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Wednesday, July 25th, 2007As many of you know our family has been listing books on Amazon to help raise funds for our Church’s Legacy Project. Since we have many books that are hard to sell on Amazon due to the $3.99 per book shipping costs we have decided to try our hand at selling books on EBay! [...]
Be Careful Little Eyes What You See
Sunday, July 8th, 2007Some have asked why we monitor what our children watch and why we are careful with what we watch ourselves. Well, here are a few Scriptures we think can speak for themselves.
Leviticus 20:23 (New International Version)
23 You must not live according to the customs of the nations I am going to drive out before you. [...]
Is Your Hope Deferred?
Sunday, July 1st, 2007Proverbs 13:12 “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.”
Do you long for your children to behave and act properly? Do you dream of the day when your children will treat each other nicely? Is there a hope for a day filled with joy [...]
Time Thieves
Thursday, June 21st, 2007Unlike a thief who sneaks into your home while you are not around, the common thefts of time are usually invited in by each of us! In many cases these thieves are bragged about and coveted by others. Here are a few select thieves. This list does not cover all the thieves not is it [...]
The Theft of Time
Monday, June 11th, 2007When I think of the types of valuables I need to protect from thieves, time is not one that comes to mind. Yet, this valuable asset, our time, is in great demand by our children. Yet, because physical survival does not obviously depend on time, we tend to neglect it. We provide a home, food [...]
The Calling on the Life of a Parent
Sunday, February 25th, 2007Parent, you have a wonderful calling on your life! Psalm 78 gives some direction to this calling.
Psalm 78
A maskil of Asaph 1 O my people, hear my teaching;
listen to the words of my mouth.
2 I will open my mouth in parables,
I will utter hidden things, things from of old-
3 what we have heard and known,
what [...]
Sometimes We Cannot Cure Them
Sunday, February 4th, 2007For years my husband and I worked with one of our children who was plagued by very serious fears. These fears were powerful but irrational, brought on by an inherited neurological condition. They could be debilitating at times, interrupting her sleep and ours.
We worked hard explaining the truth to her, praying for her, teaching her [...]
The Journal as a Tool for Greater Growth
Saturday, December 30th, 2006Reflecting and meditating on Bible reading as well as on devotionals, spiritual books and biographies are foundational to spiritual growth. I believe the addition of journaling will solidify the lessons learned as well as create an accountability tool, a reminder of truths and new insights.
If you are like me, you know how valuable it is [...]
Do You Have Room For Jesus?
Thursday, December 21st, 2006I can imagine the conversation between the Innkeeper and Joseph. Keep in mind, the Innkeeper was not likely sitting around doing nothing. I am sure he had loads of things on his mind. No doubt he had an Inn filled with people and plenty of unfinished tasks. Perhaps he had pressing financial responsibilities that drove [...]
A Mothers Persistence
Tuesday, November 28th, 2006There once was a boy filled with exuberance and life. Everything he committed himself to he did with gusto. There was a major flaw behind his blue eyes and million dollar smile, the boy did not obey his parents. But this boy had a powerful ally called mother.
In middle school the playful, party loving boy [...]