Jason Free - Parenting on Purpose!

W HAT FOLKS ARE SAYING ABOUT

(Excerpts from some of the reviews received. Full reviews can be found at www.mercysong.com )

An easy and enjoyable read, full of great practical advice for Christians of all denominations, this book is a veritable Mere Christianity of Christian parenting. I highly endorse Parenting on Purpose for all parents, and indeed, for grandparents too. In fact, I can hardly think of a more perfect gift for parents and for couples awaiting their first (or next) special arrival.

~ Kevin Vost, Psy.D., author of Memorize the Faith!,
Fit for Eternal Life, and Unearthing Your Ten Talents

A truly delightful read, Parenting on Purpose offers prayerful insights and practical steps to becoming great Christian parents with terrific Christian children. As a priest, I highly recommend this book, both to those who are preparing for marriage and those who are already married.

~ Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, author of No Turning Back:
A Witness to Mercy

Dad and Mom, you will not be able to put down this beautifully written book. It will startle you with its fresh and unanticipated wisdom based on the authors professional training and experience in raising his eight children. You will benefit especially by implementing the practical advice in the Lets roll up our sleeves... section at the end of every chapter.

~ Bert Ghezzi, granddad of fourteen and author of Adventures in Daily Prayer

Refreshing and essential for todays Christian parent, Parenting on Purpose will make your heart soar! Through vivid anecdotes, honest insights, and wisdom gained in the trenches of raising eight children, Jason Free guides us in all that is crucial to raise our kids Christian on purpose!

~ Donna-Marie Cooper OBoyle, Catholic author and
EWTN host of Everyday Blessings for Catholic Moms

What a beautifully written book, filled with wisdom, wit and encouragement for Christian parents! As mother of four and grandmother of five, I learned valuable lessons I can still apply to my own parenting.

~ Patti Mansfield, author, conference speaker. www.ccrno.org

Jason Frees warm, personal, easy-going style is engaging and at the same time challenging. Parenting on Purpose made me laugh and cry, but more importantly it made me rethink the way I parent my own children. I am a better dad for having read this book.

~ Patrick Novecosky, editor of Legatus Magazine; correspondent for the National Catholic Register; contributing writer for Faith & Family magazine

Do yourself a favor and spend one short afternoon reading this captivating book. Jason Free first entertains, then provides you with common sense methods to change your childs eternity on purpose!

~ Colleen Hammond, speaker and author of Dressing with Dignity and The Gossips Guide

I truly enjoyed Parenting on Purpose! With every turn of the page I was boldly affirmed and gently challenged in my own parenthood. This is a great gift for any Christian parent.

~ Mark Hart, best-selling Catholic author/speaker; executive vice president, Life Teen International

Parenting on Purpose can help tilt things back in the right direction for those who take to heart its simple, time-tested, God-centered, common-sense advice on how to effectively train up a child in the way he should go.

~ Patrick Madrid, director of the Envoy Institute of Belmont Abbey College; author of Search and Rescue: How to Bring Your Family and Friends Into (or Back Into) the Catholic Church

With Parenting on Purpose, Jason Free has offered parents some of that elusive magic formula were all seeking. Written from the trenches of family life, this book will uplift you, inspire you, and help you to see the blessings inherent in raising faith-filled kids. Kudos!

~ Lisa M. Hendey, founder and editor of www.CatholicMom.com ; author of The Handbook for Catholic Moms

Parenting on Purpose is a must-have guide fun to read, chock full of practical ideas, and based on solid biblical principles that will keep moms and dads on track through the lifelong adventure of bringing up terrific Christian kids.

~ David Came, executive editor, Marian Helper magazine; author of Pope Benedicts Divine Mercy Mandate

Wow! Finally a book offering practical ways to raise your children as Christians. A first-class spiritual trainer, Jason Free challenges you to decide now what legacy you want to leave to your children.

~ Fr. George W. Kosicki, CSB, speaker and author of John Paul II: The Great Mercy Pope

This easily read volume blesses us with practical suggestions for prayerful consideration and sound advice for raising a Christian family that is everything God intended it to be. I highly recommend it.

~ Elizabeth Foss, author of Small Steps for Catholic Moms and Real Learning: Education in the Heart of my Home

PUBLISHED BY MERCYSONG, INC.
Stockbridge, Massachusetts USA www.mercysong.com

IN COLLABORATION WITH IGNATIUS PRESS
San Francisco, California, USA

Scripture citations, unless otherwise noted, are taken
from the New American Bible with Revised New Testament,
copyright 1986, 1970 by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine,
Washington, D.C. All rights reserved.

Library of Congress Control No: 2010927575
ISBN-13: 978-1-884479-43-4
Copyright 2010 by Jason Free
All Rights Reserved

Reflections from Mom written by Colleen Free

Editorial & Design Direction: Erin Flynn

Cover design by Theodore Schluenderfritz
Interior design by Mary Flannery
Cover Photo by Bounce, Getty Images

P RINTED IN THE U NITED S TATES OF A MERICA
October 2010

To Colleen Free

My amazing wife

Allow me to join in the chorus with our 8 kids:
Youre one terrific mom!

DANIELLE BEAN

Be Madly in Love With Your Spouse
And Let Your Kids See it!

Teach Blessing

Sometimes Less is More

I Love Your Life!

Bite Your Tongue!