Mother by Kathleen Norris
Women! Moms! Daughters! Here’s a WONDERFUL book for you! Have you forgotten where joy can be found in the everyday, mundane life of helping children, runny noses, diapers, mounds of laundry and endless cooking? Are you a daughter chaffing at the dull and uninteresting way life seems to be going for you, as you grudgingly help your mother in the daily routine of family life? Is there restlessness in your heart about the unending effort and sacrifice as a wife and mother? Does home making seems so commonplace, the bearing of children so ordinary? Read on, friend, if any of these things have crossed your mind, for you and Mother’s Margaret have some things in common! This wonderful story of a young woman's journey from discontentment to understanding joy in everyday life is tops on my list of great books for women, moms and girls. Margaret sees her godly mother sweetly spending her life for her family, yet perceives it to be slaving away for a husband and family, utter drudgery, being tied down in a servant- like existence as a wife and mother. Walk a ways with her and learn what she learned in this very readable and heartwarming story that could easily change your heart!
Happy Reading!
~evy
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Evy's Endorsements...Books Worth Reading!
Home-Making by J.R. Miller
Every family should read this book. The pages of Home-Making carry inspiration and hope for a harmonious Christian household! Do you need a vision for beautiful family life along with a better understanding of what the Bible teaches on roles and relationships in the home? Then Home-Making is for you. The duties and responsibilities of each household member are set before the reader as Bible based wisdom, and you’ll walk away from this book with a new or renewed desire to faithfully live out your part in making your home a better representation of God’s truths.
Happy Reading!
~evy
Every family should read this book. The pages of Home-Making carry inspiration and hope for a harmonious Christian household! Do you need a vision for beautiful family life along with a better understanding of what the Bible teaches on roles and relationships in the home? Then Home-Making is for you. The duties and responsibilities of each household member are set before the reader as Bible based wisdom, and you’ll walk away from this book with a new or renewed desire to faithfully live out your part in making your home a better representation of God’s truths.
Happy Reading!
~evy
Monday, February 22, 2010
A Reminder to Pray for the Orphans
The ministry of Vision Forum is inspiring. I love how they help and love others.
Rescue Haiti's Children: The Rescue of an Orphan from Douglas Phillips on Vimeo.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Family Discipleship
We have been on an amazing journey. God has opened our eyes to personally discipling our children. In fact, we don't know how we were so blind to this before, but we were. Now we realize that we need to be intentional for it to happen, to be intimate with Christ ourselves, and to cut out distractions that are stealing our time away.
Statistics show that if we leave the discipling of our children to the church, many of our children will not walk with the Lord when they are older. Most youth today do not even have a grounded biblical worldview.
How does one get started? What is a biblical worldview? How do I disciple my children? Check out the books below. They are outstanding resources that will help you gain a greater vision in shepherding the ones God has entrusted to you and how to get started. These could be a life-changing gift for your family or someone you love who has children or has a heart to impact children for Christ.
God bless,
April
"These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up." Deuteronomy 6:6-7
Disciple Like Jesus for Parents
by Alan Melton and Paul Dean
The church is losing over two million children every year and they are not returning. What can parents do about this? Jesus showed us the way. Immediately following three years of making disciples, Jesus commanded us to do the same. Disciple Like Jesus For Parents offers practical, creative ways to make disciples of your children. Learn how His approach can transform your family into the image of Christ and allow you to enjoy the great blessings of children.
"Get your highlighter ready. This book is an easy-to-read, enjoyable, truth-filled book. I hope to pass this book on to many parents, whether they homeschool or not, because this book urges us on in discipling our children right where we are at. Then God will progress us as we grasp the vision for our family and children. I love this book!" April, Books on the Path
Family Driven Faith
by Voddie Baucham, Jr.
Family Driven Faith equips Christian parents with the tools they need to raise children biblically in a post-Christian, anti-family society. God has not left us alone in raising godly children. He has given us timeless precepts and principles for multi-generational faithfulness, especially in Deuteronomy 6. God's simple command to Moses to teach the Word diligently to the children of Israel serves as the foundation of Family Driven Faith.
"Voddie Baucham has written an insightful and convicting book challenging parents to prioritize the spiritual development of their children. Only read this book if the salvation and sanctification of your children is of the utmost importance to you." Tony Evans, pastor, Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, Dallas
Bold is definitely a word to describe this book. Voddie unashamedly promotes homeschooling and the re-thinking of youth groups. His practical tools for beginning to disciple our children are extremely useful. He explains what a Christian biblical worldview is and how to begin teaching our children these truths. This book is not for the faint-hearted.
Two other great books that we have previously written about in this blog are Everyday Talk and Training Hearts, Teaching Minds. For those reviews, please click on their titles in the category menu. Two more wonderful tools!
This is a sampling of one of our latest email updates. If you would like to receive more of these, please sign up here. Many times we will include a coupon or special as well. Thank you for stopping by!
Statistics show that if we leave the discipling of our children to the church, many of our children will not walk with the Lord when they are older. Most youth today do not even have a grounded biblical worldview.
How does one get started? What is a biblical worldview? How do I disciple my children? Check out the books below. They are outstanding resources that will help you gain a greater vision in shepherding the ones God has entrusted to you and how to get started. These could be a life-changing gift for your family or someone you love who has children or has a heart to impact children for Christ.
God bless,
April
"These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up." Deuteronomy 6:6-7
Disciple Like Jesus for Parents
by Alan Melton and Paul Dean
The church is losing over two million children every year and they are not returning. What can parents do about this? Jesus showed us the way. Immediately following three years of making disciples, Jesus commanded us to do the same. Disciple Like Jesus For Parents offers practical, creative ways to make disciples of your children. Learn how His approach can transform your family into the image of Christ and allow you to enjoy the great blessings of children.
"Get your highlighter ready. This book is an easy-to-read, enjoyable, truth-filled book. I hope to pass this book on to many parents, whether they homeschool or not, because this book urges us on in discipling our children right where we are at. Then God will progress us as we grasp the vision for our family and children. I love this book!" April, Books on the Path
Family Driven Faith
by Voddie Baucham, Jr.
Family Driven Faith equips Christian parents with the tools they need to raise children biblically in a post-Christian, anti-family society. God has not left us alone in raising godly children. He has given us timeless precepts and principles for multi-generational faithfulness, especially in Deuteronomy 6. God's simple command to Moses to teach the Word diligently to the children of Israel serves as the foundation of Family Driven Faith.
"Voddie Baucham has written an insightful and convicting book challenging parents to prioritize the spiritual development of their children. Only read this book if the salvation and sanctification of your children is of the utmost importance to you." Tony Evans, pastor, Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, Dallas
Bold is definitely a word to describe this book. Voddie unashamedly promotes homeschooling and the re-thinking of youth groups. His practical tools for beginning to disciple our children are extremely useful. He explains what a Christian biblical worldview is and how to begin teaching our children these truths. This book is not for the faint-hearted.
Two other great books that we have previously written about in this blog are Everyday Talk and Training Hearts, Teaching Minds. For those reviews, please click on their titles in the category menu. Two more wonderful tools!
This is a sampling of one of our latest email updates. If you would like to receive more of these, please sign up here. Many times we will include a coupon or special as well. Thank you for stopping by!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Evy's Endorsements...Books Worth Reading!
Love That Lasts by Gary and Betsy Ricucci
Have you ever read a book and wanted to shout, “yes, yes, YES!” Ok, well, maybe you don’t love reading as much as I do, and maybe you don’t get that excited about something like… a book! However, to discover what happens when marriage meets grace, clearly defined and explained, rooted in Biblical truths and all within less than two hundred pages…who knows, you might be the next one saying “YES!” This must read book is unquestionably one of the best ever on marriage! (Can you tell yet that I REALLY like this book???)
Doesn’t everyone want a Love That Lasts? From good marriages to failing ones, this transforming book stands to make an incredible difference in them all. With humble honesty this husband/wife-authored book offers hope for a Love That Lasts in a way that leaves a deep and lasting impression on the reader through the true-life experiences shared therein. I think many of us don’t truly understand what the gospel means to marriage-this book clarifies that important concept. Impact your own marriage, the marriage of a friend or the marriage of newlyweds with this fantastic book!
p.s. Makes a great wedding gift!
Happy Reading!
~evy
Have you ever read a book and wanted to shout, “yes, yes, YES!” Ok, well, maybe you don’t love reading as much as I do, and maybe you don’t get that excited about something like… a book! However, to discover what happens when marriage meets grace, clearly defined and explained, rooted in Biblical truths and all within less than two hundred pages…who knows, you might be the next one saying “YES!” This must read book is unquestionably one of the best ever on marriage! (Can you tell yet that I REALLY like this book???)
Doesn’t everyone want a Love That Lasts? From good marriages to failing ones, this transforming book stands to make an incredible difference in them all. With humble honesty this husband/wife-authored book offers hope for a Love That Lasts in a way that leaves a deep and lasting impression on the reader through the true-life experiences shared therein. I think many of us don’t truly understand what the gospel means to marriage-this book clarifies that important concept. Impact your own marriage, the marriage of a friend or the marriage of newlyweds with this fantastic book!
p.s. Makes a great wedding gift!
Happy Reading!
~evy
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