It’s been said that parenting is a lifelong job that doesn’t end when your children grow up. Our guests this week know firsthand how hard it is to be a parent, and they’ve done the work to build the kind of relationship with their children that is returning dividends in their adulthood. And now, their kids really appreciate them as people, and the influence they’ve had in helping them become who they are today.
Dionne Warwick is a six-time Grammy Award-winning singer who raised her son Damon—who is also a musician—as a single mother. Despite her status as an international superstar, Dionne made it a priority to carve out meaningful moments with her children. Andy and Sandra Stanley are preachers, authors, and parents of three. One of their greatest prayers was that their relationship with their kids would evolve into a friendship and that as adults, they’d still appreciate their family time.
Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:
Past interview: Reba McEntire and her sisters, Susie and Alice
Upcoming interview: Curtis Chang
“Peace Like A River” - song with Dionne Warwick & Dolly Parton
Parenting: Getting It Right - book by Andy & Sandra Stanley
Interview Quotes:
“One of the greatest things that I've learned is just to truly be who I am.” - Damon Elliott
“All the things that [God] does for me, I am truly thankful and grateful for. He's given me a path to follow and a plan He has for me. And I'm following that plan and that path. So whatever comes within the realm of that, I'm supposed to face. I have no problem with that.” - Dionne Warwick
“We prayed with our kids at night when they were young, but we continued to pray with them through every season of life.” - Andy Stanley
“Our parenting goal with our kids was to end up with kids who wanted to be with us and with each other, when they no longer had to be.” - Sandra Stanley
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Peace in Uncertain Times: https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u
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