When God tells us to remember the Sabbath day, He gives us the command to "remember" and "observe." These words give us the reasons behind His command. They also give me two great ideas for parenting. First, while not all my commands to my children will contain the reason, it's helpful to be ... Read More about Telling Our Children Why (Sabbath, Part 1)
Hard of Hearing
I went to Wal-mart yesterday, and two cashiers were talking at the checkout stand, and I couldn't hear a word they said. Something about chocolate. Then they asked if I had ever had some. Too embarrassed to say that I couldn't hear them, I just said yes. (I guess I love chocolate enough that I ... Read More about Hard of Hearing
Useful Commentaries Online
As we read through the Bible each day with our children, my husband and I find that the reading brings up a host of questions for us. We have enjoyed reading various commentaries to get some unique perspectives on a passage of Scripture. The following are some online commentaries we ... Read More about Useful Commentaries Online
Update on the kitten
Hi, everyone, For those of you who couldn't see Arik's robot, try now. The settings were set so only I could view it. :-) It should work now. Our kitty died late Wednesday night. She was just too dehydrated. Our close friends (and our church's associate pastor), the Thompson family, moved ... Read More about Update on the kitten
New teeth, new kittens
It was a big day at the Elliott house. Kacey has had a good few days, getting good sleep and being sweet. She started sitting up all by herself on the floor a few days ago, and she's been crawling like crazy a few days before Mother's Day. She's learned how to push the buttons on my computer and ... Read More about New teeth, new kittens
Arik’s contest entry
Well, Arik has entered a contest with Lego Mindstorm, where he had to make a robot of the future. We had a lot of fun doing it! He has mounted his picture and essay, and they are inside a cool-looking folder from Wal-mart. They're going into the mailbox! This really made a good school project. ... Read More about Arik’s contest entry
Seek ye first…
Our town is struggling with economic recession. A major factory in town has just announced that it is laying off workers. Jobs are scarce, and those low-paying jobs that are available are being sought by workers needing a second or third job. Debt is high. The number of families living under the ... Read More about Seek ye first…
What a nice night…
Well, here I sit at my computer. It's been such a nice day! The first three days of this week, I was tired, but I seem to have caught a second wind. Today, I've been decluttering an office that has been sorely abused the past few weeks, and it feels... oh, so good! I'm eating a bowl of soup ... Read More about What a nice night…
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