Favorite Things This Weekend
Here are some of my favorite things this week! When you have a minute, check them out!
1. One of my favorite Bible Storybooks for Children, the Jesus Storybook Bible. It comes with an audio cd (the guy who reads it has a pleasant British accent) and Hopie loves listening to the stories. I was afraid that Hope would be too old for it, but we all enjoy it! I love the worldview: most of the stories point to the Christ’s redemption plan. Excellent! Buy it here. (this version has the cd’s)
2. Are you trying to clean up your kids from the outside in? Moralism is a huge danger and every parent should be aware of this. If you are loosing your teens, perhaps you have been practicing a lesser gospel? Steve Haftler explains in his article Morality is NOT the Gospel.
3. This article about in Joy’s 3 C’s Series–Consistent Training. This series has been full of wisdom for young moms, so check it out! (Note: She does reference Anne Voskamp’s work, which I cannot fully endorse in good conscience. The particular article she links to on AV’s site is excellent.) This chart, here, should be printed and used in every home in America. 😉
4. This made me chuckle—-> A Formal Resignation and I think this lady has the right idea. 🙂
5.The Benefits of a Mentor and How to Get One over at Simple Mom’s website. It is always wise to seek help from someone who is further along in the journey than you are in a particular area. I have personally sought out mentors (formally and informally) for different topics. Homeschooling, marriage, child training, etc. Loved this article.
6. Oh, and did you get the spring Pottery Barn catalog? I love looking through it and getting DIY ideas for my house! I usually end up “getting the look” by shopping at Marshall’s, HomeGoods or TJ Maxx. 😉
Have a happy weekend!
Thanks for the list! We have been reading the Jesus Storybook Bible to my 6-year-old son since he was 2 and now we’re reading it to my daughter. I really like it as well!
I’m curious to know more about your thoughts on not fully endorsing Voskamp’s work…her blog is insightful but I haven’t read her book. I only read the first chapter of her book but did read both positive and negative reviews of it (negative ones focused some on theology). Thanks!
Well, I try to live by the motto “Promote what you love, instead of bashing what you hate.” 🙂 I do not know AV personally and am sure she is probably a better person than I am. So it is not about not liking her or not. But in short, we are on totally different planes theologically. I did read her book 1,000 Gifts and really wanted to like it, because I LOVED the premise of choosing to give thanks and be joyful. But, as I read, so many things did not sit right with me in that book (pantheism, Catholic theology overtones, mysticism, and the entire last chapter). The web is full of debate over it, so I don’t want to add to that. Personally,I could not recommend it to my daughters and teen youth group who read here, so I do not recommend it at all. Instead, I highly recommend “Choosing Joy” by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. Hope that makes sense.
Yes, that makes sense – thank you! I have gleaned so much wisdom from Nancy Leigh DeMoss and her radio programs and books that I will definitely look for her book Choosing Joy. Thanks again!
Oops…it’s “Choosing Gratitude” by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. 🙂