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FAMILY

The Shaping of a Christian Family 
  Elisabeth Elliot

Our Price: $12.99
Format: Paperback, 240pp.
ISBN: 080075736x
Publisher: Revell, Fleming H. Company\
Pub. Date: August  2000

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Drawing from 40 years of observation and her own family experience, Elliot illustrates how we can create a fulfilling Christian home based on Scriptural principles and values. Parents who want to make family memories that build a heritage for their children will see living illustrations of how to do so. Photographs.

From the Publisher
A valuable resource of ideas and inspiration for parents of all ages.

Table of Contents
Introduction xi
Preface xvii
1. A Victorian Home 1
2. A Goodly Heritage 7
3. A Beautiful New House 11
4. The Cottage, the Schottische, the Church 16
5. Brave for Daddy Dear 20
6. Light and Life 23
7. Sit Still, My Daughter 27
8. A Man of Decision 31
9. A Christian Home Is Born 41
10. The New Missionaries 45
11. He Lived What He Taught Us 50
12. Frugality, Hospitality, and Heroes 62
13. The Lord's Day 68
14. A Habit of Order 73
15. More Babies 81
16. A Father's Tenderness 86
17. A Mother Is a Chalice 94
18. Sacrificial Authority 102
19. Trust 111
20. Love Is Patient and Kind 117
21. Rules 123
22. Enforcement: A Mission for Redemption 131
23. Encouragement 141
24. Franconia 147
25. Work and Play 156
26. Courtesy 166
27. A Mother's Devotion 173
28. Letting Us Grow 180
29. Letting Us Go 186
30. The Matter of Marriage 191
31. The Family Letters 201
Afterword 214
A Reading List for Parents 216
About the Author 219
 

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