Thinking through the process of finding wisdom to help our three children to love the Lord our God with all their heart, soul, and mind.
I was talking yesterday about how we interact with our children when they come with a request.
In the past, I’ve said “just a minute,” usually so I can finish what I’m doing before I respond. I’m very distractible, and not just with things I want to avoid. Just this [...] Continue Reading…
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Let it never be said that my own children are not sinners, that they never have bad attitudes, and that they never embarrass me at the grocery store.
Now, I regularly take all three children grocery shopping with me. Because we do it all the time, we have a routine. [...] Continue Reading…
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Wisdom does not equal knowledge. That’s what I’ve been meditating on this week. I’m slowly reading through Job, and I’m once again delighted with his discussion of wisdom. It’s beautiful writing in itself, but it’s also challenging.
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
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Sammy and the Shepherd
by Susan Hunt, Illustrated by Cory Godbey
Published by Reformation Trust (an imprint of Ligonier Ministries)
King David wrote Psalm 23 from the perspective of a happy sheep with a good shepherd. In this picture book, Susan Hunt and Cory Godbey share and develop this perspective with children, [...] Continue Reading…
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I’ve noticed that my three ear old has developed a rather impressive poochie lip when she’s unhappy. She curls her upper lip until she nearly blocks off her nostrils, all to show mom that she is not pleased with whatever situation God has given her.
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Yesterday in Bible study we talked about a passage that gives me hope as a Christian [insert specific role here].
For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, [...] Continue Reading…
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To give you a context for my day, understand that my children tend to be spiritually undemonstrative. They do ask spiritual questions, but by and large, I’ve been amazed at how little interest they have in spiritual things. “Do you want to hear what Mommy is reading about?” No, [...] Continue Reading…
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We’ve been discussing for years what our family Bible version will be. Our children were small, so we had time to think it through. Should we stay with the King James Version that we both grew up with? Should we get our children a simplified paraphrase for their “first” [...] Continue Reading…
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Awhile back, I was challenged to be teaching my children more of the Bible deliberately.
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures,
which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. (II Timothy 3:15).
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The question: Given the unregenerate state of our children, is it creating hypocrisy to require outward fruit of them, knowing that there is no inward fruit?
I would say that it depends. If we treat the inside and outside as essentially equal, then yes, I think so. In other words, [...] Continue Reading…
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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.