Bullies and Bums

Here's a message I gave a few weeks ago on godly husbands... I'm trying to find the copy of the one I did before it for the wives so I can upload that also...

Noah just hit me

Here's a video that Esther took of my kids being bad but it's funny enough for me to post it here. It reminds me of the Charlie bit me video...

James 3: A Story

James 3:7-10

• "For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so."

Steven Curtis Chapman on Larry King Live

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My tribe, my treasure!

Levi and Esther

Here's a video of a few of my kids being silly. For some reason it just keeps making me laugh.

Noah's Smiles

More Pictures From Hawaii

Noah did a lot of smiling on this trip.

Another waterfall

I found some bananas but no Taco Bell

God's beautiful creation everywhere you go.

Getting ready for the helicopter ride.

View inside the helicopter

Noah's Tux

Strolling through a park

Napali cliffs, Kauai

This is what we saw the last day when we, and little Noah, got
off the ark (ship).

My Kids - My Blessings

My Daughter Katrina - Mary Did You Know?

The Homeschool Family

My Son Noah

Rumpelstiltskin by Ellie and Emma

A "duo" skit by Ellie Anderson (my daughter) and Emma Kruse (my niece).
(Thanks to Aaron Sleadd for this video)

The Anti-Narnia Narnia Knockoff

Christian's are enraged and atheists are enthused. "The Golden Compass" hits the silver screens December 7th. It is a fantasy film starring Nicole Kidman that is based on the first book in the fantasy trilogy entitled "His Dark Materials" by atheist Philip Pullman. Pullman, an "evangelistic" agnostic who belongs to secular humanist societies, has written his trilogy motivated by his hatred for C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia books.

The Golden Compass begins with a 12-year-old girl named Lyra [not Lucy] hiding in a wardrobe which unexpectedly transfers her into a universe-altering adventure. Hmmm... why does that sound familiar? There is also talking animals and witches (but the witches are on the so-called good side this time). In spite of the fact that imitation is the highest form of flattery, Pullman said, "I hate the Narnia books, and I hate them with a deep and bitter passion". Pullman has said explicitly, "My books are about killing God."

I told my kids that there is a new movie coming out that looks a lot like the Chronicles of Narnia. Then I showed them the trailer to the movie. After I got them all excited to see this new really cool movie I read to them all the stuff exposing the anti-Christ animosity behind the film that, a few seconds ago, looked so enticing to them. They went from anticipation to anger (at the movie) very quickly. My point was for them to see that the world makes poison look delicious. The serpent in the garden was the very first advertiser (come on you want this, you need this, you like this).

One more point I think I should make... Many Christians are going to be all up in arms about this movie and blowing the trumpet of boycott. The only problem I have with this is that 99 percent of the movies that come out of Holyweird are produced by the same type of atheists with the same type of motives. I would rather have movies like this that are openly atheistic because at least the antithesis is clear. I love reminders like this that remind us that we are in a battle for the hearts and minds of our young people. Praise God for these precious clear glimpses of the enemy.

Here's the trailer (I'm positive that J.R.R. Tolkien wouldn't like this story being tied to his like they do in this trailer):

After the meal video - time lapse

What, the table needs cleaned up after the Sabbath Celebration Meal? Don't worry, I got people for that.

My heritage from the Lord

"Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,

the fruit of the womb a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior
are the children of one's youth.
Blessed is the man
who fills his quiver with them!
He shall not be put to shame
when he speaks with his enemies in the gate."
(Psalms 127:3-5)

Looking Back - The Family

“The family is not only the first environment of the child, it is also his first school, where he receives his basic education; his first church, where he is taught his first and foundational lessons concerning God and life; his first state, where he learns the elements of law and order and obeys them; and his first vocation, where the child is given work to do, and responsibilities in terms of it. The essential world for a small child is the family; his father and mother in particular.”

~ R. J. Rushdoony

Katrina having another mini-b-day

Katrina just got some presents in the mail from her Mummu (Grandma) and Papa Dean so she got to have another little mini-birthday. Here's a little video of it.

Noah Kaden - 6 Weeks on the outside...

Katrina and Grandpa Great

Today is Katrina's birthday; she is 2 years old. She is such a blessing to us. God is good. Here's a video of Katrina with Grandpa Great the day before he left us here in Oregon. (The video is not very good quality but still a good one)