Family
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Cousin’s Camp
The theme is selected! T-shirts have been ordered! Craft materials are being purchased! Prizes are being collected! It’s that time of year again — time for Cousin’s Camp at our house. In case you’re wondering what Cousin’s Camp is – here’s your answer. Cousin’s Camp is a gathering of all of our grandchildren at our house for a weekend of fun, food (physical and spiritual), and a little bit of foolishness. I borrowed the idea from my dear friend and sister in Christ, Sheila Butt, and tweaked it a bit to fit our family. Why have it? I wanted to make sure that our grandchildren would get to spend quality time with their cousins. You see, since our…
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Concrete for Kids
Don’t worry: I’m not advocating crazy levels of labor for children, and I’m not giving you some idea for how to keep your kids in one place! Instead, this post is actually about teaching children the Bible, both in our homes and in the Bible class program in local congregations. We must be concrete. Here is what I mean: as adults, we know a great deal about the Bible and about how to apply it to various aspects of our lives. We can often think on a very philosophical level and deal in matters that are more abstract. And that is a good thing, because it means that we are…
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It’s As Simple As Doing What You Say
We are all promise breakers. No matter how true to your promises you may be, we are all guilty of not always keeping our word. Why is this case? One reason is that we may tell people what they want to hear in the moment. It may be an innocent misstep, completely free of the purpose of being dismissive or intentions of not doing what we say. Another reason we break promises is that we over obligate ourselves and, even with planning and organization, there just may not be enough time to do everything we have committed ourselves to doing. Still another reason is that we may make promises that…
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The Man Pushing the Wheelchair
The man who serves as the president of our nation is sometimes referred to as the most powerful man in the world. Whether or not that is true, there is a lot of power attached to that office. What we often forget is that the man who occupies that office is just that – a man (and maybe someday a woman). Among other things, that means that a president is subject to disease, frailties of aging, and other things that are a part of what has been called “the human condition.” Some of that was on display not long ago as I saw various photographs and videos of our former president, George…
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Episode 104: Is Chivalry Dead? [Podcast]
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_104.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Player not displaying or working? Click here.) A recent opinion piece on Fox News stated that modern feminist ideals have virtually killed chivalry. On this week’s podcast, Adam and Leah talk about chivalry, why it is important, and how we can resurrect it in our children. Resource “Chivalry is Dead because Women Killed It” (Suzanne Venker; Fox News) More from A Legacy of Faith To subscribe to A Legacy of Faith by email for free click here. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Subscribe via rss Find us on Stitcher Radio Visit the show archives
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The White Rose Society
Since Mother’s Day is next Sunday, I thought I’d share some thoughts with you about Mother’s Day of the year 2000. It was the first year I qualified for “the white rose society.” When I was growing up, lots of people wore roses to church on Mother’s Day. On that day, one of my parents pinned a nice red rose on the lapel of my coat or on my dress shirt (yes, we also dressed up to go to church back then). My mother usually had some sort of simple corsage, while my father had a rose on his lapel. The roses my parents wore were different from the one I wore. They always…
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What Does Your Face Look Like?
I was sitting in the car while Jim went into a quick shop to get us a cup of coffee. I noticed a young woman coming out of the door, and she had a look on her face that was not pleasant. In fact, she looked really angry. Judging from the way she got into her car and slammed the door, I would say I was right about that. I didn’t know her. As far as I know, I had never seen her before. My impression of her was not very good based upon one thing – how her face looked. Have you ever given any thought to how your face looks to other people? I’m…
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The Blessing and Curse of Having a Tender Heart
I want to raise children who are tender-hearted. I don’t want them to become like Pharaoh of old, when the Bible says that he “hardened his heart” (Exodus 7:13, et.al.). I don’t want them to have a conscience that is seared and can scarcely be touched any longer (1 Timothy 4:2). But having a tender heart can seem to be a curse. A tender heart is one that is more likely to be broken. It is easier to take advantage of someone with a tender heart. People with tender hearts often take longer for those hearts to heal than those who are hardened by life. So, why would I want my child…
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Episode 103: 6 Subtle Ways to Fill Your Children’s Minds with Scripture [Podcast]
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_103.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Player not displaying or working? Click here.) On this week’s program, Adam is flying solo, but shares a quick list of simple ways every parent can have the Word of God constantly before their children. See the list of suggestions below. The Six Suggestions Use Biblical language. Tie everything, from events to rules, to Biblical teachings. Listen to worship music. Or sing it! Ask about Bible school Have Biblical literature throughout the house. Include lots of stuff from Apologetics Press! Let them see you reading/studying the Bible Have Bible verses everywhere (artwork, pillow covers, etc.) More from A Legacy of Faith To subscribe…
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The Best Lesson of the Day
Recently, as Leah said, we had to do some “carschooling.” One of the advantages of homeschooling is that school can travel, and that had to be the case just a few days ago. On the trip, there was a math lesson, a Bible reading, some geography work, and some history reading. It was not an intense day of school, but some lessons got completed and progress was made. However, the best lesson of the day was not one that Leah had planned for the trip, nor one that the principal (that would be me) had in mind. Instead, it was one that the kids started on their own, and one…
