Think of the parent you admire — your own, someone else’s, or even a parent from a famous story. Why do you admire him or her? What qualities does he/she possess that you long for in your own parenting life? Write a letter of thanks to that person.
This is part of Mary E. DeMuth’s guided journal, “Creating the Family You Always Wanted,” a 12-week journey in Christian parenting. Twice a week, you’ll receive a new journaling prompt encouraging you to think about your family–and God–in new ways. Use these prompts in your own journal or in group discussion. If you’re joining this journal mid-way through, you can start journaling at any time, and stay subscribed at the end, when the journal will restart and you can receive the prompts that you missed.