"Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name. Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me."

~Psalm 119:132-133

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Education

The most extraordinary education begins with a mother who smiles. - Kari

Monday, July 18, 2011

Gil Gildner's Blog

Visit him here.

Friday, June 3, 2011

A Positive Message



"When training is done properly, it should always end on a positive note. A child who directly disobeys mom in the grocery store should not be yelled at or have to ride home with an angry mom. This sort of discipline does not show unconditional love and careful instruction. It sends the negative message, "I am not pleased with you" for the child to ponder. Our desire should be for the child to ponder what he could have done right rather than what he did wrong." - Ginger Plowman "Don't Make Me Count to Three!" A Mom's Look at Heart-Oriented Discipline

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Knowing God

...so many in our day seem to have been distracted from what was, is, and always will be the true priority for every human being - that is, learning to know God in Christ. - Knowing God by J.I. Packer, 1973

"Knowing God serves as a wake-up call for those who are asleep to the majesty of God." - R.C. Sproul

"Plainly shows us ordinary folks what it means to know God." - Elisabeth Elliot

Monday, March 21, 2011

The Power of Kindness


"There are over six billion people in the world, but sometimes all you really need is one."


Friday, February 4, 2011

Donkey-donkey

Teaches kids to be content with who they are. First published in 1933.


Thursday, January 13, 2011

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906 - 1945) was a major writer and thinker in Germany between the wars. His books of theology are still read and as influential among contemporary evangelical believers as the work of C.S. Lewis and Billy Graham. In 1939 he refused to take the loyalty oath to Adolf Hitler. Shortly after that he was invited to participate in a plot to assassinate Hitler. He was eventually caught, imprisoned, and executed. - Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Prison Poems

"When I was in prison, no writings encouraged me more than Bonhoeffer's" - Chuck Colson

Further reading - Dietrich Bonhoeffer A Biography - Eberhard Bethge