Monthly archive for ‘ September, 2009 ’

Who Is Like Our God?

30th September 2009 | 0 Comments

Because we live in a rural area, we see and talk about the sun, moon, and stars quite a bit. We’ve been known to stop our car on the way home from somewhere so we can watch the moonrise over the mountains. We have beautiful sunsets that we see each night when we eat dinner. [...]


Teaching How to Tease

29th September 2009 | 0 Comments

I’m at a disadvantage with dealing with teasing, since if I had my druthers, I’d get rid of most teasing, sarcasm, and general goofiness. Go ahead and stare; I realize it’s a little extreme. ????? ????? ????????????? ????????? With that admission, I have been aware that my oldest son has been bit by the teasing [...]


Mom and Dad or Husband and Wife

28th September 2009 | 0 Comments

Lee and I were discussing how the concept of marriage is sometimes difficult for young children. Laurel, and sometimes Bethel (2 and 4) will ask a lady, “Where is your dad?” when they are looking for her husband. Occasionally we’ll ask questions about relationships. (eg., How is Uncle Bryan and Uncle Mark related to Daddy?) [...]


Approve What Is Excellent

25th September 2009 | 0 Comments

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; 10That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ. 11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory [...]


What If They Never Saw You Cry?

15th September 2009 | 1 Comment

What if your children never saw you cry? Would that be a good thing? More importantly, what if they never saw what to do when mom is sick or sad or afraid? Children don’t tend to like tears. They don’t like being reminded that they are vulnerable. And when their rock– mom and dad– appears [...]


The First Five Minutes of my Day

11th September 2009 | 4 Comments

Laurel asking for help going potty. Making Lee lunch and morning coffee. Let the dog out. Bethel wants breakfast. David wants to talk about his airplane. Laurel wants to play frisbee. I tell her that she needs to be dressed first, so she runs to get her clothes. I realize David isn’t dressed yet, so [...]


Troublemaking and Boredom

9th September 2009 | 1 Comment

Lee and I have both noticed a pattern. Our middle child has been going from one destructive activity to the next. No sooner will you tell her to stop one action, she’ll pick up something else equally problematic. Last night she put her napkin in the cup of water and then squeezed it on the [...]


House of Mourning

8th September 2009 | 1 Comment

Here’s my question of the day, one that regularly challenges me. How am I different from the best secular mom out there? It’s the question that begins my mom’s book Parenting with Wisdom (formerly titled Precept upon Precept). I am going to be studying from this book with a small group of ladies in town, [...]


Insufferable Introspection

3rd September 2009 | 0 Comments

I’ve occasionally felt guilty for a particular way of thinking. It usually happens when I have a good idea or thought, and then I try to think of a Bible verse to go with that idea. Maybe it’s a way to solve a parenting problem, or a solution to an interpersonal challenge. Sometimes I find [...]


The Lord of Hosts Goes Before Us

2nd September 2009 | 0 Comments

Here are the passages I’ve been meditating on this week. It starts with mom’s book, Glimpses of God, that I talked about the other day. In Sunday school, we started the chapter discussing Lord Sabaoth, or Lord of Hosts. The chapter opens with a discussion of Joshua before going to Jericho. And it came to [...]


I hope you have enjoyed reading my blog, but my greatest desire for my audience is that they would be inspired and motivated to search the scriptures for themselves. God promises to give wisdom to any believer who searches for it His way. Here are some Bible study links I have found of interest and help.

Chronological Bible: ESV

Read the Bible chronologically. The first time I read through the Bible in the order everything happened, I learned so much and gained an incredible understanding of the big picture of Scripture. If you've never done it, you should!

Bible Gateway

From this website you can search for scriptures in a number of versions and languages by key words, phrases, or references. I use this website often when I post Scripture on my blog, so then I don't have to worry about typing in the verse accurately.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

This is a fantastic online version of a classic reference tool. Basically this is a list of cross references based on particular passages. Simply click on the verse or passage you are studying, and you will find other references to other relevant Scripture.

Bible Commentaries Online

A list of classic Bible commentaries. Sometimes they're hard to understand, but they can be helpful when you're wanting more insight into a passage you are studying.

More Bible Study Resources

This is a page of links for articles and audio on the topic of studying the Bible. Some are not easy to read, but they are helpful.
The rest of this website has a tremendous amount of resources that may be of interest.


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