Someday our lives will settle down and we will post on a more regular schedule again. (In fact, in just a little more than a month, we’ll be posting everyday while we do our Busy Mamas study of Romans 8!) For now we’re trying to move. We have approximately 40 hours left to be completely out of this house that has been our home for 19 years. 40 hours to still figure […]
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The Blessing of Older Women
There were no older women in our church when I was a young mother. So I looked for my older women in the bookstore. I brought home Edith Schaeffer to hold my hand as I learned how to make a house into a home. She taught me about family, about prayer, and about teaching our children God’s law. When she met her Savior face-to-face a couple years ago, I still […]
Read More →Training Young Children to Obey (Obedience, Part 4)
Last week we considered what obedience looks like, and how our own example is an integral part of teaching our children. Today I want to look more closely at some tactics for teaching young children to obey. My children are still young (ages 1, 3, 4, and 6), and I’m thoroughly convinced that these early years are the prime time to be teaching obedience. (Next week, you’ll hear from my […]
Read More →The Giveaway Winner — and a Bible Story Book Review
Thank you all for the great comments you left for our giveaway back at the beginning of December! It’s so good to hear what God is teaching us all! We neglected to let you know who the winner was, even though we have contacted her personally. The winner of our $50 gift certificate is Minnie, with comment #128 about her studies in the book of James. Congratulations, Minnie! I’ll be […]
Read More →Training Children for Their Good
When I wrote about Discipline vs Punishment a few weeks ago, I was surprised by the animated discussion that followed. In the comments and in a post update I added, we talked more specifically about what discipline and punishment look like in the home and what constitutes biblical discipline. About the same time, I discovered an article entitled Training Children for Their Good, by Andy Naselli. I found this very […]
Read More →Thirty…Thirty One…Thirty Two Days in 1 John 3: What Next? Plus a Giveaway!
We’ve come to the end of our study of 1 John 3. Many of you will still be working on the lessons for a few more days in order to finish up. Then what do we do? What’s next? We don’t want to just study this chapter and walk away unchanged. What can we do to keep these new truths alive and active in our hearts? What can we do to keep using the […]
Read More →My Beloved and My Friend – Review
Book review by Daniel Forster I loved Raising Real Men by Hal and Melanie Young. When I heard that they were writing another book, this time on marriage, I knew it would be good. They were kind enough to give us a preview copy of My Beloved and My Friend, and since the book comes out soon (on Valentine’s Day), I wanted to share my review here. Just like their […]
Read More →One of the BEST Ways to Teach Your Children Bible Stories!
So . . . are you all gearing up for our Bible Drama Video Contest? 🙂 You’re going to have so much fun acting out stories together as a family (this was one of our favorite Sunday afternoon activities when the kids were little), and after all the entries are sent in, we will all have the fun of watching each other’s videos! It doesn’t have to be complicated. (And you don’t have to […]
Read More →Bible Drama Contest – Prizes to be Awarded
Special thanks to Majesty Music and The Bible in Living Sound for generously donating prizes for this contest! Their audio recordings have been our long-time favorites, and we know you’ll enjoy them too. All other prizes are courtesy of Doorposts. First Prize Package 16 GB iPod Touch 5th generation (Apple certified refurbished) Great for taking videos and pictures, listening to your audio Bible, and lots more! Complete set of 450 […]
Read More →Book Review — and Giveaway — of “All Things Are Ready: A Bride’s Complete Christian Wedding Planner”
I’ve been wanting to write a review of All Things Are Ready, by Amy Hayes, for a long time. But first we had a wedding. Now I can really tell you how much I love this book! Those of you with young children may not need a wedding planner today. But you will tomorrow. 🙂 (You’ll need it a lot sooner than you think!) And you probably have some friends who could use this […]
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