cute baby video

give them grace

What makes Christian parenting distinctly Christian? More pointedly, what would make your parenting different from that of a Mormon or moral athiest? When we witness to adults about our faith we're careful to tell them that they can't work their way into heaven, but is that the message we give our children? Do they know what the gospel is? Have they been dazzled by the love of Jesus? Or do they think Christianity is about being "nice" and making Jesus smile? Have they heard the message of the glorious gospel?

In this book, Elyse and her daughter, Jessica Thompson, take the beautiful declarations of the gospel and apply them to parenting in practical yet paradigm-shifting ways. Get ready to be dazzled by the love of Jesus yourself...and freed from the covenant of works that most parents suffer under. The gospel is for children, too!

Preorder it today! I cannot wait to receive my copy!

this is true religion

to care for the widows and orphans. James



Pray that God would give you a love for orphans!

goal as a parent

Come, O children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
What man is there who desires life
and loves many days, that he may see good?
Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking deceit.
Turn away from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.
(Psalm 34:11-14 ESV)


We have several Seeds Family Worship cds in our van. Our kids love them and, as a parent, it thrills my heart to hear them singing God's Word as we drive around! I had listened to this song many times as well memorized it but today it really hit me. This is the prayer I want to daily have for my children. With tears in my eyes, I asked God to give me wisdom and to help me be faithful to teach my four sweet children.

What is your goal as a parent? I challenge you to not to have your focus on things here on earth but rather diligently teach your children the fear of the Lord. Point them to Christ in all situations in life. Help them to see God in everything. Teach them how wonderful He is. Because He really is wonderful and He really is everything.

three months

oh, how we love him!

she's reading

Mia has worked really hard at learning her phonongrams and is now beginning to read. Wow! I almost cried when she read her first little book. What a wonderful feeling to be able to teach my daughter how to read! Not only is she reading, she is learning how to diagram sentences.



I love our Spell to Write and Read program. If you are interested in learning more about it, you can go here.

how school has changed

We recently purchased a copy of the New England Primer of 1777. Years ago this was the main book used to teach children how to read in school. It is so sad to read through it and compare the content with that of today's teaching. Thought I would give a little sample:

An Alphabet of Lessons for Youth

A wise son make a glad father, but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Come unto Christ all you who labor and are heavy laden and he will give you rest.

Do not the abominable thing which I hate says the Lord.

Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.