spring treat

We are praising God for this sweet surprise!
Tonya

dug down deep

A new book by Joshua Harris.

DugDownDeep_Carnahan.mov from Covenant Life Church on Vimeo.

You can learn more about the book here.

Tonya

snare of compare

Girl Talk is starting a new series this week.

Carolyn writes:
"How do we respond when someone else gets what we want? We compare our situation to theirs. We measure our lot against theirs—especially if we think they have it better than we do."

Follow along.

Tonya

joy

How happy they are that the sun has come out, bringing warmer temperatures!



Tonya

behold the Lamb of God

Still one of my favorite songs.



Worship Him today!
Tonya

family worship

It's easy to let the week get by without having family worship. It is very important that we teach our children about God on a daily basis. Here is a very practical guide to use. Access and print it here.

In this guide, Jay Younts suggests that family worship should consist of at least six elements:

• Bible reading and Bible study
• Bible Interpretation (teaching about the Bible passages read)
• Praise/Singing
• Prayer
• The Gospel
• Scripture Memory

Younts states,
"In Psalm 78:4 we read: We will not hide them from their children; we will
tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power and the
wonders he has done.
Also notice Deuteronomy 11:19: Teach them to your children, talking about them
when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and
when you get up.
Clearly these two passages teach Bible's direction that children are to be taught
by their parents about the things of God. Doing this in an organized, regular
fashion shows a commitment by the parents to the importance of Scripture.
When at all possible, it is vital that the father take the active role in leading the
family worship time. This place of religious instruction is given to him by God in
Ephesians 6:4. Fathers who take this responsibility seriously not only strengthen
their own families but their churches as well. Men who lead their families well are
those who will lead their churches well. In addition, having a regular family
worship program will help prepare your children for participation in corporate
worship. To have regular family worship a time should be set aside each day for
this purpose. When you first start, don’t try to do too much! To start – brief is
best. Once you become comfortable with this practice, the time for family worship
may reach 20 minutes and will often be more."


Get a bible, a few songs, and don't forget the kids!
Tonya

family time

I am not sure who loves this game more - Taj or the kids? The kids wonder why I don't like to play. Hmmm. Maybe it's because I don't enjoy being drilled by a ball in the shoulder or because I can't throw with any type of precision? I think I will just stick with the job of filming.

Tonya