Friday Links Roundup: We Don't Quite Get the Concept Edition

Last night, we went Christmas shopping and out to eat (with cash, of course!). Part of the fun was that we took the kids to see Santa. It was the second time this year they sat on Santa’s lap, and both gave the same list (thankfully!).

Turner, however, is having a problem. He loves seeing Santa and sitting on his lap. He loves telling the jolly one that he wants a “hericopter” (helicopter). However, when he gets down from Santa’s lap, he expects the toy to appear right then. We haven’t quite got the “you have to wait until Christmas day” concept yet.

Here’s to not sitting on Santa’s lap again this year, so we don’t have to explain this again!

On to the links for this week:

1. Two posts this week on parenting that are great. The first is from Dale Sadler and deals with spanking. Though growing increasingly unpopular (and illegal), it is still a Biblical concept. Read “We Spank because We Love.”

2. The other parenting post comes from Pete Wilson. He reacted (well) to a recent Time magazine article. Get his perspective on “Is It Possible to Overparent?”

3. Many surveys show that Americans are not as “pro-choice” as the media would like us to believe. A recent New York magazine article talked about this, and Albert Mohler shares his reaction in “An Amazing Article.”

4. Okay, so there is another post dealing with parenting. David Brumley shares a sad but all-too-common story that happened in his family and then shares some wonderful thoughts in “The Writing on the Wall.”

5. Sunday, our Financial Peace University class will have its final session. One of the things we have discussed many times is the high cost of eating out. Debt Free Adventure shares a great comparison in their post “Dining Out vs. Groceries Analyzed.” Pretty eye-opening stuff!

6. Finally, Matt Dabbs has updated the top church of Christ blogs, and we made the list again! We appreciate Matt for taking the time to put this list together periodically. Our blog is #25 on the list, which is up from the last time. We’re linking to it because you might find some other blogs you enjoy. Here’s the list.

We hope you have a wonderful weekend. We are looking forward to our annual Holiday Banquet at Lebanon Road tonight. The fellowship hall is decorated and looks amazing!

Even more than that, we are looking forward to worshiping God on Sunday. We hope you’ll join us at 9AM for worship if you are nearby. If not, make sure you remember the Lord on His day.