Family Freedom
“But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.” Jeremiah 31:3320 Postmodern Parenting Tips
1. Always point your children to Scripture when you correct them. (Isaiah 8:20) It does no good to simply tell them not to do something. Identify the sin behind their actions, and pray with them to repent of it, to mortify the flesh, and overcome the sin in their life. You’re a bad parent if you correct your children outside of a Biblical framework. Read the rest of this entry »
Biblical Productivity II – Jesus Condemns Quitters
This article is a second in a series on biblical productivity. You can read the first one here. In these early articles we’re going back to the basics. First, we talked about God’s commands to work and to remember the Sabbath. Now, we’ll see that in order to be productive biblically, you cannot quit. Jesus Christ condemns quitters. Here’s one proof: Read the rest of this entry »
Another Take On Student Loans
I wanted to add some more thoughts to the discussion on college loans we’ve been having. Not only is it good advice to NOT take out a loan for a university degree, the evidence is now piling up that it might be better to avoid college all together. Many of us in the home schooling movement have already covenanted to never have to send our children to a secular college. Our entire society will have to reconsider how it educates its people soon, if some predictions come to pass. Read the rest of this entry »
John Calvin and Independence Day
Who is John Calvin and what’s he got to do with Independence Day? Arguably, it’s the work of God in and through John Calvin that resulted in the birth of America. John Calvin is the true founding father of this nation. Yet, many of us have never heard of him, certainly not growing up in public schools. Sadly, most churches and Christians ignore Church history, and could care less who died and fought in the past for the faith. Read the rest of this entry »
Unequally Yoked: Your Tithes and Your 501c3 Church
Before you pay your tithes this Sunday consider this: Should you pay your tithes to a 501c3 Church? A 501c3 church “simply” means that a church is organized as a tax exempt organization. Here’s a post on HushMoney that explains the facts, history, myths, and dangers of 501c3 churches. For instance, it’s a myth that a church will have to pay taxes unless they receive a 501c3 status. Churches don’t ever need to pay taxes. They don’t need to file for this status. Read the post to get all the legal and other details.
Why do you need to know about this? Read the rest of this entry »
The 50+ Years of Marriage Challenge
Found a very nice story on a TV station in the lower 48. It’s about a family of siblings, 11 in all. Each one of the brothers and sisters has been married to their spouse for at least 50 years. The shot of the group of them praying is a picture worth a thousand words. Here’s the story. Read the rest of this entry »
Jobless Rate Climbs, Moms You Can Help
The Associated Press reported this today, “employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate climbed to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent.” The story goes on to say that economists predict the jobless rates to climb to 10 percent. With these statistics in mind, I’d like to address moms. Are you diligently working FROM home in order to preserve and help build your family’s wealth? Read the rest of this entry »
Why I Told My Brother NOT to Get Student Loans
My brother called and asked whether I thought it would be wise to take out student loans for his first year of college. Well, you know my response based on the post title, but let me give some background information and biblical support.
I was the first person in my family to go to college. I couldn’t stop there though. At the time I had to prove to the world that this black girl from a poor inner city neighborhood, who lived four houses down from a brothel ( a polite description of it), could be anything she wanted to be. So, I went to an ivy league university and after graduation I went to law school. So what was the price tag for all of that? To be honest, I don’t even know. All I knew was that I had scholarships, worked three jobs, and of course, grabbed easy to get student loans. Now that I’m a Christian, and God has renewed my mind by His Word, I had the opportunity to counsel my brother on whether he should take out student loans. And what did I say when he asked? Read the rest of this entry »
7 Systems for Kids and Chores – Part II
This is the second in a series of articles reviewing effective systems for kids and chores. Click here to read the first article.
I’ve already shared my chore system with you, and so I wanted to follow up by sharing some of the chores that my kids do around our home. Review my chore system so that the following list makes sense. Read the rest of this entry »
How to Start a Home Based Writing Business
It’s very hard for me to recommend business books because they often promote new age or secular humanist principles. That’s why I’m so happy that I discovered How to Start a Home-Based Writing Business
I’m a lifelong learner. I love useful and quality information that I can apply to help me and/or my family in the many works that the Lord would have us do. I hate fluff and I hate information that I can’t apply. Read the rest of this entry »
