I have read the book Grace Based Parenting by Dr. Tim Kimmel and have gotten so much out of it that I feel moved to teach a Sunday School Class based on it.

What I love about this book is that it taps into basic human needs for all people, not just little ones and their parents. It is truly a book about relationships of all kinds, but obviously focuses on the specific relationship between parents and their children.

Dr. Kimmel helps to bring into focus our specific needs as humans and addresses how we parents can respond to those needs. I’ve always known that God is my father, but I never really saw that what he was showing me was actual parenting. Using the large picture of God’s grace, Dr. Kimmel encourages us to be like God has been for us as we relate to our children. This new insight opened my eyes to the other relationships in my life, with my husband, my siblings, my parents and my friends too.

This is no parent “how-to” book. What a relief! No check lists that get guiltily set aside. It is not simplified into an “if you could just do this…” approach to dealing with your children. More than anything, it was an encouragement that got me excited about my call to be a mom, a spouse, a daughter, a friend, and a sister.

If you would like to get the book before I teach the class I found it at Amazon: Grace Based Parenting-set your family free by Dr. Tim Kimmel