Happy Halloween

A note to Mothers

Dear Moms,

Thank You!

from Proverbs 31:

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

Friends

NEVER FORGET YOUR FRIENDS!

A newlywed young man was sitting on the porch on a hot, humid day, sipping iced tea with his father.

As he talked about adult life, marriage, responsibilities, and obligations, the father thoughtfully stirred the ice cubes in his glass and cast a clear, sober look on his son.

"Never forget your friends," he advised, "they will become more important as you get older."

"Regardless of how much you love your family and the children you happen to have, you will always need friends. Remember to go out with them occasionally, do activities with them, call them."

"What strange advice!" Thought the young man. "I just entered the married world, I am an adult and surely my wife and the family that we will start will be everything I need to make sense of my life."

Yet he obeyed his father. He kept in touch with his friends and annually increased their number. Over the years, he became aware that his father knew what he was talking about.

Inasmuch as time and nature carry out their designs and mysteries on a man, friends were the bulwarks of his life.

After 60 years of life, here is what he learned:

·       Time passes.

·       Life goes on.

·       Distance separates.

·       Children grow up and become independent; it breaks the parents' hearts, but the children become separated from their parents.

·       Jobs come and go.

·       Illusions, desires, attraction, sex ... weaken.

·       People do not do what they should do.

·       The heart breaks.

·       The parents die.

·       Colleagues forget the favors.

·       The races are over.

But true friends are always there, no matter how many miles away they are or for how long.

A friend is never more distant than the reach of a need, intervening in your favor, waiting for you with open arms or blessing your life.

When we started this adventure called LIFE, we did not know of the incredible joys or sorrows that were ahead. We did not know how much we would need from each other. Love your parents, take care of your children, and keep a group of good friends too

How do you raise Happy, Healthy Children?

    Soon after purchasing our 1st Playstation i realized this little box was a part time babysitter. The kids could sit for hours in front of the tv playing their games. I wondered if maybe this was a mistake.

Am i spending enough quality time with my children? Do I allow them to spend too much time in front of the tv? Are the shows they watch and the games they play helping them grow in positive, healthy directions? Are they enjoying plenty of outdoor fun?

 Do  kids even go outside and play any more? In the days before every home had 3 tvs and an assortment of gaming options, children tended to head outdoors on hot Summer days.

If you ever find yourself wondering the same - you might want to check out this interesting piece about a balanced approach to raising healthy, happy children.

Keep Learning

Apply thy heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

The father of a righteous [man] shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise [son] shall have joy of him:

 let thy father and thy mother have joy, and let her that bore thee rejoice.

 My son, give me thy heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

 For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.

 She also lieth in wait as a robber, and increaseth the treacherous among men.

 Who hath woe? Who hath sorrow? Who contentions? Who complaining? Who wounds without cause? Who redness of eyes?

 —They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to try mixed wine.

Proverbs 23

Give Thanks and Praise

Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.

 Thine, O Lord is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.

 Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.


 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.