"Raising Kids Without Raising Blood Pressure" Part 3 of Strengthening Your Family. Bringing up children can sometimes be quite difficult. Should you be a friend, or strictly a parent. or both? Through it all, you try to instill godly values while competing with outside influences and worldly views. It's just not easy or super simple. God has a plan for you and your family. Are you willing to trust his word? He has provided a path for strengthening families and we will be talking about it on Sunday morning!