Raising Children in God's Design: Understanding Purpose for Every Child and the People He Chooses to Shape Their Lives

What if the people who raise a child are not always the people who gave birth to that child? In Raising Children in God's Design, David explores a powerful biblical perspective on parenting, purpose, and God's sovereignty in the lives of children. Drawing from personal experience and the lives of Moses, Esther, Timothy, Obed, and other biblical figures, this book challenges the common belief that only biological parents can shape a child's destiny. Every child begins with God, belongs to God, and carries a purpose designed by God. While biological parents play a vital role, the Scripture shows that God often appoints grandparents, guardians, mentors, teachers, pastors, relatives, and other caregivers to prepare children for their divine assignments. Sometimes life circumstances separate parents and children, but those separations do not cancel God's purpose. This book offers hope and encouragement to: - Parents separated from their children by life's circumstances - Grandparents raising grandchildren - Guardians, foster parents, and adoptive parents - Teachers, mentors, and caregivers influencing young lives - Adults who grew up without one or both biological parents >Through practical insights, biblical examples, and faith-filled reflections, Raising Children in God's Design reveals how God faithfully guides every child through the people He chooses and the seasons He allows. This is a book about purpose, hope, healing, and trust in God's perfect design. Because a child may pass through many hands during life, but every child ultimately remains in the hands of God.