Raising Godly Sons and Daughters  by labellavita
I have been interested in this topic for such a long time,  what are the basic roles that God expects out of our sons and daughters?  What is His design for each of us to fulfill His will in this context?  What are the characteristics of a Godly wife?  What are the characteristics of a Godly husband?  How can we nurture those characteristics in our children?  How do we fend off the world that wants to send our daughters to college thousands of miles away from home?  Is college never OK?  Always OK?  Sometimes OK?  What about our sons?  So many (more)

This is it  by Karie
This morning is R's last morning of early morning seminary.  I know dh is glad not to have to get up at 5:30 for awhile. He's not a early morning person.  I, on the other hand, like getting up somewhat early(although 5:30 is a bit early) love getting up and getting things done so I have the rest of the day to do what I enjoy.  Right now as I type, R's teacher is fixing a nice breakfast for the kids. They usually have a treat on Fri, but this is a BIG treat.  They've been doing auctions all week (more)

Heating the Home, part 2  by BlessedMomma
As you know from a previous post, we have a large old home in Maine.  It would cost us over $5000 to heat our home this coming winter, if we used strictly oil.  I called the oil company the other day to see how much oil we had actually used this year, and something (the Lord) prompted me to inquire how much we've used over the last few years.  Oil usage in gallons: 03-04 1384.7 g 04-05 1277.8 g 05-06   773 0 g   *This is the year we put a wood stove in the basement 06-07 1279.01g   *We had a new baby this year, (more)

Holding Thy Tongue  by BlessedMomma
Today I was reading in Proverbs, chapter 17.  There is so much good 'stuff' in Proverbs...it can be hard to pick out just one verse that speaks to you.  But today, a verse jumped out at me.  Literaly caught my attention and didn't let go.  Verse 28 : "Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise...." This can be applied to all of our lives on a daily basis....how many times do we react without thinking, or respond without preparing our words.   I am so very guilty of that.  Calvin is forever telling me to 'hear someone out'  (more)

  by Emily
GREAT RECIPE At our last TeenMOPS meeting last night, my good friend prepared the following recipe for our girls and I thought I'd share it with my blogging friends. Everyone just RAVED about it! My friend, Deborah, is a professional chef and always has the best recipes! Bowtie Chicken Pasta by Deborah Gilcrease 1 package of chicken breast (four to five whole breasts) 1 box whole button mushrooms, sliced or quartered 1 bag of fresh baby spinach 1 box of bowtie pasta, cooked to package directions 1 bag of shredded Italian blend cheese, or 1 cup of shredded mozzarella 1, 10oz. jar of Sundried Tomato Pesto (find (more)

  by Emily
From My Utmost for His Highest Daily Devotional Before God becomes satisfied with us, He will take everything of our so-called wealth, until we learn that He is our Source; as the psalmist said, "All my springs are in You" (Psalm 87:7 ). If the majesty, grace, and power of God are not being exhibited in us, God holds us responsible. "God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you . . . may have an abundance . . ." ( 2 Corinthians 9:8  )— then learn to lavish the grace of God on others, generously giving of yourself. Be (more)

God woke me up this morning  by PandaMommy
God woke me up this morning. There is a steady rain falling, and I had taken the back seat of my van out to deliver something, and there it was sitting on my driveway. He woke me up and said, "Gina, go get the seat." Of course I lay in bed for five more minutes trying to convince myself that it was already wet, so getting out of bed at 2:30 in the morning really was not necessary......I finally got up and not only did I move the seat, but I also did the dishes, cleaned the kitchen, did laundry..... This (more)

Okey Dokey Y'all  by jesusfreakwillow
Alrighty now. Two newsflashes: # 1: I'm takin' over the world you all! And # 2:  Starling (link is my last entry) is my partner!  So you all better watch what you say to us future world leaders, you don't want to get on our bad side. Okay? Okay.    More news: I am almost ready for my trip! We only need a few extra things. Boot polish (mink oil), lightweight clothes (it will be hot), sleeping bag, sleeping mattress thing (friend is getting that: Thank you Chuck!), liquid bandaids, a watch, a million Ziploc bags, bugspray, Malaria meds, headlamp, (more)

Summer Time  by Mstar
Here is a poem about summer, even though its a little too early...                            Summer Time  ( a summer poem by Meghan) I am hot, warm, sticky, musty. I am water, pools, hoses, splashing, diving, SPLASH! I am shade, weeding, playing, cool. I am wind, breeze, bikes. I am ice, lemonade, melting chocolate, slowly dripping, GO TO THE FRIDGE! I am popsicles, cherry, lime, lemon, orange, berry, ice cream truck. I am shorts, tank tops, swimsuit. I am panting, sweating, sleepy, sometimes drowzy. I am no school, YIPPEE!                                                     I am all of these things and more,                                         WHAT AM I?                                        I AM SUMMER! I hope you like my poem! Till' next time, Meghan (A (more)

Mehr Schulunterricht erschwert Konfirmandenarbeit  by rauhtierchen
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What kind of flower are you?  by Shannon
You Are A Lily You are a nurturer and all around natural therapist. People see you as their rock. And they are able to depend on you. You are a soothing influence. You can make people feel better with a few words. Your caring has more of an impact than even you realize. You can see what flower you are by taking this flower quiz.  (more)

The Promised Passover Pictures  by quietcajun
It's been nearly a month...  I am trying to get BACK into the blogging groove!     The table all prepared for our guests.  Actually tableS, plural!  We had to borrow a folding table to make enough room, but we had a great time with our guests!    Our homemade Haggadah...  with illustrations by my children!   My handmade Matzah cover.  With a separate case for the Afikomen. It was quite a spread adn this was after a lot of the food was eaten! "Lambie" who joins us for Passover every year! Appropriately, "Lambie" is musical and plays "Jesus Loves Me"!   What a beautiful and memorable (more)

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Mothers Day  by Rachel Knill
We woke up in the morning and gave mum her present. We also gave Gran her present. We made pancakes for breakfast. For lunch we went to the "Worlds Best Pies" I had a Chicken Curry Pie. Gran And Gramps Mum,Matthew,Tara(in the pram), and Me We went to the fudge and ice cream place for an ice cream. I had caramal fudge. Fudge and Ice Cream Place We went on a beautiful walk. Then we came home to get ready to go out for tea. We went to the Bowling Club For Tea. I had nachos it was soooooooooooo nice.        (more)

A trip to the hospital  by CG
This morning, 2 other ladies and I planned a trip to visit the largest hospital in the city, just a 10 minute taxi ride from our house.  As we are home caring for our kids, we are challenged to find a way to be a part of the relief efforts.  Our husbands are seeing the destruction and effects first hand.  We want to find a way to give what we can while we stay in the city. First, in preparation I got out all of the unused crayons that I've been saving (I'm not sure how I got so many!) and (more)