I want to encourage you to promote Daily Family Worship as the NUMBER ONE INDISPENSABLE FAMILY ACTIVITY.
5 minutes in the morning
5 minutes in the evening
Read the Bible and pray with your family
If you have time, sing a psalm or a hymn.
This, MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE, will bullet proof your family.
1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper - Psalm 1
The best advice I received 26 years ago when we began homeschooling was to have “Bible time” every day. While those times weren’t “instagram worthy” with all my little angels quietly listening and reciting chapters of scripture, they are some of my sweetest memories. With 7 kids and 18 years between the youngest and oldest, many times it was like keeping kittens (or badgers) in a box and some days it didn’t seem worth the trouble. But when I recall their voices repeating the verses I read to them in phrases, or their prayers when it was their turn, I am heartened by the reminder even now that God’s word will not return to Him void. My youngest is 18 now. I will never wish I would have spent less time studying the Bible with them or praying with them. Only more.
❤️❤️ I dreamed of doing this with our kids, and even when they were babies my husband and I intended for it to be this way. Then every curveball possible was thrown at us from every direction nonstop, and it prevented our attempts at obedience to God. We only successfully accomplished what we intended to in fits and starts and it never truly emerged as a strong, daily, family tradition. Because of that the difference in our kids’ lives is profound. I wish every day a do-over with the understanding and clarity that I have now. I hate that I didn’t have it when I was a young mother, nor anyone in my life to impress it upon me.
What I would say to any young mother out there: no matter how bad it is, no matter if you have no help from a single soul outside the walls of your home, no matter how much your sanity is strained within the home, no matter if you’re dealing with multiple kids with disabilities. don’t miss a single day of family prayer and Bible reading. No amount of friends and family and no amount of social, extracurricular, or academic enhancements in your child’s life will EVER play as critical of a role in their adulthood than prayer will. None of it matters as much as people will make you believe, but the foundation laid with God’s word WILL. I did everything right as a parent from the perspective of society and made sure my kids got the education they should have and the exposure to extra challenges and activities. I spent too much time ensuring access to social interactions and participation in sports, etc. It made NO difference in the end. Only when combined with God’s word can any of that truly be enrichment.
Heed my warning, embrace Janice’s example. Don’t settle for the regrets I now have.
And thankyou for raising your children as you did.
We are all richer, and safer, for God fearing mothers.
42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward - Matthew 10
For those interested, the Chalcedon Foundation is a Christian ministry inspired by the late great theologian R.J. Rushdoony. Among other things, they publish a number of excellent commentaries on the old and new testaments. Their latest effort is a new two-volume commentary on Revelation, "The Divorce of Israel: A Redemptive-Historical Interpretation of Revelation" by Kenneth Gentry. It's worth taking a look at for Christmas. There are very few serious commentaries on Revelation. This is one of only two commentaries that I would consider recommending.
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And they sang the song of Moses, the slave of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying,
“Great and marvelous are Your works,
O Lord God, the Almighty;
Righteous and true are Your ways,
King of the nations!
Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify Your name?
For You alone are holy;
For all the nations will come and worship before You,
For Your righteous acts have been revealed.”
— Revelation 15:3-4 LSB
Amen
I will second that.
Amen sister
Thankyou
I want to encourage you to promote Daily Family Worship as the NUMBER ONE INDISPENSABLE FAMILY ACTIVITY.
5 minutes in the morning
5 minutes in the evening
Read the Bible and pray with your family
If you have time, sing a psalm or a hymn.
This, MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE, will bullet proof your family.
1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper - Psalm 1
God Bless
The best advice I received 26 years ago when we began homeschooling was to have “Bible time” every day. While those times weren’t “instagram worthy” with all my little angels quietly listening and reciting chapters of scripture, they are some of my sweetest memories. With 7 kids and 18 years between the youngest and oldest, many times it was like keeping kittens (or badgers) in a box and some days it didn’t seem worth the trouble. But when I recall their voices repeating the verses I read to them in phrases, or their prayers when it was their turn, I am heartened by the reminder even now that God’s word will not return to Him void. My youngest is 18 now. I will never wish I would have spent less time studying the Bible with them or praying with them. Only more.
❤️❤️ I dreamed of doing this with our kids, and even when they were babies my husband and I intended for it to be this way. Then every curveball possible was thrown at us from every direction nonstop, and it prevented our attempts at obedience to God. We only successfully accomplished what we intended to in fits and starts and it never truly emerged as a strong, daily, family tradition. Because of that the difference in our kids’ lives is profound. I wish every day a do-over with the understanding and clarity that I have now. I hate that I didn’t have it when I was a young mother, nor anyone in my life to impress it upon me.
What I would say to any young mother out there: no matter how bad it is, no matter if you have no help from a single soul outside the walls of your home, no matter how much your sanity is strained within the home, no matter if you’re dealing with multiple kids with disabilities. don’t miss a single day of family prayer and Bible reading. No amount of friends and family and no amount of social, extracurricular, or academic enhancements in your child’s life will EVER play as critical of a role in their adulthood than prayer will. None of it matters as much as people will make you believe, but the foundation laid with God’s word WILL. I did everything right as a parent from the perspective of society and made sure my kids got the education they should have and the exposure to extra challenges and activities. I spent too much time ensuring access to social interactions and participation in sports, etc. It made NO difference in the end. Only when combined with God’s word can any of that truly be enrichment.
Heed my warning, embrace Janice’s example. Don’t settle for the regrets I now have.
Thankyou Juju.
God hath foreordained whatsoever comes to pass - Ephesians 1
28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose - Romans 8
There was only ever one perfect man ...
the God Man.
The Puritans were probably the best Christians who ever walked the earth, and even they spoke of ...
Daily Failings.
You, me, King David, the Apostle Paul, we are all a bunch of sinners.
If you will permit me some personal advice ...
don't waste too much time on regrets, because ...
1. God is working all things, (including my stupid sins) together for His glory, and our good
2. There is TOO MUCH GREAT STUFF TO DO NOW ...
to waste time on the past.
eg. Do everything you can to constantly promote ...
Daily Family Worship ...
with the WHOLE FAMILY ...
5 minutes every morning
5 minutes every night
God Bless you sister
Thankyou Janice.
Please keep on saying this, because ...
the world needs to keep on hearing it.
Over and over and over again ...
like a hammer driving a nail home.
And thankyou for raising your children as you did.
We are all richer, and safer, for God fearing mothers.
42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward - Matthew 10
God Bless sister
For those interested, the Chalcedon Foundation is a Christian ministry inspired by the late great theologian R.J. Rushdoony. Among other things, they publish a number of excellent commentaries on the old and new testaments. Their latest effort is a new two-volume commentary on Revelation, "The Divorce of Israel: A Redemptive-Historical Interpretation of Revelation" by Kenneth Gentry. It's worth taking a look at for Christmas. There are very few serious commentaries on Revelation. This is one of only two commentaries that I would consider recommending.
https://chalcedonstore.com/blogs/news/the-second-print-run-of-the-divorce-of-israel-is-here
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