Lessons to Change Lives
One of the best free services we have to offer local young parents is solid education about parenting. We use a curriculum called “BrightCourse,” described as “Lessons to change lives.” The lessons are accurate, compelling, and relatable, and we’ve seen how they really do change the lives of our clients! Here’s an example:
Marla and her husband have been taking parenting classes with us for a few months. Marla says, “These parenting classes are really helping us. We’re becoming more patient with our little boy.” Her favorite lesson so far? It’s the one about “Breaking the Cycle of Destructive Words.” Marla notes “That lesson taught us how to use encouraging words instead of negative ones, and that’s working not just in our parenting but in our marriage too!”
Marla also appreciates the spiritual application segment of each parenting class. We recently sensed Marla’s growing interest in God’s word, and so we gave Marla a Bible along with a few suggestions for how to begin reading it. When Marla came for her appointment the following week, she said, “I really like what I’m reading in the book of John! The things I’m learning in the classes and in the Bible are helping me be a better mom and a better wife.”
Psalm 32:8 says, “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.” God is doing that for our mom and dad clients through tools like our parenting classes and the Bible.
He wants to teach you, too – lessons from His word that will change your life.