I asked the Lord, that I might grow
In faith, and love, and every grace;
Might more of His salvation know,
And seek more earnestly His face.
I hoped that in some favored hour
At once He’d answer my request,
and by His love’s constraining power
Subdue my sins, and give me rest.
Instead of this, He made me feel
the hidden evils of my heart;
And let the angry powers of hell
Assault my soul in every part.
Yea more, with His own hand He seemed
Intent to aggravate my woe;
Crossed all the fair designs I schemed,
Blasted my gourds, and laid me low.
‘Lord, why is this?’ I trembling cried,
`Wilt thou pursue Thy worm to death?’
`This in this way,’ the Lord replied,
`I answer prayer for grace and faith.
These inward trials I employ
From self and pride to set thee free;
And break thy schemes of earthly joy,
That thou mayst seek thy all in Me.’
John Newton
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Boys, Math & Video Games
"In 1992 we began to see a very significant academic decline in boys. You might remember that before that boys were king of the math world. Girls ruled in the English department, but boys were king of the math world. And they had a rather strong work ethic in their academics. But we saw a significant decline in that beginning in 1992.
Well, you have to ask yourself what transpired right prior to that to make that happen. In the 1970s, in 1971 exactly, the very first computer game came out, but it took a warehouse to store it. When they finally got it down small enough, the only thing they could do was to put it in a public place. So some of you may remember visiting something called an arcade? It took them a few years after that and they came out with a pretty archaic system. Some of you might remember playing asteroids or pong. Blip! Blip! Blip, blip! That was a fast one.
It wasn’t until the early 1980s that we had a viable home system called Nintendo. And computers began to be created specifically for game use including the Commodore 54, Macintosh, and PC Compatibles. By the early 90s, we saw that significant decline. We saw boys who became so concerned about fighting epic battles that were virtual, that they no longer cared about the real world around them.
Today the average boy will spend thirty-five hours in front of his PlayStation or X-box console or in front of the computer playing games. Most of them by the eleventh year of their life will have been introduced to pornography."
Dannah Gresh
Monday, August 13, 2012
Modeling For Our Children
"If your children learned about submission from the way you submit to God-ordained authority, how would they submit? What are the attitudes of the adult generation toward authority? Are we quick to berate or badmouth anything from the President to the pastor to the husband to the schoolteacher? What is our attitude toward authority? I have watched parents skirting the law, lying about the kid's age to get into an amusement park. That's rebellion against authority. Then you have a mom who rolls her eyes when it comes to her husband's authority and is a disgruntled wife, then wants her children to obey with a happy heart and a good attitude. I think when the younger generation sees us honoring authority, and they see the blessings and the rewards of that in our lives and the peace that that brings, to me that's going to be more compelling than just saying, 'You need to come under authority'".
Nancy Leigh DeMoss
submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. Eph. 5:21
For rebellion is as the sin of divination, and presumption is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he has also rejected you from being king." 1 Samuel 15:21
The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will. Proverbs 21:1
Nancy Leigh DeMoss
submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. Eph. 5:21
For rebellion is as the sin of divination, and presumption is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he has also rejected you from being king." 1 Samuel 15:21
The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will. Proverbs 21:1
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The Story of Ian and Larissa
Meet Ian and Larissa Murphy.
Their story is a beautiful one of a godly marriage and the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Ladies, grab and tissue and be blessed :)
Their story:
Their blog:
Ian's company:
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Go Science 6-Vol DVD Collection
In the exciting world of science and God's creation, textbooks and tests have their place. But sometimes children need to see the wonders of science demonstrated in real life to fully grasp how science works and how amazing our Creator truly is.
Can you tell if an egg is raw or not by the way it spins? Can water boil in a paper cup? What is a centripetal force? If you don't know the answers, you'd better find out fast--because your children are about to learn all that and more!
Recommended for ages 6-14.
Titles in this series:
- Motion: Discovering the Laws of Gravity and Motion
- Simple Machines, Sounds, and Weather
- Magnetism, Electricity, and Engineering
- Chemistry, States of Matter, and Life Sciences
- Air and Flight
- Water, Space, and the Solar System
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Are Your Sons Prepared?
A couple of weeks ago, I listened to a series of messages, from Family Life Today, about preparing sons. Now, I don't have any sons, but I still enjoyed these messages. Occasionally I listen to messages directed towards boys/men. Why would I do that? I find it gives me a different perspective that helps me be a better wife and helps me to prepare my daughter. So, I encourage you to listen to these. You will be blesseds
Are your sons fair game for the girls? Dennis Rainey addresses the very real problem of sexually aggressive girls. Rainey explains that, due to the rise of absent fathers today, many young women are looking for their emotional gas tanks to be filled by young men, and doing whatever it takes to get a boy's love and attention. Find our how to teach your sons how to deal with aggressive girls in the Aggressive Girls series below.
Dennis Rainey talks honestly with parents about protecting their sons from overly aggressive girls.
Would your son know what to do if he was propositioned by a member of the opposite sex? What about a member of the same sex?
Does your son attract girls like bees to honey? Dads need to be proactive in a son's life by having some meaningful, intentional conversations with them about various topics including: the value and application of godly wisdom, how to handle sexual temptation, God's design for sex in marriage, and the characteristics of an adulterous woman.
What does your son know, and believe, about women? Topics to discuss with your sons in order to prepare them for relationships with the opposite sex. Some topics include: rejecting passivity, the benefits of initiating, and the value of boundaries. What can moms do to help...raise girls who aren't aggressive.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Can We Please God?
The Bible teaches that since the original sin of Adam, all humans are spiritually dead and morally incapable of submitting to God in faith and obedience. By nature we have a mindset that cannot submit to God. "The mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed it cannon. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God" (Rom. 8:7-8). The reason for this moral inability is given in Ephesians 2:1-"You were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked." And therefore, we are "sons of disobedience" and "children of wrath"...
John Piper,
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