Quotes About Parenting

Raising children should mean helping them to become what they already are in God's eyes.

I want my kids to see me as Dad, for God's sake, not a television personality.

I believe teenagers are God's revenge on mankind. It's like He said, 'Hey let's see how they like it to create something in their own image that denies their existence.'

Maybe God's goal wasn't for me to raise a good rule-following child. Instead, His goal was for me to raise a God-following adult.

I'm at my 3 year-olds year-end concert. It's full of very off-key, mostly unfocused children, but this father is still beaming. Must be how God feels on Sunday.

It's been a few days since I've seen my kids. My hearts racing; I can't wait to hold them. This is just a glimpse into God's heart at Mass.

You have to discipline your children, or they won't respect you, law enforcement or God or anyone else.

I see God through my children. I speak to God through my children. I am humbled for the blessings He has given me.

It's OK to let your children see you cry.

My dear, the duty that devolved wholly on you in my absence of guiding and expanding the minds of our dear children is a laborious one and a responsible one.

I had years of partying, and I was kind of surprised and happy I survived it all. Now, being a parent, I look back on it thinking, Oh God, the things you did!

The God of the Christians is a father who makes much of his apples, and very little of his children.

My grandmother went to church, but my mother had been inundated with church and decided that when she had children, she would not push church or God on her children.

I don't want my children to be what I want them to be. I want them to become everything God created them to be.

a mother is God's deputy on earth.

Thank God I had two parents who loved me enough to stay on my case.

The issue isn't-nor should it ever be-how weak our child is, but rather how strong our God is.

...make dads the godly leaders [of the family] with the women in submission, raising kids for the glory of God.

When it comes to little girls, God the father has nothing on father, the god. It's an awesome responsibility.

Somewhere a woman is praying her toddler wins a beauty pageant. I say this because sometimes people wonder why God lets tornadoes happen.

Having children made me confront my true fears and trust in God many times over in a much more intensified manner.

I know one of the reasons God gave me kids was to test my patience.

Whenever your kids are out of control, you can take comfort from the thought that even God's omnipotence did not extend to His kids.

What you have to understand, is your father was your model for God.