Family
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Training. Equipping. Arming. Aiming.
Training. Equipping. Arming. Aiming. These are words that come to my mind as I think about my children – both my own 3 precious children and those whose time and moldable minds are entrusted to me at different times during the week. In particular, this concept came to mind this week after our Sunday afternoon Bible Bowl practice. This year, the organizers of the annual Bible Bowl held in Cookeville chose the Old Testament book of Leviticus for us to study. They limited the chapters we are studying to make it age appropriate for even our youngest “bowlers” but there is still a lot of meat (pun intended) in this…
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4 Mistakes Husbands Keep Making
Marriage is not easy. No matter how compatible two people might be, and no matter how much they love each other and are good to each other, marriage is going to initiate challenges that will test the very hearts of the two people who are involved. Having been married for over 18 years and having counseled marriages for about the same amount of time, I can tell you that the struggles in marriage are pretty much the same struggles everywhere. It boils down to the differences between men and women, and how they act and what they individually need. With that being said, and with the realization that I often fail…
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Leah’s Easy Eggplant Parmesan
In our garden this summer, for the first time, we have grown eggplant. I had eaten eggplant before coated in cornmeal and fried like summer squash, but today I wanted to share with you an easy way to make something different: Eggplant Parmesan. This is a very easy and healthy meal! The first thing I do is mix up an Italian tomato sauce. It is really easy, and I don’t even have real measurements for this, so just fix it to your personal taste. For mine, I use one 15 ounce can of tomato sauce. Then I add garlic powder, onion powder, basil, salt, pepper, and just a little sugar.…
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[Quote] The Top Priority in Your Home
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Donna’s Summer Garden Salad
I have seen so many great pictures of beautiful produce many of you have grown and harvested from your gardens. I love this time of year and the blessings that come along with it. The colors of the many vegetables and the wonderful taste they have are just two of those blessings. I love to see the work many of you put into canning and freezing your vegetables so that during the long winter months you can be reminded of the blessings that come from the garden. I thought I would lighten up my post this week and simply share with you one of my favorite summer salads. I have combined two recipes and…
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“If You Touch It, You Will Die”
King David presumptuously wanted to move the ark of the covenant without God’s permission. He was ready to bring it into his city and let it be the symbol of the power of the Almighty God. While transporting it on a new cart David and all of Israel played music and celebrated before the ark. But when the oxen stumbled at Nachon’s threshing floor a man named Uzzah tried to stabilize the ark by putting out his hand to steady it. Immediately upon contact, the Lord was angered at Uzzah’s disobedience and the Bible says, “God struck him there for his error, and he died there by the ark of…
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If Appearances are Not Important
Have you ever noticed the difference between photos taken of a person when or before they are arrested and those taken when the same person has his or her day in court? Have you ever noticed that, in many instances, they almost do not look like the same person? In many of the “pre” or “day of” photos, the person is unkempt and has an interesting (to say the least) hair style. Often the individual is seen proudly showing off all of the “art” and metal that they think makes them look cool, attractive, or something. He or she may be making sure that all of this is visible by exposing as much…
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[Quote] Balance in Parenting
SOURCE: Be the Dad She Needs You to Be: The Indelible Imprint a Father Leaves on His Daughter’s Life by Kevin Leman (page 162)
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[Quote] Proper Perspective on Work and Family
SOURCE: When Work and Family Collide by Andy Stanley. (Pages 88-89)
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One Small Decision, A Family Tradition, and Saving Almost $500 Each Year
A few years ago when our family moved to Nashville we made a very hard decision. You see, we were barely 30 years old. We had realized early on in our marriage that living in perpetual debt was not for us. We had paid off a relatively small student loan and we had paid off our car. Then we did this little thing called adoption and found ourselves in debt again, along with another car payment. We were tired. We had two children under the age of 3, with their futures in our very hands and we were determined to put an end to paycheck-to-paycheck living. We wanted to start…
