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"Lo, Children Are An Heritage of the Lord..." (Psalm 127:3) |
 Who will fill your child's mind with what and for what purposes? Here's a few sources of help to protect your family! 1. Become aware of previously convicted sex offenders who may live in your neighborhood. Now you can! Here's a couple of good sources of help. Family Watch Dog 2. The American Family Association represents and stands for traditional family values, focusing primarily on the influence of television and other media – including pornography – on our society. American Family Association 3. Great toy products for every parent and Christian Educator Blessed Toys.com Now, here's Our GOOD-ADVICE Column on Marriage and the Family with Seven Brief Comments:(Look for a new comment at the top of this section each week.)
TODAY IS MINE by Leroy BrownlowLook for new commentary here each week by Leroy Brownlow on basic principles of life. I will try to follow each discussion with a brief application to family living in italics.  WILL POWERHold the reins! Don't be a runaway. An old stage driver, after thirty years of experience, commented that he had never hurt a passenger nor a horse, simply because he always kept a firm grip on the reins. "The whole secret is in not letting the horses get the start," he said. This is good philosophy for controlling self: Hold the reins; hold yourself back from bad habits. You never become a runaway in a thing you never start. No one is stronger than his will. Unless you have will power, you have no power. For where there is no will, there is no way. ...Leroy Brownlow "But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjetion: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway." (1 Cor. 9:27) What a lesson to teach our children! What an example to set for our children! (E.W.) Fishing for Smiles--During the last years of our teenage son's life, the one thing that he really enjoyed was fishing. Even though Matthew had an aggressive form of cancer and was exhausted from chemotherapy treatments, he was always up for a trip. On Friday nights after work we'd drive the six hours from our home in Georgia to Panama City, Florida, where we borrowed a deep-sea fishing boat. We'd get the boat ready, then just as dawn was coloring the horizon we'd head out to sea. Matthew's face would light up as he sat in the stern, casting his lure into the ocean. What a thrill it was when there'd be a tug on his line and he'd reel in a big red snapper. But eventually Matthew got too sick to go to Panama City. He'd fish anyway, in the lakes around Carrollton from his wheelchair. Even then he still brought in quite a catch. Matthew passed away in 1998. Whenever I looked at his rod and tackle box in the garage, I choked up. Fishing season came, but I couldn't see us driving down to Panama City without him. Then my wife, Gail, and I had an idea: Why not take other kids with cancer. So began a program that we continue every fishing season. On Fridays we drive down to Panama City and get the boat ready. Early the next morning we meet a sick child and take him and his family fishing. It's work, but when I see tired, worried looks replaced with smiles on the faces of kids and parents alike, I know it's worth it. Ever time we bring a little light into the life of a child with cancer, we honor Matthew's memory, and ease our own pain. ---Rodney Smith, Carrollton, Georgia ( From Guideposts) COLORADO STATEMENT ON BIBLICAL SEXUAL MORALITY---Taken from Focus on the Family The Bible reveals that God's character defines for us what it means to be sexually pure: God's mandate to His people is to "be holy, because I am holy." We believe that God intends for people to enjoy sex within His established limits. However, because we live in a fallen world, we also believe the following: Desire and experience cannot be trusted to set the morality of sex. The morality of sex is set by God's holiness. God's standard is purity in every thought about sex, as well as in every act of sex. Sexual purity is violated even in thoughts that never proceed to outward acts. Sex must never be used to oppress, wrong or take advantage of anyone. Rape, incest, sexual abuse, pedophilia, voyeurism, prostitution and pornography always exploit and corrupt. God's standards for sexual moral purity protect human happiness. But sex is not an entitlement, nor is it needed for personal wholeness or emotional maturity. God calls some to a life of marriage and others to lifelong celibacy, but His calling to either state is a divine gift worthy of honor and respect. No one is morally compromised by following God's call to either state, and no one can justify opposing a divine call to either state by denying the moral goodness of that state. Sexual behavior is moral only within the institution of heterosexual, monogamous marriage. Marriage is secure only when established by an unconditional, covenantal commitment to lifelong fidelity, and we should not separate what God has joined. Christians continue to debate whether there are a limited number of situations in which divorce is justifiable, but all agree that divorce is never God's ideal; lifelong commitment should always be the Christian's goal. Marriage protects the transcendent significance of personal sexual intimacy. Heterosexual union in marriage expresses the same sort of holy, exclusive, permanent, complex, selfless and complementary intimacy that some day will characterize the union of Christ with the redeemed and glorified Church. Sex in marriage should be an act of love and grace that transcends the petty sins of human selfishness and should be set aside only when both partners agree to do so, and then only for a limited time of concentrated prayer. Sex outside marriage is never moral. This includes all forms of intimate sexual stimulation that stir up sexual passion between unmarried partners. Such behavior offends God and often causes physical and emotional pain and loss in this life. Refusal to repent of sexual sin may indicate that a person never has entered into a saving relationship with Jesus Christ. The Old and New Testaments uniformly condemn sexual contact between persons of the same sex, and God has decreed that no one can ever excuse homosexual behavior by blaming his or her Creator. The moral corruption of sexual sin can be fully forgiven through repentance and faith in Christ's atonement, but physical and emotional scars caused by sexual sin cannot always be erased in this life. Christians must grieve with and help those who suffer hardship caused by sexual immorality, even when it is caused by their own acts of sin. But we must give aid in ways that do not deny moral responsibility for sexual behavior. We want to help men and women understand God's good plan for sexual conduct and thereby to realize all the joy, satisfaction and honor God offers to sexual creatures made in His image. LOVE THE CHILDRENSome advice I heard several years ago has inspired me to constantly give my best to my children. The advice, surprisingly, came from someone who was not a parent at all, but rather a nun. It was offered by Mother Teresa shortly after she made a speech about her work with the sick and dying and her efforts to help orphans in India. Following her address, a member of the audience stood and asked, "You have done so much to make the world a better place. What can we do?" He clearly wanted to assist in her work. Mother Teresa smiled and said simply, "Love your children." The questioner looked perplexed and seemed about to speak again when Mother Teresa raised her hand. "There are other things you can do," she said, "but that is the best. Love your children. Love your children as much as you can. That is the best." I can't help but believe that her advice, if followed by all parents and all adults in all places at all times, will transform our world in a generation. Just love the children - all the children. Love them as much as you can. That is best. Love your children as much as you can. That is best. ---Source Not Known "Shield of Prayer"If "in God we trust," then we trust in prayer. Prayer gives strength in weakness, courage in despair. It is the shield which protects from the blows and darts of an inconsiderate world. It is the bed upon which frailty sleeps in peace, and where worry has forgotten to vex. So when you feel weak, drop to your knees -- in prayer. There your burdens will not press you to stumble; there your tired soul can rest; there you can reverently address your needs to a Greater Power. Of course, for your words to get through you should not live too far away. (Leroy Brownlow) I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for the day. Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) Have you really prayed for your mate and your children today? May God help us to always do that first, every day, and then stay close enough to God to allow Him to answer our prayers! (E. W.) Destructible Forces--A child's problem may seem small to us but may be BIG to them. We can often hurt children if we do not notice or listen to their problems. "A small boy came to his father who was reading the paper. He tried to show him a scratch on his hand. Annoyed by the interruption, his dad, still looking at the paper, said, "Well, I can't do anything about it, can I?" The small one replied, "Yes, Daddy, you could have said, "Oh." "Another mother shared how her small son came to her over a two-day period complaining a number of times that he had a blister on his hand. Each time she said, "You'll have to take care not to hurt yourself." but she didn't look at his hand. Before leaving him with a babysitter to attend a retreat on parent-child problems, she finally stopped to look at his hand. She saw that it needed immediate attention because a splinter was causing infection. She wished then that she had taken time earlier to take her son's problem seriously." (Illustrations by John M. Drescher) Would You Like to Go Out, Girl?One woman tells this story about her parents. She says that they had not been out together in quite some time. One Saturday, as her mother was finishing the dinner dishes, her father stepped up behind her. "Would you like to go out, girl?" he asked. Not even turning around, her mother quickly replied, "Oh, yes, I'd love to!" They had a wonderful evening, and it wasn't until the end of it that her dad confessed. His question had actually been directed to the family dog, lying near her mom's feet on the kitchen floor. Beatitudes for ParentsBlessed are those parents who make their peace with spilled milk and mud, for of such is the kingdom of childhood. Blessed are those parents who refuse to compare their children with others, for precious unto each is the rhythm of his or her own growth. Blessed are those parents who have learned to laugh, for it is the music of the child's world. Blessed are those parents who understand the goodness of time, for they make it not a sword that kills growth but a shield to guide their children. Blessed are those parents who can say "no" without anger, for comforting to the child is the security of a firm decision. Blessed are those parents who treat their children consistently, for this makes children secure. Blessed are those parents who accept the awkwardness of their growing children, letting each child grow at his or her own speed. Blessed are those parents who are teachable, for knowledge brings understanding, and understanding brings love. Blessed are those parents who love their children in the midst of a hostile world, for love is the greatest of all gifts. Blessed are those who read these words...but more blessed yet are they who follow them! ---Steve Goodier The Greatest Golfer In The World!"Who's the greatest golfer in the world?" That's the question the golf instructor asked my son. As I walked in the door, the golf instructor recognized me. He was the same instructor that taught golf to my late father. He taught me. I was bringing my son to be taught. He looked at my son, not quite five, and asked him a question that anyone following the golf world would know. He expected the universal answer. One man has revolutionized the sport of golf. Virtually every major sport has dropped in participation while golf has skyrocketed. The rocket that has carried the sport upward is one young man. The golf pro figured that my son should know that. When we walked in the door, I explained that I wanted my son to take golf lessons. The instructor looked down at the little boy that barely reached my waist and asked the famous question. "Who's the greatest golfer in the world?" My son without blinking an eye or missing a beat instantly answered. He knew without hesitation or doubt. "My daddy," he answered. The instructor smiled, understanding both the correctness and error of the answer. I smiled, realizing the responsibility placed within my hands for the shaping of a young mind. Do you realize to someone, especially if you have children, you are the greatest in the world? YOU are the greatest influence, the greatest guide, and the one your children are most likely to imitate, not the celebrity. Makes you feel like a Tiger doesn't it? ---from MountainWings, Author Unknown EXPLANATION OF GOD (THIS IS PRECIOUS!!! It was written by an 8 year old as his third grade homework assignment. The assignment was to explain God.) "One of God's main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die, so there will be enough people to take care of things on earth. He doesn't make grownups, just babies. I think because they are smaller and easier to make. That way he doesn't have to take up his valuable time teaching them to talk and walk. He can just leave that to mothers and fathers. God's second most important job is listening to prayers. An awful lot of this goes on, since some people, like preachers and things, pray at times beside bedtime. God doesn't have time to listen to the radio or TV because of this. Because he hears everything, there must be a terrible lot of noise in his ears, unless he has thought of a way to turn it off. God sees everything and hears everything and is everywhere which keeps Him pretty busy. So you shouldn't go wasting His time by going over your mom and dad's head asking for something they said you couldn't have. Atheists are people who don't believe in God. I don't think there are any in Chula Vista. At least there aren't any who come to our church. Jesus is God's Son. He used to do all the hard work like walking on water and performing miracles and trying to teach the people who didn't want to learn about God. They finally got tired of him preaching to them and they crucified him But he was good and kind, like his father, and he told his father that they didn't know what they were doing and to forgive them and God said O.K. His dad (God) appreciated everything that he had done and all his hard work on earth so he told him he didn't have to go out on the road anymore. He could stay in heaven. So he did. And now he helps his dad out by listening to prayers and seeing things which are important for God to take care of and which ones he can take care of himself without having to bother God. Like a secretary, only more important. You can pray anytime you want and they are sure to help you because they got it worked out so one of them is on duty all the time. You should always go to church on Sunday because it makes God happy, and if there's anybody you want to make happy, it's God. Don't skip church or do something you think will be more fun like going to the beach. This is wrong. And besides the sun doesn't come out at the beach until noon anyway. If you don't believe in God, besides being an atheist, you will be very lonely, because your parents can't go everywhere with you, like to camp, but God can. It is good to know He's around you when you're scared, in the dark or when you can't swim and you get thrown into real deep water by big kids. But...you shouldn't just always think of what God can do for you. I figure God put me here and he can take me back anytime he pleases. And... That's why I believe in God." ---Shared by an email friend. Thanks! ONE OF THE TEN!On her 50th wedding anniversary, a woman revealed the secret of her long and happy marriage. She said, "On my wedding day, I decided to make a list of ten of my husband's faults which, for the sake of the marriage, I would overlook." One of her guests asked her what some of the faults she chose to overlook were. "To tell you the truth," she replied, "I never did get around to making that list. But whenever my husband did something that made me hopping mad, I would say to myself, 'Lucky for him that's one of the ten!'" She never created the list, but she created something else over the years -- an attitude of understanding. And that goes a long way in building a whole and happy life. ---from Steve Goodier's book, ONE MINUTE CAN CHANGE A LIFE RECIPE FOR A HAPPY MARRIAGE1 cup consideration 2 cupfuls milk of human kindness 1 gallon faith in God and each other 2 cups praise 1 reasonable budget with a generous dash of cooperation 1 cup of contentment 3 teaspoons of pure extract of "I am sorry" 1 cup each of confidence and encouragement 1 cup of blindness to the other's faults "Flavor with frequent portions of recreation and a dash of happy memories. Stir well and remove any specks of jealousy, |