Little Professors: Life Lessons Learned from Children
By Dr Tim King
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Little Professors is an inspiring book about life lessons learned from children. Parenting can be joyful - but difficult at times. The principles shared in this collection of stories come from the mouths of babes, so the reader can learn from these “little professors.” You won’t want to miss these timeless and priceless pearls of wisdom.
Dr Tim King
Dr. Tim was born and raised in Northeast Ohio and has spent over 30 years in the people-helping profession. He completed a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and a Master of Arts degree in clinical counseling and is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Supervisor in the state of Ohio. In 2014, Dr. Tim earned and received his doctorate (Ph.D. in clinical counseling) from Liberty University. In addition to completed course work from the University of Akron and Kent State University he has extensive training in Marriage and Family, Conflict Resolution, Addictions, Parenting, Life Coaching, and Grief Issues. The founder of Family Care Counseling Centers and Coaching for Living, Dr. Tim has hosted live call-in radio shows and has made guest appearances on several radio and local television programs. As a sought-after guest lecturer at colleges and universities, he has spoken to audiences of thousands throughout the United States and abroad and has consulted to numerous school systems and businesses. His passion is to see individuals, families, organizational leaders, business leaders grow to reach their full potential by living emotionally, physically, spiritually, and relationally healthy lives. Dr. Tim enjoys being outdoors hunting, fishing, playing baseball and spending time with his family. He has been married to Stacy for over 30 years and is the father of three children: Kyler (married to Kourtney), McKala, Kaleigh, and one grandchild, Rylan Rachelle. Dr. Tim’s family is active at NewPointe Community Church and resides in Uniontown, Ohio.
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Little Professors - Dr Tim King
Copyright © 2018 by Tim King
Little Professors: Life Lessons Learned from Children / Dr. Tim King
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To my children: Kyler Timothy, McKala Mary, and Kaleigh Rae. They have taught me, they continue to teach me, and they motivate me always to stay in the modality of learning and seeking truth. I love you more than words can express. To my wife, Stacy Lynn: I am forever grateful for these three little professors you gave me with whom to do life. I love you more.
CONTENTS
Cover
Title
Copyrights
Dedication
Foreword
Introduction
Week 1: (New Year’s Day):
It All Begins with Jesus, the Son of God
Week 2: And the Winner Is . . .?
Week 3: How Big Is Your God?
Week 4: No Need to Feel Lonely
Week 5: Who Do You Trust?
Week 6: So, You Want a New Body?
Week 7: (Valentine’s Day): What Is in Your Heart?
Week 8: Green Bean Faith!
Week 9: How Great Is a Father’s Love?
Week 10: Want Peaceful Sleep?
Week 11: A 180-degree Turn
Week 12: Don’t Let the Big One Get Away!
Week 13: God Sees All
Week 14: Are You Having a Good Day?
Week 15: Death Is Sure
Week 16: What Kind of Man Is This?
Week 17: Your Father Owns It All
Week 18: God’s Language of Love
Week 19: (Mother’s Day): The Dynamic of a Mother’s Love
Week 20: Tree House Carpenter
Week 21: (Memorial Day): Never Alone!
Week 22: Baseball in Heaven
Week 23: (Father’s Day): A God-sized Goal for Any Dad
Week 24: A Parent’s Greatest Moment
Week 25: (July 4): A Bold, Patriotic Sixth-grader
Week 26: Thumbody Special
Week 27: God Doesn’t Play Favorites
Week 28: Fate, Luck, Coincidence, or a Powerful God?
Week 29: So, You Want to Be Great?
Week 30: And Some Say There Is No God
Week 31: Seek and You Will Find
Week 32: Loving the Unlovable
Week 33: So, You Want to Have a Superpower?
Week 34: (Labor Day): Chores Are a Blast!
Week 35: Praising Jesus Really Works
Week 36: A Supernatural Solo
Week 37: Whose Shoes Are You Filling?
Week 38: They All Grow Up
Week 39: American Idol or Jesus as Idol?
Week 40: Who Is That Man?
Week 41: You Can Be a Surgeon
Week 42: Open Your Presents
Week 43: Fortune Cookies Can Lead to Deep Truth
Week 44: Why Is It So Tough?
Week 45: (Thanksgiving): Having a Good Day?
Week 46: My Utmost for His Highest
Week 47: A Funny Turkey Harvest
Week 48: Unbearable Pain
Week 49: The Greatest Gift of All
Week 50: Work Is Not a Dirty Word
Week 51: (Christmas): The Greatest Story Ever Told!
Week 52: (New Year’s Eve): The Grand Battle
FOREWORD
Tim King has prepared a charming family book that tells stories of how God is working through his children. In each of the fifty-two stories, he reflects on how the Lord was working in his children and through his wife and his ministry.
These stories are not sensational like some nursery rhymes or tell of a missionary family being delivered from persecution or attacks. These stories reflect King’s everyday life with his family – like my children when I was much younger, or your children. King describes incidents so normal, that if they happen to your children you may miss the life-long impact that a simple conversation can have in the development of your children.
And yet, every normal incident reflects the life changing power of God, working in ordinary ways, to make a lasting influence on children. As you read each story, study carefully the attached Bible verse. It contains deep truth. These are the truths that you must communicate to your children.
These stories remind me of a lagoon in Hawaii where my family and I visited on a boat trip. The bottom appears to be only a few feet down,
the guide explained. Then he challenged us, But it is over 100 feet deep . . . dive in and you will not hit the bottom.
Isn’t that true of God’s principles? They seem so simple— on the surface—yet they represent the depth of an enteral God dealing with us.
So, my advice is to dive in and enjoy these stories. And when you and your children do, begin applying these truths and you will find their meanings are as limitless as the promises of God.
Elmer L. Towns
Co-Founder and Vice President, Liberty University
INTRODUCTION
I began this book many years prior to its completion, but for many reasons, including completing a doctoral degree and probably some other priorities as well, this book took many years to finish. Upon completing my doctoral program in clinical counseling--some would say that a Ph.D. program is the pinnacle of higher learning--the thought occurred to me that some of the greatest lessons I have ever learned came straight from the mouths of babes, namely my own children. Have you ever heard that all you ever need to know you could learn in kindergarten? There’s certainly a whole lot of truth to that statement.
This book, however, is suggesting that you can begin to learn from children even before kindergarten and continue to learn from them throughout their life spans as well. As a matter of fact, children can teach you from their birth to kindergarten and beyond if you’re listening to the still, small voice of their Creator. Being a parent is no doubt one of the greatest blessings and toughest jobs ever given to humanity. I can remember when my wife and I decided to start our family after being married for just a few years. We would be driving down the road and tell our children (who did not exist yet) to be quiet in the back seat of the car. We would tell our son to stop picking on his sister. We would tell them to use their inside voices. I’m sure the people in the cars beside us and behind us were wondering how this hallucinating couple got their driver’s licenses. Talk about the power of the spoken word! We later would call Kyler, McKala,