But to say, theres something personal about this. I am always looking at and digging into Christian devotionals, studies and so forth but I am often left saying, ok, but, how do I USE this? Learn how to: Develop a bedtime liturgy to settle your little ones and ground them in God's love, Discover a new framework for discipline as discipleship, Acquire simple practices for more regular and meaningful family mealtimes, Open your eyes to the spirituality of parenting, seeing small moments as big opportunities for spiritual formation, Develop a custom age chart for your family to more intentionally plan your shared years under the same roof. This book is so full of wisdom and practical examples. I hate to say it, but it begins with us. And thats what drove so much of my effort in starting the school, and the boys, and you know, my heart behind ministry was that, I know that God has given me a passion and gift for teaching. Like, if you just love beautiful books, this is the book for you. Troy It really encourages me, Wendy, to hear you say the word conversational because that really was our aim, is to present these not in a wooden way, or you know, really systematic way. With a simple, chapter-a-day format that includes Scripture, devotional thoughts, meditations, and discussion questions, this book will guide you in leading your family. THE SIMONS FAMILY. And instead of recognizing that, from a Biblical standpoint, the earth is the Lords and everything in it, the world and all who live in it. And so, during that season, we were really, you know, Troy had a masters and was a huge part of choosing curriculum, leading families, creating that atmosphere in that school. Do you have that in front of you where its probably memory, or would you like me to read it? I'm so pleased to welcome my dear Mr. Simons on the blog today. Foundationswill help you direct your family one day at a time as you explore 12 key truths that will help connect your childrens heartsand yoursto the heart of God. But whats the purpose? And so how much does that math problem bring glory to God when we say, hey, this is an opportunity to see why knowing Jesus changes the way we even approach a math problem. And then you are able to give that courage and place it into that child that youre trying to encourage. And I have never, until your book, found one that doesnt just walk you through concepts or Bible passages or a book of the Bible, but actually walks you as a family to see how it is foundational for all areas of our lives. Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2023. Radically different. This organization is not required to file an annual return with the IRS because it is a church. And to do it ourselves at home. And do you see how suddenly, that takes your gaze off of what you have to offer to how God provides. And so, the discipleship should go everywhere, just as we hear in Deuteronomy six. ends with practical patterns, prayers, or liturgies that your family can put into practice right away. And Hes Lord over everything. Troy, a former preaching pastor and church planter, is now headmaster of Oak Grove Classical Academy, a school of which he and his wife, Ruth, are founding board members. This book is fantastic. Okay, where do I start? So much of what I've shared here today has been formed over the last 15 years of fatherhood. Or like, oh no, Ive missed it and Ive missed the mark and oh my goodness, were so far you know. And He went to the Pharisee's house, and sat down to eat. Though I want them to be able to sit and listen to whatever I share with them for as long as I feel I need to take, I do consider their frame. Very exciting. You know its like, oh no no no, Im gonna let this do some work in me and thats more powerful than anything I think with our kids, is when they see us under conviction and really working through those sayings. Troy Simons weighed 87kg / 191.4lbs when playing. Is that called Your Family Rules? View Troy Simons' profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Wendy Well maybe you can send me a sneak peek and we can put that into the show notes in a direct link, because I would love to get that on my wall where the kids will see it too. Wendy And doing it at home, youre partners as you share that privilege out into the world and youre partners and youre doing it at home. Thank you, Ruth. I am stuck here. So, Im hearing you loud and clear. Jan. 21, 2022. Simons Presbyterian Church (SSPC) was officially organized in 1946 with forty-six members. The first foundation, love God above all else. Well, what would you say to the mom or dad or grandma or grandpa that feels its too late? Bear with one another, forgive as God has forgiven you. Show me your work. However, it is obvious the author did his work and the contents of the book are a result of reading his Bible and applying that to his everyday life. Parenting your children is not just about what you are doing in their lives. I look at my boys and I just feel like, ah, you should be farther along. This is the idea that when we come together, something unique happens - a household is born. Make a list of things that you know you must do and do them. And really, I remember high school, people would ask me, what do you wanna do, what do you wanna be? In the presence of Christ. Troy Simons is a father to six boys and husband to author and speaker Ruth Chou Simons. And we are parents of six boys. I had actually a really good experience in our education ??? Hell be able to wipe away all those tears. Right? This is an excellent summary of family spiritual practices. That God isnt just the God of Sunday mornings, hoping to give you a dose, a little pep talk for your week and the rest of the week is for you to figure out. Every year they host multiple conventions in various regions throughout the US. And what I realized is, that this isnt just a Bible study. You at the time probably had four, maybe, five, of your six. A must read for al parents; this book is gold, Christian Spiritual Growth (Kindle Store), Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. Families are shaped one day at a time through the Word of God. And my grandchildren, thats really a cool thought too. It helps in a lot of ways to give you a better foundation on certain topics. Today were talking about seeing our childrens education as discipleship. And when I received this book in the mail and I opened it up, and of course its as beautiful as every Ruth Chou Simons book ever is, because it has her painting in it. You dont wanna make Bible reading a resolution from the standpoint of like, oh now, Im gonna try to duh duh duh, Im gonna make sure that every day Lets say, how can you not just like be in the Word every day? And I love her books and her art. But I think sometimes one of the misunderstood tools that we have is just the regular exposure to Bible as a family. After two decades of investing in full-time pastoral ministry, preaching, church planting, cofounding a classical school, where he served as headmaster, Troy now works alongside Ruth in their . And its just a humble offering, Lord, I dont feel up to the task. In all these words, in all these concepts, are only learned and picked up when we get to know the Person of Christ. Last year, the United Methodist Church accepted Isaac Simmons, who regularly preaches dressed as a drag queen under the name Ms. Penny Cost, as a candidate for ordination. I believe it will. Kind of the quick story of our journey. And I pray that that means that it will be to those who listen in. But we see him so much less than we used to and so we are cheering him on as he begins his studies. What am I paying most attention to? Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at. Im really excited about it. And so, Troy is now our primary educator at home in this season while Im writing books and while Im speaking and running this company that we do together. And so, we wrote it in a way, and Troy penned it that way so that we dont just gloss over it and say, yep, thats a Word from Scripture and were gonna do it as were told. And then, my eyesight slipped from 20/20 and my visions of going into the military and flying planes just kind of fell apart. No doubt, like, we realize how much weve squandered of opportunities and that sort of thing. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. (Ruth and I shared more on this topic on this Pairadocs Podcast.). Wendy Welcome to the Homeschool Solutions podcast, brought to you by Sonlight curriculum and homeschooling.mom. Justins book struck a genuine tone of encouragement. And whatever those are, and I dont have all of them right in front of me at the moment, but whatever those are, the goal is to take a Scriptural principle, something that is clearly written in Scripture for us to follow, but to write it in a new way for us to say, if we speak this to one another, dont be surprised, this is part of our family foundation. And theres a time to be systematic about that. Even my failures point to His redemptive story, even my shortcomings magnify the fact that it is by grace alone that I have anything to offer at all to my children. Thank you, guys, for laying the foundation for us, for finding the foundation that Christ has laid in teaching us that we can bring that as the foundational truth for our families. And all of this. But thats Ruth. And so, it at another time we can talk more about what are some of those ways that he got all those credits. We can't make disciples without being disciples. WOW! Troy Gordon . Find Ruthher art and heartat gracelaced.com, at @ruthchousimons on Instagram, and @gracelaced on Facebook and Twitter. And the best books that we read to our children, even like the Ward books like You are Loved, it doesnt even. Would you leave us with a couple parting words and then pray us out? Wendy Okay, so this is the one that start with the Love God, right? Troy Simons is a father to six boys and . View the profiles of people named Troy Simonsen. And yet how great the overcoming of all things sinful and wrong, that God has done when He finishes out the story. I listened to this book in audio format and was blown away with the wisdom shared. I invite you to use this book to explore the ways waking, mealtimes, moments of discipline, playtime, bedtime and more can all be moments of opening ourselves up to the work God is doing in us, and our kids. To steward the habits of your family is to steward the hearts of your family. As late as 2011, Pastor Troy was still preaching at churches around the country. Pastor Chris L. Simmons. ", "If you've never considered how a liturgy could include children bouncing on their beds or cooling down after a meltdown or passing the pepper around the dinner table (and I never had), this book could help you change the habits of your home. You know, when were just, when we think about discipling our children, theres a lot that they need to know, and we hopefully send them off, and to get married and have their own families with the very robust understanding of Gods Word. Lisa Mirabal now goes by another last name. I would confidently put this book in the hands of a church member who is starting the journey of parenting and is looking to point their children to Christ through the simple habits of life. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. I even laughed and cried a little (the chapter on mealtimes with kids ). Wendy Yes. Challenged and convicted to do better as a parent. Right?? Wendy Yeah, if it comes part of our language and isnt that what we want? a home where kids and parents alike practice how to love God and each other. Not a perfect experience by any means, and there was certainly the, you know, the elements in her schooling that she would look back and say, if I couldve gotten rid of that, it wouldve made a big, big difference. And so, as we really did start making plans for how we were gonna educate our kids, the reality that their world view, right, and a world view is basically what we make all of our decisions out of. Please try again. He went into his freshman year of college with fifty college credits already, so go homeschoolers. Ive also started ordering these as gifts for baby dedications. Hate sin, but especially your own. Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2023. And it strikes us as strange when were not enjoying what God has written to us. I keep coming back to that thing, cause that was my biggest take away so far. And Im seeing that I love that, you said approaching discipleship from the ground up. Ruth Chou Simons is an artist, faith-based motivational speaker, entrepreneur and award-winning author. I listened to this book in audio format and was blown away with the wisdom shared. And we can do that together without being all knowledgeable. God doesnt want us to go off in a corner and try and get all things straight and then come back and say, okay, now Im gonna give you what Ive put together here. Wendy And that becomes more than just education. Ruth I think, and you know it helps build on the idea that, you know, some people have asked us, is this book gonna help me with parenting. I so appreciated that at the end of each chapter there was key points highlighted and practical tips given. Its a very reasonable length. Have a wonderful day, everybody. So, in other words, God is the God of math and of writing and of reading, right? But we kind of feel like weve kind of been doing the same thing these two decades, leading others to the throne, sharing the good news of the Gospel, and pointing people to the grace of God through the most basic and simple places in their lives. If you want to find Ruth online, GraceLaced.com is where youll find her. What it is, is it teaches us how to open up the Word as a family so that whatever curriculum you might want to do, be drawn to, any way of reading the Bible that you want to do, as a family, youve laid a foundation for how applicable it is and how good it is to talk and meditate on these things together. Make a plan and do them. His father, Alfred Troy, is a former drill instructor turned pastor. I mean, it might be our voice, but what theyre hearing is the Word of God. Sign Me Up! No Excuses. This is not just for Holy and Godly parents, this is for every parent who says, okay, fi the Gospel has to be worked out in myself, Im gonna live this out with my children. Everything is ultimately an expression of His creativity. MAY 21, 2020; Foundation 12: Strive in Grace Foundation 12: Strive in Grace. But this most recent book, co authored with Troy, was written for us. Troy Simons spent decades as both a teaching Pastor and a headmaster. Thats the goal. Because if they dont see it starting from home, they wont ever see the connection that its for all of life, and that God wants all of us. Then, when we do manage to sit down, every conceivable issue rises all at once (fussy children, falling off of chairs, spilled water, urgent phone calls). Personal Life, Parents and Family Details : Your email address will not be published. And I have to do it every day. Learn more about Ruth Chou Simons and Troy Simons at RuthAndTroy.com. Thats the foundation upon where were standing. How tall is Troy Simons? Thanks so much for stopping by our blog. A FANTASTIC book for parents that has applicable ways to create habits in your family. This book is honest, clearly by a parent, and gives me actual real tools to help me order my household to mirror what I actually want to achieve in my family. And I remember saying to myself, I wanna be a teacher of teachers because if I could figure out how to teach people to be like her, it could change the world. Troy Simons is not in the Hall of Fame. Wendy Yes. We have no other means for faithful investing or fruitful good works. William J. Simon, a U.S. Air Force Veteran, age 85, of Baton Rouge, LA, transitioned peacefully at 7:28 pm on February 29, 2020 surrounded by his family. And that really is this idea of education as discipleship. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Troy's . During the 1980s and 1990s the church grew in numbers, facilities and programs. Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. It just has looked different in different seasons. That we would model it and that our children would come to receive it. Ruth Right and not just to have, but you know, the way we wrote it, we tried to write it in the way that we really speak to one another. Troy Simons spent decades as both a teaching Pastor and a headmaster. Harry S. Truman said, "In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselvesself-discipline with all of them came first.". It the Gospel affects who we are as moms and dads and in turn puts on display how our kids need Jesus themselves. Starting right where they are in their everyday lives. Troy Lord, Youve heard our conversation. Rather than coaxing or legislating (which can be my M.O. [3] Troy graduated from Creekside High School and attended Paine College in Augusta, Georgia, before deciding to fully pursue his career in rap. I am so grateful for this guide to biblical parenting and the comfort of knowing that us parents are children of a God of grace! With a simple, chapter-a-day format that includes Scripture, devotional thoughts, meditations, and discussion questions, this book will guide you in leading your family. THE SIMONS FAMILY. Troy has 1 job listed on their profile. will help you direct your family one day at a time as you explore 12 key truths that will help connect your childrens heartsand yoursto the heart of God. Discipling happens in the context of the habits we form and the rhythms we keep. Ruth I do not have it right in front of me, sadly, I dont have the book sitting in front of me, so go ahead. Thats more than just reading, writing, and arithmetic. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the Kindle edition of this book. Would you as a parent need to have a great day, a really great track record, all the best tools and the best day planned out? Page Flip is a new way to explore your books without losing your place. One way to think about family culture is to think about what habits and norms our friends and neighbors are invited into when they come over. Christian (X20) IRS filing requirement. Cultivate praise, prayer and thanksgiving. Thats the heart thats behind it. Troy is an avid outdoorsman, philosopher, classical music enthusiast, word-nerd, and teacher. I would just say dont let the enemy beat you down. Luke 7:36-48 - Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. Really such a blessing. And theres troydsimons as well. And so on, so its . It had me laughing at the relatable stories the author gave. As the Family Ministries pastor, he has a vision of reaching children with the gospel and forming disciples. Weve incorporated online programs and different things along the way as well, so. Its your starting point. So, Troy Ive heard you talk, and when I say, heard you talk, I mean weve talked about it, but Ive also heard you mention it on social media and as youve done Instagram Live and Facebook Live videos, with group, where youve talked about this idea as education as discipleship. And I think for those of us who get really burdened when were like, Im already two hundred days behind my Bible reading plan. And thats what were talking about today. We are absolutely thrilled you are here! Another support is the Great Homeschool Conventions. Our words laced with His Words. I pray that you would strengthen families, as those truths go deep into the family practice, Lord, as they just kind of work them out together. We are sorry. Im humbled to share about the Simons journey through parenting, and I pray that what I pass on will bless. You wont regret it in the slightest! As we launch the Father's Day Collection in the shoppe,I wanted to invite Troy here to share some of his wisdom and heart about fatherhood, parenting, and marriage. When was Troy Simons born? With dozens of incredible speakers, hundreds of curriculum exhibits, you will leave blessed, refreshed, helped and encouraged. We can't teach the grace of God outside of experiencing the grace of God. Not just to me but to my family, and Im trusting its gonna set my sons up to parent their children well. Ruth Can I just jump in and say real quick that I think many have heard me because Ive written about this that the more we behold Christ, the more we behold the greatness of God, the more everything falls into perspective. Foundations: 12 Biblical Truths to Shape a Family by Ruth Chou Simons and Troy Simons, 12 Foundations prints https://gracelaced.com. Walk wisely, that Christ might be visible. We want to know, we want to model it, and we want to do it in the homeschool realm, world, families, were oftentimes looking for that magic curriculum, I think. This book is everything to Christian parents! And with all youve got. Thank you Lord for those Book and I hope many many parents find it amd implement its practical habits to help our children be light to this dark world. For the purpose of recognizing that all of it points to God and not just points to God but is foundational in the life that He has for us. And then Jo is spelled Chou followed by simons. 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