Monday, March 16, 2009 - Treasuring God in Our Traditions
Welcome to the third edition of reviews for Crossway! Today we are looking at Noël Piper's great family book, Treasuring God in Our Traditions. I think many of you will like hearing about this book. As always, please check out the Crossway blog at http://www.crossway.org/blog/.
Treasuring God in our Traditions
If you are anybody at all, you probably have some kind of tradition in your family. They may be unusual ones or they might be simple traditions that many Americans share with their families. They might be related to your heritage or your lifestyle. You might share them with your family or they might be something that you keep on by yourself. You use them to honor people, places, holidays--but can we use them to honor God?
Noël Piper, who is the wife of the theologian and pastor John Piper, answers this question in her delightful little book that is geared for families, but anyone can enjoy and learn from. Noël uses examples from her own family--her parents, siblings, in-laws, and her own children, to show how traditions are necessary to life and can be used to bring glory to God as we use traditions to instill godly values on our children or others.
This is a wonderful little book and a great addition to any family library, especially recommended for young parents. Noël not only gives good advice, but keeps it interesting by adding fun anecdotes about the traditions in her own family, as well as providing us with ways to start our own additions. Of course, an extra special bonus are the family recipes and poetry that are sprinkled throughout the book!
At 117 pages, this book is not overwhelming. Instead, it is a call to parents (and anyone in their own lives) to raise their children in a way that is pleasing to God, while creating an atmosphere of fun and learning--all in our everyday and more rare traditions!
Comments
Monday, March 16, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by lotrsavvy
(commenting on prervious post on Gone With The Wind and Star Wars) That was so funny!!!! Wow. hahaha Do you think it just coincidence? ;) I've never read Gone with the Wind, or really seen the movie, for that matter. Are they both good?
haha yeah, shocker. :P
Awww. :( I don't really have to worry about paying for college since I have scholarships, for now, anyway. I hope you can find a job.
Yup, airshow was fun. Will tell more in repliance to your facebook comment.
thanks! :D
Jennifer
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by ChristineDaae
Hey,
We're looking into getting a new dog pretty soon since Tagg died :-( I was telling my mom and Dad about your beautiful English Shepherd. We were wondering if you got him in MD? If so, would you mind telling me the name of the breeders you got them from, so we can look into it a little more? Thanks!
In Christ,
Christine
Friday, March 20, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
Ok ma'am, I'll have to look for it. It sounds like a sweet book! =D
Friday, March 20, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
That was me, CrossView, above..... ^^^^^ *ahem*
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by ChristineDaae
Yay!!! I'm so excited. At Crabtowne, Arya's expos on Starbucks, and my HI the Mad Tea Party, both qualified for Regionals! Arya and her TP partner also made it to quarter-finals in debate, but got shot down when they hit Voell/Voell in quarters. Yikes, they were a tough team!
I was sorry not to see you...although I can certainly understand that you were too busy to come. I posted about the tourney, mentioning how time-consuming the whole speech and debate thing is! But it is so much fun.
In Christ,
Christine
Thursday, March 26, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by WalkingInMiddleEarth
Hey! How are you doing? I love your header, is it new?
Natalie
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by sharla88
Hey girl! I have not been around in a while! Your so right I do need a new post, sorry it took me so long to get back to you!
GB~
Sharla~
Thursday, April 2, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by carygrant19
Hey, sorry it's been so long. I haven't seen Twilight yet. I'm not sure where you are in the series but I got to the 4th one and quit in the middle. It just got to a place I didn't want to go-you probably know what I mean. Just a precaution. The 3rd one was pretty good though.
Yeah, GWTW is darker than I thought. But the portrait that she draws of the characters is amazing. It gives you a glimpse into the plight of the South, when all the time it seems like the South are the bad guys in the civil war. Restoration was really, really awful.
I love Rhett, though! I had no idea that Scarlett has two other kids before she even marries him!
Ooh....I never made that Star Wars/GWTW connection! That's really interesting, how the characters contrast.....
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