Building Up Moms

Just to let you know that my dh, Henson is conducting a 2-day session on Building a Household of Faith at Christalite Methodist Church on 5th & 12th July, 2008.

A synopsis of the session is found below. More details can be found at Christalite Methodist Church’s website and here.

If you would like to attend, please contact the church directly.

Building a Household of Faith

The prophetic word has been given that families will come under even more tremendous pressure and attack in these last days. What are our roles as Christian parents in these final days? Amidst the stresses and pressures of work and life, how do we stay focused to the task and not give up? Is it just parenting skills we need, or a clear and concise understanding of God’s word and His mandate for parents as they seek to build a household of faith? This course examines the state of the family today, and the pressures it is exposed to. Against this backdrop, it also highlights the urgency for Christian households to get back to God’s Word and His design for their families to live victoriously in these trying times.

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If you are expecting or are planning to start a family, you may be interested to attend our talk at Wesley Methodist Church.

Titled, Experiencing God In Pregnancy, my dh and I will share a Christian perspective on pregnancy and childbirth.

Date : 29th March 2008 (Saturday)

Time : 2:15pm - 6:00pm

Venue : Level 3 Hall, Wesley Methodist Church

Cost : $2.00 per participant
(light refreshment will be provided)

We will cover the following topics :

• knowing your position in Christ,
• our Birth Stories,
• the Chrisitian’s antenatal response,
• preparing to be parents and
• Q & A

If you are interested in attending, please contact Evangeline Leong at 68378610. Do pass this on to your friends who may be interested. But please note that this is not a medical talk.

This blog, Heart Of The Matter Online, may be of use to those of you who are starting out in Homeschooling. It’s FREE!

Sign up for their newsletter and you’ll get loads of information about homeschooling. Click HERE for a posting on Math Manipulatives.

The Book Store has 3 new new titles in! Do take a look. Remember, I do not have a shopping cart anymore so you will have to email me (Click Contact Serene on the tab above) with your order.

These books (and more!) can be found under the Family category of The Book Store.

Love Is In The House by Chris & Wendy Jeub
$18.75

The Jeub family (http://www.jeubfamily.com) has a total of 16 members! That’s right : 14 children + mom & dad! And you thought I had many children, right?

This easy to read book shows you how a large family live and love. Some questions they answer include :

• How do you keep your grocery bill below $600/month?
• What other creative ideas besides the Birthday Bash do you do?
• What ever became of your estranged relationship with your oldest daughter?
• Wendy looks like she’s a teenager. What keeps her looking so good after 13 kids?
• Your lifestyle scares the daylights out of me. Why not you?

Check out the Table of Contents by clicking HERE.

Christian Living in the Home by Jay E. Adams
$12.00

Building a strong family is a challenge in the best of times. How much more when marriage is being redefined, biblical approaches to discipline are under constant fire, and “family values” is more a campaign slogan than a personal priority of elected officials.

To check the erosion of the home and family as the basic unit of society, Jay Adams calls us to a careful understanding and application of scriptural principles.

Christians will find this volume full of practical, biblical advice on Christ-centered family living, communicating with family members, family guidance and discipline, living with an unbelieving spouse, and many other areas.

Devotionals

Training Hearts, Teaching Minds by Starr Meade
Family Devotions based on the Shorter Catechism
$15.00

Q1 : What is Man’s primary purpose?
A1 : Man’s primary purpose is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever.

I love this book! I have been using this devotional with my older children (9 & 7 years old) as their daily personal devotionals. We are now at Question 28 out of 107 questions designed to help you understand basic and not so basic tenets of our Christian faith.

~ Aids memorization by devoting six days per question
~ Explains the catechism in simple language
~ Provides six different meditations on the main points of each question
~ Includes key Scripture readings
~ Takes just a few minutes each day, allowing time for discussion and review
~ Useable for teaching in home, church, or classroom

(Note : there is some mention of being pre-destined for salvation so you may need to amend that particular day’s lesson if you belong to a denomination that disagrees with this belief)

All these books are listed under Family at The Book Store

The Old Schoolhouse Magazine is now offering a digital version of their magazine at a fraction of the cost of the print version!

Subscription fee for the digital version is normally US$16.95 for 4 issues.

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In case you were looking to purchase something from Homeschool eStore and have been putting it off, now is a good time to get as they are offering a 10% account credit on every single purchase you make 10th to 17th March 2008.

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