父母如何獲得心靈的平靜│How Can a Parent Find Peace Of Mind (Traditional Chinese Discovery Series booklet)

養育孩子是一種既美妙又艱難的人生經歷。所羅門王就深知其中滋味：所以他感慨到「智慧之子，使父親歡樂，愚昧之子，叫母親擔憂。」（箴言10章1節）聖經中充滿了智慧，能幫助我們應付養育子女的挑戰。聖經不僅涵蓋了亞伯拉罕、撒拉、大衛的賞實經驗，也記錄了浪子父母的心路歷程。聖經也告訴我們，天父是那樣地愛我們，祂懷著恩慈和忍耐，等待祂自己的孩子成長，祂能體會我們的經歷並賜給我們安慰。

狄馬汀（Mart De Haan）是靈命日糧的創辦人馬丁·狄漢醫生的孫子，前總裁理查·狄漢的兒子。你可以在「聖經探索」廣播節目中聽見他的聲音，你也可以在電視節目「每日探索」中看見他的身影。他同時也為探索叢書寫作，並在每月「個人隨想」專欄中執筆，探討一些熱門話題。他和妻子黛安妮有兩個已成年的孩子。

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So much of our parental anxiety is rooted in unrealistic expectations.

Few experiences are more wonderful and difficult than raising children.  Solomon recognized both sides when he said, "A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is the grief of his mother" (Prov. 10:1).  For this challenge, the Bible offers wisdom.  Nowhere is there more realism than in the experiences of Abraham, Sarah, David, the father and mother of the prodigal son, and others.  Nowhere is there more understanding and comfort than in the Father of heaven who patiently loves and waits in the lives of His own growing children.

Mart DeHaan is the grandson of Our Daily Bread Ministries founder, Dr. M. R. DeHaan, and the son of former president Richard W. DeHaan. Since 1969, he has served the ministry in a variety of roles and, in addition to being heard regularly on Discover the Word radio, continues as a senior content advisor and contributing writer for the Our Daily Bread devotional. He and his wife, Diane have two children, Benjamin and Jennifer.