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.
There comes a point where I have to stop and realize that even with my best efforts, I’m not getting everything done by myself. Yes, I can point the finger at myself and show you how I could have done better, but that isn’t helping me get caught up [...] Continue Reading…
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Jay Younts (who wrote the book Everyday Talk) answers this question from a reader:
What advice do you have in helping a two year old to view discipline as “an adornment” and not merely as correcting bad behavior?
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countenance
tone of voice
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The other day I was angry with Bethel and I had to ask her forgiveness. I didn’t want to do it.
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We’ve got three children who are very close together. When they play together, they usually play well, but often we have misunderstandings. Sometimes it’s plain selfishness, like yesterday when one child wanted to play “hurt bird” and the other child wanted to play “camping.” Several attempts at mediation failed, [...] Continue Reading…
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This week I read David the account of David and Goliath in the Bible. After I read this portion:
And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from [...] Continue Reading…
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This weekend I started a sewing project. It’s been fun to pull out my sewing machine and put it to good use. I’ve not done so since David was a baby, so sewing with children running around has been a new experience.
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I’ve been thinking about some things I need to change. The problem is, I’ve been rather apathetic (um, lukewarm) about doing so. I’ve been thinking about why this is so. I can think of three big reasons, and then I’m including my initial plan to address the problem.
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We’ve told our children that if anyone tells them to keep a secret, they should come talk to mom and dad about it. We do this for their protection, primarily, and we’ve said it several times, but we’ve never had a response.
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In spite of the valiant efforts of the last week (including two friends who came over for a bit to help), my laundry pile is still not off my bedroom floor. A combination of a major library book sale (ten cent children’s books are hard for me to resist) [...] Continue Reading…
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Laurel is now two. She’s also emotional. Over the last weekend, Laurel cried because:
She wanted to get into the box that Bethel was playing in.
She wanted the dinosaur placemat that Bethel asked for.
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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.