Our Favorite Children’s Books
I love reading with Elias and Owen! They cuddle up on my lap and Owen’s chubby little finger will point at the picture as he asks “dat?” “dat?” And usually before I can answer, Elias is chiming in to answer Owen’s…
Top 3 Books of 2012
I love to read. So I thought I would share some of the best books I read this year. Now when I say “best” I am talking about a book that was enjoyable to read–one that was well written. I…
Family Worship Part 3
By: Mark Baker Read, Pray, Sing In the last post I briefly outlined a helpful structure for family worship through three simple actions: reading, praying and singing. This installment will expand on each of these three elements. Read The purpose…
Fun Stuff Fridays…
5 Things I Like… 1. I like John Piper’s questions to ask before marriage. (photo source) 2. I think Jon Acuff’s blog post Covet 2.0 is funny! 3. I like Desiring God by John Piper. This is a great book. I’ve been…
Sacred Parenting: Book Review
“Raising a child shapes a parent spiritually every bit as much as a parent shapes his or her child.” -Gary Thomas (Photo Source) In his book, Sacred Parenting, Gary Thomas shows this reality. He explains that parenting is a sacred…
A Spoonful Of Insight: Rotating Toys
I love for everything to have a home. So when a tornado of toys took over my living room, I nearly slipped into a coma. Thankfully my poor husband didn’t have to find an unconscious wife on the living room…
Fun Stuff Fridays…
Five Things I Like: 1. I loved reading Pastor Nathan Tarr’s blog post: A Lively Reverence. 2. Mark and I are reading through Pilgrim’s Progress right now. I love it! John Bunyan gets it. (Photo Source) 3. I thought this…
Not The Way It Is Supposed To Be
By: Mark Baker (Photo Source) It is not often that you hear about a book entirely devoted to the theology of sin. If you were to think about the content of such a book, you would probably imagine a book that…
Fun Stuff Fridays…
5 Things I Like… 1. I love fun straws! We used these at a recent baby shower. 2. I am currently in love with peach tea! 3. I love how beautiful the moon is. 4. I like watching my men play soccer…
Baby Book Worms
As the kids in our neighborhood walk down the street to the bus stop with their new backpacks and lunch boxes, I can’t help but love school. For some reason, I love the nippy air that accompanies the newly rising…
Fun Stuff Fridays…
5 Things I Like… 1. I like the movie Pride and Prejudice. I watched it earlier this week, and at one point Elias was sitting on the couch with me holding my hand. (source) 2. I love it when babies impersonate…
Fun Stuff Fridays…
5 Things I Like… 1. I like to take Elias swimming. He is a little water bug. He loves the water so much that last time we were at the pool he belly-flopped into the water. There was no fear until…
