Here is a fun article that is also very practical and biblical on motherhood. I know that in the midst of mothering one can be overwhelmed at times and there can be a grasping for purpose and progress. This article, containing an interview with Holly Ellif , ought to be an encouragement to not grow [...]
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Lately, I have been reading a small but helpful Banner of Truth book by Walter Chantry, Shadow of the Cross, and one chapter deals with “Marriage and Self-Denial”. In it he offers 3 reasons why marriages and homes are falling apart in western society. Spouses may be ignorant of the well-marked boundaries which God has [...]
Over the last two Sunday nights I have been preaching on “putting on” love and “pursuing” love based upon 1 Corinthians 13 and 14. I had a friend point me in the direction of a “Daily Love Dare” at www.familylife.com It seems to be something based on a book, Love Dare, and the movie Fireproof. [...]
I love this time of year. The fall colors, the beat of a marching band, the sounds of college football. Even if you are not a college football fan, the following ESPN story will warm your heart. And just for fun along the family theme here is an artist/songwriter, Andrew Peterson, that I have really [...]
Derek Thomas has a great article about the joy marriage is supposed to be, the dangers of sin within marriage, and our objective of having our marriage bring lasting glory to God. It is brief and a bit choppy, but calls attention to the many threatening views our society holds about marriage. It is both [...]
Justin Taylor had a post about adoption that pointed to Shaohannah’s Hope. I watched this video and it reminded me of a thought I had while on my roof cleaning out the gutters Monday (ah my random thought life). While adoptions is a wonderful thing, it is also a reminder that so is having our [...]
This video is spreading on the blogs today, but for those of you who haven’t seen it, who have children, enjoy! (HT: Justin Taylor) Print PDF
TUESDAY, Aug. 7 (HealthDay News) — DVDs and videos that claim to help boost infants’ ability to learn new words may actually hinder their language development, a new study says. For every hour a day spent watching baby DVDs and videos, infants between 8 and 16 months old understood an average of six to eight [...]
Recently several young couples in our church went through half of the video series on Shepherding a Child’s Heart. It was convicting and encouraging then, but more convicting today. He often taught about listening to our children. He encourages parents to ask questions and find out what the deeper issues are rather than provoking our [...]
Here is a blip from a recent article found on Dr. Al Mohler’s blog. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad played the media like a musical instrument, greeting the captives just prior to their release. The Muslim world loved it. Tragically, the most damaging element of Ahmadinejad’s media triumph was handed to him by the Royal Navy [...]
