Ok gang,
I have 2 teenagers. I have been reading the Bible to them since they were old enough to listen. Five days a week/one chapter a day. Since they have grown some, I also have pamphlets about sex, drugs, dealing with people in every day life, etc. I try to relate things to them as they are living right now.
We have also gone to a church since they were small---I say 'a church' because I moved around a lot--Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopal, Baptist, United Church of Christ, Salvation Army. I never made it to the Catholic Church---they just scared me to much! hee. Anyway, I was never happy anywhere; just never saw the Truth being taught. And as the years passed it got worse, until 3 years ago I just quit churches altogether. But now, my kids are suffering; they have no support system other than myself and hubby, which at the moment doesn't seem to be enough. I'm scared. There is so much crap out there that these kids have to deal with these days. Last night I sat down to read to them, and my son became angry; told me this stuff was so boring, and it had nothing to do with his life. Gosh, I had to fight back the tears.
What should I do? How do I help him know that the Bible and God have EVERYTHING to do with his life? Have any of you ever been at this point with your kids? I am thinking about just taking Ray's papers, one at a time, and reading these to them. I know they are semi-adults now, so once I just gave them the articles and asked them to read on their own; they didn't do it.
Any help/ideas from you guys would be so appreciated.
leeney