversation. Troy Simons (born July 3, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Plymouth City Patriots of the British Basketball League. troy loether: lead Pastor Married to: Stephanie Dad to: Tiara, Tianna, Chloe, Isaac, and Ephraim Both Troy and his wife Stephanie came to know Jesus Christ while in the context of authentic, relational discipleship groups and both have a passion for the transformation that can take place in these environments. And so, as I was reckoning with what it was gonna take to raise our own kids, I knew that I didnt want them to have what we had. It just has looked different in different seasons. Wendy Okay, so this is the one that start with the Love God, right? This is an absolute must. It doesn't seem like doing family devotions should be so difficult, but it is. And so, without further ado, let me welcome my friends, Ruth and Troy Simons. These foundations are meant to be word that you would look up and see it written out or you would speak it to one another and go, remember, we want to encourage one another and build each other up. If you would like to connect with the Simons, you can find them on Instagram. I listened to this book in audio format and was blown away with the wisdom shared. For the main show. (Ruth and I shared more on this topic on this Pairadocs Podcast.). Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. In a little over a decade Ruth and I planted a church, started a school, started a business and had six sons. It is called Foundations, and the subtitle is Twelve Biblical Truths to Shape a Family. Right? Ruth and her husband, Troy, are grateful parents to six boystheir greatest adventure. He was called to serve as pastor in September, 1989. You know its been a project thats been going for a long time. When youre cooking together and when youre cleaning up together. This is not just for Holy and Godly parents, this is for every parent who says, okay, fi the Gospel has to be worked out in myself, Im gonna live this out with my children. How do we lay a firm foundation of faith that will last our children, not only through their growing up years in our home, but beyond that, once they leave our homes, and most importantly, after this life is through, have we set them up for eternal success. And at that time, we made the choice to continue on with the kind of education that we had aimed for through the school. I hope to see some of you there. I needed you to give me some words, and to show me what was going on, and its become so foundational over the last couple weeks, were now, were saying to one another, its becoming our own words. Wendy Oh, thank you so much. These are the things that we want to like, root us down and be the resolutions of our family. I am stuck here. Rhythms are paramount in our families, and Justin offers insights on how practicing them at home displays Jesus to our children in ways words alone cannot. I'm so pleased to welcome my dear Mr. Simons on the blog today. Troy Simons spent two decades investing in full-time pastoral ministry, preaching, church-planting, and cofounding a classical school. And instead of recognizing that, from a Biblical standpoint, the earth is the Lords and everything in it, the world and all who live in it. You will find their books there, of course, all the books are also at Barnes and Noble and on Amazon. Ultimately, his life and sanity were saved when he embraced a reformation of habits. Troy Yes, absolutely. Its real but its the way that we would be saying it if we were putting our arm around one of our sons and saying, hey bud, love God above all else. And she made me want to learn and made me want to not just learn Spanish but just be a better learner in general. Weve incorporated online programs and different things along the way as well, so. And I have to do it every day. We hope that youll learn the art of conversation through these sixty conversations that we put out that will continue on. Show me your work. However, it is obvious the author did his work and the contents of the book are a result of reading his Bible and applying that to his everyday life. Learn more about Ruth Chou Simons and Troy Simons at RuthAndTroy.com. Award-winning author and father of four Justin Whitmel Earley understands the tension between how you long to parent and what your daily life actually looks like. I feel like it should be sitting on every Christian parents nightstand and in our church toolkits as well. We are a work in progress over here at the Simons household. And I would say, even if you dont were not giving you a timeline for how to potty train, the best ways to discipline your children, or you know, how to, you know, were not writing a how to book on the parenting thing and I think theres a place for those things. Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2023. It doesnt just make the child feel loved, it reminds the parents that they need to do the work of loving and I feel like this isnt a book that was, okay, lets lay foundations for our kids. Her Facebook page depicts her as a religious woman who is now in her 40s. Rev. And so, years later when the direction of the Lord led us ultimately to be full time with our business, Grace Laced. I keep coming back to that thing, cause that was my biggest take away so far. As the Family Ministries pastor, he has a vision of reaching children with the gospel and forming disciples. When was Troy Simons born? You know, when were just, when we think about discipling our children, theres a lot that they need to know, and we hopefully send them off, and to get married and have their own families with the very robust understanding of Gods Word. I've had this book sitting on my shelf for over half a year and just got to it in the last month And I'm glad I picked it up. Then it kinda takes some of the spiritualness of our faith and puts it in a context of the fact that were fleshly beings, have to go through the world making money and washing dishes and changing diapers, just you know, raising kids, all the stuff that we do. They must master their bodies (1 Cor 9:27) and their minds (2 Cor 10:5) and both have to do with their spiritual worship (Romans 12:1-2). As a family pastor, I spend a lot of time reading on parenting. It had me laughing at the relatable stories the author gave. Your email address will not be published. And it being something that, this is just what we do, thats not like, oh boy, were picking up the Bible now. We can't make disciples without being disciples. Starting right where they are in their everyday lives. 2014 - 2023 Marathi.TV - All Rights Reserved. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. So here they go. Troy, would you tell us how the book is laid out and how it might work for us to do as a family. When someones melting down over math. Troy Simons is not in the Hall of Fame. Ive been using all Ive learned in my own parenting and its been amazing! Another support is the Great Homeschool Conventions. And not having a good educational experience. And you know, the I think thats one thing that people will find in kind of reading through each of these is that they really build up one another and they you know each of the different ones kind of rely on the other if you will. See Details. There was a sense of like, we go to school to learn all these things to be successful, and then Ill just give one day a week, where you go to Sunday School to learn all the things that you kinda know to be, you know, Im over simplifying, but from a cultural standpoint, maybe, oh so that you can be a moral human being, so that you can get your spiritual life together. You wont regret it in the slightest! .orange-text-color {font-weight:bold; color: #FE971E;}Enjoy features only possible in digital start reading right away, carry your library with you, adjust the font, create shareable notes and highlights, and more. We just, we let things happen instead of being very deliberate about it. And thats what were talking about today. You know, and kind of just to encapsulate Truths that really would guide us through a day, and you know, when you look at that list you can see that its anything but exhaustive. He has an abiding passion for God's Word and for discipling the next generation to live for Christ. Free shipping for many products! Book reviews, interviews, editors' picks, and more. And as Ruth and I talked when we were last together, cleaning the house is a form of discipleship. But weve kinda organized it around what we feel like is a, kind of a palatable amount in a weeks time. And we begin to change in how we love and how we talk and how we confess, rather than accuse. Troy Simons (@troydsimons) Instagram photos and videos troydsimons Follow 52 posts 10.2K followers 51 following Troy Simons Father to 6 cubs, husband to @ruthchousimons | Author of Foundations: 12 Biblical Truths to Shape a Family | Team @gracelaced | Insatiably curious. And I think that gives a whole lot more meaning to it. But if you link over to the shop, youll see all of her incredible artwork. And then of course, we have our little six-year-old, who, for homeschoolers, you know what I mean when I say hes first, second-ish, you know, kind of somewhere in there. He went into his freshman year of college with fifty college credits already, so go homeschoolers. Would you leave us with a couple parting words and then pray us out? Do it. Learn how to: Develop a bedtime liturgy to settle your little ones and ground them in God's love, Discover a new framework for discipline as discipleship, Acquire simple practices for more regular and meaningful family mealtimes, Open your eyes to the spirituality of parenting, seeing small moments as big opportunities for spiritual formation, Develop a custom age chart for your family to more intentionally plan your shared years under the same roof. You know, as we were writing these, it was amazing how interconnected they all were. It checks all the boxes for me on what I love in a book. Thats the heart thats behind it. No doubt, like, we realize how much weve squandered of opportunities and that sort of thing. That God isnt just the God of Sunday mornings, hoping to give you a dose, a little pep talk for your week and the rest of the week is for you to figure out. But when we stop and go, okay, this is all about Jesus. So much of what I've shared here today has been formed over the last 15 years of fatherhood. You term personal, but I use the term conversational. Troy is an avid outdoorsman, philosopher, classical music enthusiast, word-nerd, and teacher. Pun intended. This book had me feeling understood in the struggles of a parent. It wont take any time at all. We make discipline a constant conversation. Well, how do you know how to put courage into somebody else if that courage is not dependent on you? I so appreciate that from you guys. Is that called Your Family Rules? Thats a better, I think, paradigm to have because then its just a default expectation. Instead it becomes the words that have been shaped, influenced, laced with Scripture, with Gods Word. of Grace Laced, his wife's ministry to . Troy how did you come up with these twelve specific foundations. But most of all, he is a dad who is married to Lauren and spends a lot of time wrestling his four young boys. But this most recent book, co authored with Troy, was written for us. And He doesnt expect us to do it perfectly. And moved by the parallels he made with the gospel. I lost my temper, or you know, Ive got this ongoing thing that you guys see in my life that Im gonna be the first to confess. Then, when there's need to discipline foolish behavior you have a reference point and a conversation that has already begun. This book had me feeling understood in the struggles of a parent. As a trial lawyer turned standup comedian and Baptist minister, Susan Sparks is America's only female comedian with a pulpit. Start with my you know, some parents are gonna be like, I dont know the first thing about my Bible, and how can I lead my kids to understand something that Im totally lost on myself? And remember, Galatians six verse nine, let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap if we do not give up. When you stand up, when you lie down, when you walk along the way, when youre in the car together, when youre out on a hike. And it wasnt meant to be like, we resolve but to say, as a family, were gonna look at this and say these are the things that we want to be guided by. When Women Pray: 10 Women of the Bible . Ruth I do not have it right in front of me, sadly, I dont have the book sitting in front of me, so go ahead. You at the time probably had four, maybe, five, of your six. Today is a different day. I know that Ill be doing that. I have watched you do Instagram Lives or Instagram stories where Troy is in the middle of doing something with the boys and he will reach over and he grabs the Bible and its just is the most seamless transition from math into, okay, a character development, I would say. This is Wendy Speake and I look forward to chatting with you again next week. Redemption links and eBooks cannot be resold. This book is fantastic. So, I was wondering, as we prepare to say goodbye, would you let me quickly read through these resolutions and then lead us out with a prayer over use that we would teach them to our children, learn them ourselves, and then walk in them as a family? I love it! And all of this. Or around the table during dinner time, where someone is talking about something and yet, oh my word, lets apply that to what we were just talking about yesterday or what we heard this pastor say or this book that were reading together. As you create liberating rhythms around your everyday routines, you will find your family has a greater sense of peace and purpose as your home becomes a place where, above all, you learn how to love. Earley gives you the tools you need to create structure--from mealtimes to bedtimes--that free you to parent toddlers, kids, and teens with purpose. Troy Simons has an abiding passion for God's Word and for discipling the next generation to live for Christ. And then she, as she usually does, put her artistic touch to it. You know its like, oh no no no, Im gonna let this do some work in me and thats more powerful than anything I think with our kids, is when they see us under conviction and really working through those sayings. Im really excited about it. And so on, so its . But in this current season, the last year or two, Troy has been the primary homeschooling agent, the teacher, in our home. Personal Trainer at Spectrum Fitness & Medical Wellness Perkins. And I love her books and her art. When conversation is normal, then you have a ready ear for instruction. In the Name of Christ we pray. But I think sometimes one of the misunderstood tools that we have is just the regular exposure to Bible as a family. We absolutely do that. It is just so practical, and at the end of each extremely relatable and encouraging chapter are lists to easily refer back to. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them.Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. Keep your hope in Heaven and hold lightly to the things of earth. And you know, your kids may not see it right away. His rap name comes from his last name and his father's . . Ruth Can I just jump in and say real quick that I think many have heard me because Ive written about this that the more we behold Christ, the more we behold the greatness of God, the more everything falls into perspective. And so, if you have an education thats just really kinda out of context. And I never had any clue what to answer. Behind as a family. And that is even, you know when there is a loss of time, one of the great phrases from crucial things, its from Ecclesiastes, God talks about giving us back the years that the locusts ate. Youll be able to find this print that we have references that lists the foundations, and we will put in the show notes a picture of it and an opportunity for you to link over if youd like to hang that on your wall as a constant reminder. Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at. Here on the show every week youll get to listen in on some great conversation with wonderful guests, all designed to equip us as homeschooling moms. And so, as we really did start making plans for how we were gonna educate our kids, the reality that their world view, right, and a world view is basically what we make all of our decisions out of. But when I opened it up and I launched into it with my family. We can't teach the grace of God outside of experiencing the grace of God. Before we start the show, Id like to thank our sponsor, Sunlight Curriculum. Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2023. Christ is all --all we and our kids truly need. ruthandtroy.com Posts Reels Videos Tagged I missed the opportunity. As my math teacher used to say, Wheres your work? Im your host, Wendy Speake. We, years ago, Troy was a full time teaching pastor as well as a we both got to join with a few other families and found a Classical Christian school that employed a university model, meaning we homeschooled part time and private schooled with the school several days a week. I had actually a really good experience in our education ??? Discipleship happens over many small everyday conversations. If heaven is filled with forever praise and adoration of God, why would we not worship Him now? 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