This is my first review forCrossway, and I was glad to discover it would be arelativelyeasy one.
Big Truths for Young Hearts; Teaching and Learning the Greatness of God.
Right from the beginning this book grabbed my attention. To be honest I thought it would be a boring book that would take up way to much of my oh so important time. After I started reading it though, it was like a breath of fresh air.
Bruce A. Ware does a great job of telling the facts in an easy way that kids will understand. Broken down into 10 sections which are then broken down into smaller chapters he covers things from proving there is only one God, to explaining the importance of the church.
When questions arise they are answered from verses from the Bible, and then explained further so that there is no chance of missing the meaning.
This book would be a great read aloud, but it's also nice for teens, or people with young hearts offaithto read on their own.
For myself it was great to cover some of the aspects of my faith I had not thought about for awhile. Going over why I believe the things I do, and reminding myself why I believe what I do.
2.What's the last movie you saw? Ummm….The Contract!And I don’t like chick flicks but the Notebook is SWEET!
3.Do you smile often? Yea, maybe too much…I get looks from girls like “why is he smiling at me?” and it’s cause im usually thinking of a stupid joke in my head!:P
4.Do you always answer your phone? Yes!And if it is a telemarketer lol I say NO! and hang up!
5.If you could change your eye color what would it be? I kinda like my eye color it’s like hunter green
6.What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? I don't usually add a flavor. I did make a chocolate sweet tea once! Good!
7.Do you own a digital camera? No, I take old ones apart and forget how to put ‘em back together!:D
8.Have you ever had a pet fish? nope.
9.Can you do a push up? DUH
10.Can you do a chin up? I did like 50 one day…..arms were like jelly for like 3 days later!
11.Does the future make you more nervous or excited? Both fo’ sho’
12.Do you have any saved texts? I don’t have a phone!
13.Ever been in a car wreck? Not YET!
14.Do you have an accent? Not really, but I can make almost ANY accent!
15.What was the last song to make you cry?Walking Her Home by Mark Schultz!:{
16.Plans tonight? Go to a bible study, with friends, and chill.
17.Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom? Ehh….that is pretty far down….I think it could get worse…
18.Have you ever been given roses? Well, I AM a GUY…so, no.But I have GIVEN roses and love to do it!
19.Met someone who changed your life? Um, not yet.But I’m sure I will
20.How did you bring in the new year? IDK, like eating food at G-maws house?
21.What song represents you? LOL “Goofy Goober!”
22.Would you go back in time if you were given a chance? idk. I would change my stupid accidents like riding a bike with a knife…. J
23.Do you have your ears pierced? NOPE!
24.Do you have anything else pierced on your body? NOPE!
25.What songs do you sing in the shower? Wouldn’t you like to know! Lol, no, um whatever is stuck in my head!
26.Ever had someone sing to you? Yeah, it was wired, cause it was another guy… :/
27.Do you like to cuddle? Um…I don’t and haven’t but I am a VERY affectionate person so yes I WOULD!
28.Have you held hands with anyone today? Um, does my dog count? C’mon it’s only 9:30 AM
29.Who was the last person you took a picture of? Me, and then I posted it!
30.What kind of music did you listen to in elementary? I D K ?
31.Are most of the friends in your life new or old? like age wise or when I met them? well some I know from a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time ago, some I met not too long ago. I make friends SOOOO easily!
32.Do you like pulpy orange juice? IDK OJ is OJ
33.What is something your friends make fun of you about? Lol, the time I got my shorts pulled down infront of like 250 pple!
34.Have you ever ridden a elephant? No?
35.Do you like to play Scrabble? Eh….it’s ok?
36.What are you saving your money up for right now? When I get money, for a new guitar!
37.When is the last time you ate peanut butter and jelly? Like a month ago?
38.What were you doing at 12am last night? Sleeping….at leas, I THINK so!
39.What was the first thing you thought when you woke up? Um…I am like what a nice day…oh yea, school….. :[ and then I’m bummed out! lol
40.Who do you tag? EscapeTheFateCupcake, um Problems4the Rebel, and whoever wants to be tagged!
How are you today? I can't do your tags till I get home because I can't copy and paste!! Tried that many times (don't know why!).
I might get a blue camera. It's $200 in U.S dollars so it's $400 in A.U dollars so I don't know if I will get it on here or not but I want it in blue! Blue and Pink are my favorite colours and lime green and yellow are my favorite as well! I better go, bye!!
Christ's humiliation consisted in his being born, and that in a low condition, made under the law, undergoing the miseries of this life, the wrath of God, and the cursed death of the cross; in being buried, and continuing under the power of death for a time.
This week’s quote is actually an excerpt from a book I love, “Home-Making” by J.R. Miller. Vision Forum sells it but now I believe it’s entitled “Family Life” or something like that. It has been one of my favorite books and I have highlighted many powerful sayings, this is one of them.
J.R. Miller talking about the importance of friendships in the home.
“Friendships in the family require care and culture as do other friendships. We must win one another’s love inside the home doors just as we win the love of outside friends. We must prove ourselves worthy; we must show ourselves unselfish, self-forgetful, thoughtful, kind, tender, patient, helpful. Then when we have won each other we must keep the treasure of affection and confidence, just as we do in the case of friends not in the sacred circle of home.”Page 150 Second Paragraph
It is so easy to get tied up in our other friends that we miss the treasure we have in our own family. I have some friends who I don’t talk to very frequently because they are so busy at home. Yet, that is somewhat of a blessing. If we are investing in our families and learning how to truly become a tight-knit unit working towards the same goal, then talking with friends becomes secondary. As it should! Your family should be your closest confidant, your greatest ally and encourager. Often times though, when we find our families are not there for us, or what we want them to be, we look to others and we lose the sacred bond of family connections. We then become several people all living under the same roof, know nothing of each other’s real struggles in life, or caring to. We become, in essence, strangers to each other; people who love each other but know nothing about each other. People who are living under the same roof but have different goals. Instead of working through our problems at home, we look for the easy fix and instant gratification, friends. We know they’ll be right there with an encouraging word or a sympathetic phrase.
By no means am I saying friends are bad! In fact, they can be a HUGE blessing! I am just saying, as I know because of personal experience, that too much time spent pouring out your heart outside of the home will create a less than close family unit. Instead, try working through your problems and pain WITH your family. The LORD put you together as a family for a reason. Talk about what you’re going through not only with your friends but with your family. If you feel like no one cares, talk to them about it. Help them to know what you need from them and that you want to be close with them. One of the greatest ways Satan divides families is by weakening the bonds of communication especially between brothers and sisters.
No longer do we see families whose brothers protect and care for their sisters. No longer do we see sister who ask to be sheltered and protected from this cruel world. Ladies, we are the weaker vessel. There is no shame in that. God created us equal yet with different needs. Women need to be protected, men need to protect. When we seek out our Fathers and tell them of our struggles and our needs, they know that we want them to protect and lead us. When we pour out our hearts to our Mothers we let them know that we ask for their prayers and their wisdom. When we confide our struggles in our siblings, they know that we trust them, we love them, and we highly esteem them.
This method is not going to make a family perfect, nor does it take a perfect family to do this. It takes at least one person who wants to invest in her/his home. It takes one person who is willing to be totally open and honest with their family. It takes one person who delights in the purposeful creation of his/her God-designed family to start building it into what it was meant to be. All it takes is you!Try it! Be willing to invest in your family.
“The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her own hands.” Proverbs 14:1
Living For Him,
Maiden Princess
P.S. And just so you all know, I don’t have this down yet. It is a hard one. I love to talk to everyone and everybody about everything I’m going through. It is hard sometimes to not do the easy thing and go to your friends instead of your family, yet it is essential to family growth. May I never be accused of tearing down my family with my own hands! May I learn to communicate correctly more and to look to my Heavenly Father when I feel like my needs are getting met at home. I mean, c’mon, none of us have perfect families so none of us are gonna have our needs met by our families all the time, no matter how much they may even want to, they are human and not perfect!)
