Aug 11, 2026 · 15 min · 12 segments
*"For a long time, I believed it was my job to control my children's lives." In this deeply honest episode of Raising Children Who Love God, Dr. Rita shares the hardest lesson God ever taught her as a…
Rita HernandezHost
Let me connect where we've been because these last two episodes belong together.

Last week, I told you to guard the table, to be wise, even a little protective about who you let counsel you and speak into your children's lives.

The coach, the teacher, the friend, the parent, the youth leader, the whole winding world your child steps into as they grow.

You don't get to handpick all of those people and you can't lock the door and keep your child inside forever.

And honestly, opening my hands was so much harder than guarding the table ever was for me.

Let me connect where we've been because these last two episodes belong together.

Last week, I told you to guard the table, to be wise, even a little protective about who you let counsel you and speak into your children's lives.

The coach, the teacher, the friend, the parent, the youth leader, the whole winding world your child steps into as they grow.

You don't get to handpick all of those people and you can't lock the door and keep your child inside forever.

And honestly, opening my hands was so much harder than guarding the table ever was for me.
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