ABBA Father'sHeart on LGBTQIA+Issues
A Clinical, Theological, and Therapeutic Model for Healthy Development, Experiential Learning, and Transformational Change for LGBTQIA+ Children and Youth.
Benefits of Motherhood
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Maternal presence, bonding, work, and healthy development
Benefits of Fatherhood
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Father involvement, protection, and social-emotional growth
Benefits of the Nuclear Family
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Stable mother-father households and child well-being
By Walter L. Smith III (WS-3) — Ready-Writers Publishing, August 2024
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Interactive, heartfelt conversations for personal reflection, small groups, and community circles — starting at $5.99 per week.
HEART TALKS
Interactive, heartfelt weekly conversations for personal reflection, small groups, and community circles.
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A heartfelt weekly membership for one participant joining interactive HEART TALKS.
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"If WE (adults) will treat the DEVELOPMENTAL CONTINUUM of our ongoing human development and discovery, like the 'TREASURE CHEST' it 'IS' — without aggressively 'cutting off', 'shutting down', or 'over disciplining' due to our selfish discomfort and discontent, OUR CHILDREN would always be 'very' fulfilled, excited, and curious, as we PATIENTLY WALK with them; and ENJOY THE JOURNEY, by refusing to lose our youthful hearts and childlike dependence upon ALMIGHTY GOD."
— Walter L. Smith III (WS-3)
Two Landmark Books
By Rev. Walter L. Smith III (WS-3) — a bridge-builder between faith and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Four Pillars of Experience
Today, LGBTQIA+ individuals in the church testify to these four essential dimensions of their developmental journey.
Curiously Investigating
The innate human drive to explore, question, and understand oneself and the world — a sacred gift of childhood that must be honored.
Experimentally Testing
The developmental process of trying, failing, and learning — essential to Piaget's framework of cognitive and moral growth.
Aggressively Seeking
The passionate pursuit of identity, belonging, and truth that drives children and youth toward authentic self-discovery.
Incessantly Wrestling
The ongoing internal and spiritual wrestling with faith, identity, and purpose — a process that deserves patience and grace.