Solve Family Problems

http://www.drsmdavis.com/

This website is designed to provide much-needed help, and hope, for families and for relationships!

You will benefit from the many free, audio resources and notes Dr. S. M. Davis shares on this website!

God bless you as you pursue Peace in your relationships with others, especially other true believers, and those within your own family.

Creation Evidence Museum, Glen Rose, TX

We know Dr. Carl Baugh, a God-fearing paleontologist, who is good friends with both Dr. Kent Hovind, of Creation Science Evangelism, in Pensacola, FL, and Dr. Ken Ham, of Answers in Genesis. (plus a number of other intelligent-design and creationist scientists, worldwide)

He keeps abreast of all expeditions, by Christians, to try to locate the remains of Noah’s Ark on the Mountains of Ararat. (most call them Mt. Ararat)

He continues to network with other “intelligent design” scientists, as well as former evolutionists, of which he *was* one (before The Good Lord transformed his life; now he’s been re-born for quite a few years), to learn more about what they are doing, so all can benefit from their shared facts and verified information.

Please visit the CEM website, because you will learn more, and be glad you went there!

Creation Evidence Museum, Glen Rose, TX
http://www.creationevidence.org/

If you happen to live in Texas, anywhere within about 100 miles south of Ft. Worth or Dallas, please visit the museum in person! On the first weekend of each month of the year, Dr. Baugh, or a guest speaker he chooses, will be there, to share “free lectures” on site! We’ve been to some of these, and they are well worth your trip there!

If you’re not able to get there, purchase some of the videos, or video sets, or some of the great books Dr. Baugh offers through his website store. You and your children, those you fellowship with, and those you are related to, and even your neighbors, will all thank you!

We feel quite blessed to have been able to go to his creation fairs, he used to have there, plus the student science fairs he sponsored, and other events, at the Creation Evidence Museum, just outside of Glen Rose, TX. He has a wealth of information!

The “new museum building” has been “up” for a while, and though the large hyperbaric biosphere is not yet functional, as far as I know, the building is being used for speakers, and for special events there, on site, at CEM.

Even the shape of the ceiling, the new museum building imitates the curvature that God built into our universe!

If you get a chance to write a “regular, snail mail letter” to Dr. Carl Baugh, please use it to *Thank him!* He has literally dedicated years of his life, to spreading The Word about the Truth in God’s Word, about the verified evidence /facts, and archaeological data and specimens, he knows about, so that everyone will know there *is* evidence that we can count on, and share with those we meet, that God is real, what He said in His Word is True, and … we have hope that our Creator *is* our Redeemer, and His Son, Yeshua (Jesus) *is* The Mighty God, Who was there at the Creation of the universe!

And it is also True that He (Yeshua / YHVH God, The Father Almighty) still rules the universe, and in the hearts (souls) of men !

As we honor The Lord YHVH (God, our Father in Heaven, Who made all things), He will take care of all our needs. As we see Him for Who He truly is, and “acknowledge Him (thank Him for what’s He’s done),” He will direct our paths. As we choose to Love Him back for the limitless Love He has already shown to us, … and our forefathers, and our descendants, … He works in our lives to do good for all the people He allows our lives to touch, as we go through our days on earth.

And, when we’re in Heaven, He will show us the many souls He used us to bring with us, to be there for ever, in Heaven.

FACE — the Foundation for …

… American Christian Education.

F.A.C.E.

Below is a link to their webpage for home educators, sharing with you what their concept is, for helping parents educate their children with a Biblical worldview, using a tutoring approach.

http://www.face.net/204004.ihtml

You can read more about it at the link, above.

Phonograms to use while Teaching Reading

http://www.janbrett.com/phonograms/phonograms_main.htm

These are phonograms, drawn by Jan Brett, teaching sounds, by words that use those phonograms, … with her artwork.

They can be saved as “pdf files,” and then printed out, I believe.

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This I found while perusing the “Garden of Praise” website, at:

http://gardenofpraise.com/

I went to the section for teachers, and that took me to this link:

http://gardenofpraise.com/educat.htm

On this page, I clicked on the word “Reading.” That took me to another webpage

with “Phonogram cards, printable cards by noted illustrator, Jan Brett”

Doing that took me to the page I’ve shown a link for, above.

Enjoy!

two helpful websites for home educators

Below are two links for families who home educate.

These have online resources, offered for free!

http://www.oldfashionededucation.com/

http://gardenofpraise.com/

Dedication to a dear-hearted lady

I know of a dear-hearted lady, who abides in The Lord!

She trusts in The Lord, and early she seeks The Lord (early in the day).

She reads, studies, memorizes and meditates on God’s Word: she thinks on His Truth, focuses on Yeshua’s (Jesus’) Life and works, is continually allowing The Lord to develop, in her soul, more of His character (Love, Joy, Peace (Shalom), Long-suffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness (putting our strength under God’s control) and Temperance (self-control; as Paul says, keeping my body under; dying to my “fleshly self,” my “old” self, that tries to come back and lead me to do things that are carnal, rather than things that are spiritual).

She works diligently, with a cheerful attitude.

She places what others need before her own desires, though (in her flesh) this may cause her to lose sleep, give up some “right” others might claim, or cause her emotions some sorrow, due to the “loss” of a goal she desired to see met.

She arranges her day so that she can spend enough time with The Lord, first.

She helps other organize their belongings, in a way that blesses their souls.

She is strong, both physically and spiritually, due to her trust in The Lord, and doing what she can to do her part, in the family she is a part of.

She carries within her The Truth that inspires our hearts, the courage and boldness to do things she did not used to be ready to let God test (prove), and she encourages others by her smile, her willingness to listen, and her heart for empathizing or sympathizing with the hurts, sadness, pain or troubles others go through, or have gone through.

She believes in a real way that The Lord Who saves, delivers, redeems and restores our souls / lives, wants her to win souls for His eternal Kingdom, The Kingdom of His Dear Son Yeshua (Jesus).

She is industrious, creative, attentive to The Holy Spirit, ready to serve, seeing God actively working in her own life, and rejoicing in Him doing that, and gives of her time to those who are younger and need a good mentor, to direct them, lead them, closer to The Lord.

God is able to deliver her!

He is her Refuge and Strength!

He is her Safe Haven in the storms of life (on earth).

He is her Joy and Peace-bringer (giver)!

He is her Protector and Shield, the horn of her Salvation!

He is The One (through her position *in* Messiah Yeshua / Christ Jesus) Who she is seated by, in heavenly places, “in Messiah Yeshua (Christ Jesus).” Hallelujah!

She is a virtuous woman. “Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth The Lord YHWH, she shall be praised.” — Proverbs 31: 30

She believes these words are true, which David wrote, in Psalm 68 (verse 19): “Blessed be The Lord (Adonai, our Master), Who daily loadeth us with benefits, even The God (El, Mighty, Strength, The Almighty) of our salvation. (this word is actually “Yeshua”).” — !

She is willing to go to the ends of the earth to share God’s Truth, Joy, Peace and Love with others she’s never met before. She prays and has seen God provide for special times to do this, before now, and hopes He will allow her to do this, again, some time.

She is a real blessing to me! She is someone I live close to. She often helps me! What fun it is to watch her work!

She tolerates me quite well. She knows me pretty well. She even thanks me for things I’ve taught her. But I can take no credit for what she now knows: she is taught of (by) The Lord Himself, through her learning of His Word, and through His Holy Spirit, Who is her Teacher. Amen!

Hallelujah!! God be praised for His Loving Heart! And Lord, I thank You for Your Love for this dear-hearted lady I know!

Soon, helpful-for-you website links will appear…

The Lord has been allowing me to connect with many very generous and helpful folks, among the true believers who have felt compelled by God to educate their children with the most-open-choice-available option, which is called home education.

It was used by the parents of many well-known, most would call famous inventors, scientists, medical discovery-makers, mathematicians, ministers of The Gospel of The Lord Yeshua the Messiah {Jesus Christ} (men who made a real difference in the world both “old and new),” and many of our U.S. presidents, as well, along with many positive, God-honoring, God-fearing thinkers (educators) and teachers who have made such a wonderful contribution to the knowledge we all now benefit from.

Of course, our Lord was also home educated. And He (His Holy Spirit), Who is called The Master Teacher (of all time) inspired the writing of The Holy Scriptures, some call the Bible, or God’s Word, since it was God-breathed.

There are many new, and helpful, websites that The Good Lord, Who has all knowledge, and inspiration within Himself, … has allowed me to find, through networking with others, and looking at what they’re sharing, online.

So, please come back to check on this listing, which will be added to, from time to time.

I will put the websites I list into categories, according to subject areas, though some “topics” would apply to more than one subject area in the world of education.

Thank you for your great patience!

This has been a long time in coming. But, soon, it will be here. Not amazing or wonderful, as our Lord is. But I pray it will be able to be used, by you (and those with whom you share this listing, … and with whom you share a link to our site, so they can check back, to find out what is added, later to it), for your benefit, for your good, for you to use to help you and your children, in school or those who are graduated, ….

God is ever ahead of us, doing things at a much higher level than we humans can. But He is ever sharing with us such rich truths, such encouraging news, such inspiring thoughts … to build us up in Him, to enable us to know Him as He desires us to, so we can become, day by day, moment by moment, conformed more to the Image of YHWH (Almighty) God’s Dear Son, Yeshua.

Philippians 3: 10 shares with us: “That I may know Him, and the power of His {Yeshua’s (Jesus’)} Resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death.”

Philippians 3: 7-9 “But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ (Messiah). Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the Knowledge of Christ Jesus (Messiah Yeshua) my Lord: for Whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ (Messiah), and be found in Him, not having mine own Righteousness, which is of the Law (Torah), but that which is through the Faith of Messiah (Christ), the Righteousness which is of God by Faith:”

Victory Over The Darkness, by Neil T. Anderson

The book _Victory Over The Darkness_, by Neil T. Anderson, is a real inspiration and a great encouragement to me!  Am not finished reading through it, yet.

If you knew me, you’d know I sometimes do actually finish reading some books, but not all the books I begin reading.  Am just not one to sit down for long.  ;o)  (ha ha!)  we moms have many duties and responsibilities, besides the need to take moments out of each day, to “stop and smell the roses,” or “to take a long look at a lovely sunset,” or “to sit at The Lord’s feet and listen to Him speak to me,” as I read or study His Word.  For me to read through an entire book, other than God’s Word … well, it must be a special book that will hold my attention that long.  I’ve actually made it through two other books by Neil T. Anderson, so far.  So, that’s a good beginning.

Those first two books I’ve read are:   _The Bondage Breaker_, by Neil T. Anderson, and _The Beginner’s Guide to Spiritual Warfare_, by Neil T. Anderson and Timothy M. Warner.

I’d like to share an excerpt from _Victory Over The Darkness_:

from page 157, which as a title at the top of the page — “Action, Habit and Stronghold” –

If you have “failed to take a tempting thought captive when it first appeared at the threshold of your mind,” … then “you *are* responsible for your actions at this stage.” (of taking an action that is wrong)

“If you exercise (a) habit long enough, a stronghold will be established.”  (I am leaving out portions, to try to quickly get ‘to the point’ I’d like to share with you, from Mr. Anderson’s book.)  “Once a stronghold (wrong way of thinking) of thought and response is entrenched in your mind, your ability to choose and to act contrary to that pattern is very difficult.”  (ouch!!)

“A stronghold is a mental habit pattern.” (a ‘wrong thought’ pattern, I call it)

“For instance, inferiority is a stronghold.”  (oh my!)

Another example is:  grown children of an alcoholic dad can end up with mental strongholds, which they may not realize, until it is pointed out to them, that they use as defense mechanisms when situations in life come up involving some form of conflict, strife or angry emotions.

If you have ever had any trouble with thoughts you wish you did not have, or with relationships that have conflicts you cannot seem to resolve, or figure out how to deal with, or if you have ‘a past’ you are having trouble ‘overcoming,’  please know that this book would benefit you greatly (and anyone you know who is a believer in The Lord Yeshua the Messiah), as much as I know Mr. Anderson’s other materials have already benefitted me (and many thousands of other people who have read them and applied what they learned in the books).

By the way, if you do not yet have a copy of his _Steps to Freedom in Christ_ booklet, please get one!  It will open a door of real spiritual freedom for you, if you just read through it and pray …!

God is so good to provide helpful, beneficial resources, that others have benefitted from,  and they share about them with us, so we can, then, benefit from using them.  Hallelujah!

You can obtain a copy of any of these books through

http://www.deeperwalkinternational.org/

Listen to “Just a Closer Walk with Thee”

Download the MIDI file (courtesy of CyberHymnal.org)

This MIDI file is from a post on my Help Notes blog, which included the words to the hymn “Just a Closer Walk with Thee.”  You can visit my Help Notes blog, at:

http://helpnotes.blogspot.com/

The “post” there is dated November 18, 2008.  The post title is:  “A Few Words to Remind us of The One Who Loves us”

Thoughts from _The Hidden Art of Homemaking_

… (the subtitle is) Creative Ideas for Enriching Everyday Life … by Edith Schaeffer (wife of Dr. Francis Schaeffer).

In this post, I’m endeavouring to share with you a few thoughts about this helpful book.  However, I have not finished reading it.  So, please realize that what I share is more in general than it is specific to some section, except that, for me, when I mention chapter 4, I did look through that one real closely.  It has to do with little doodles, drawings, and some words, … to translate what a pastor is preaching about to a very young child, and if you know me, you know I used to do that sort of thing with my children, when they were young (my version of doing it, of course).  But what I did was not nearly as well done as what Edith encourages mom to do, in her book, _The Hidden Art of Homemaking_!

This book is a gem, because it shares with us wives and moms, that we can use our “hidden arts,” developing “some talent which is unfulfilled in some ‘hidden area’ of our being” (as she shares on page 31), and demonstrate it (express it, as artists express their thoughts on a canvas, perhaps) in our sphere, our household, for the benefit of our husbands and children.   These hidden talents are giftings we may not yet have discovered God has, indeed, given to us, to use for the good of others.  But He will reveal them, as we ask Him, in prayer, to show us ways we can serve or encourage our husbands, or children, through what we do at home.

This has to do with decorating the home, setting the family meal table, preparing and serving meals, and how we use our time with very young children, for example, in church (finding ways to give them something positive to think about, or to quietly do, while they sit next to us, in the church worship service).  Chapter 4 in this book is great!  It inspired me!

You must get a copy of this book, because you, too, will see that her practical, very helpful, ideas will inspire you, also.  I have the 1971 edition, but I did not obtain it until after 2000.  Am so glad The Lord let me get a copy of it, though.  (big grin)

Edith explains how any of us can “learn” how to make our surroundings and our “sphere of influence” more lovely, not spending large sums of money, but by doing simple things with our own special style added.  She shows you how you can not spend more, but just choose to think more creatively, as God would have us do, to use what we have, or can find for nearly nothing (in cost), to make our homes “more homey.” (in the most positive way; more comfortable to us, and, thus, to those we love)  All we need to do is look around, figure out “what type of atmosphere” we’d like to have in our home, small or large, and in each room we have there, to do something positive with, and let’s see what we are willing to ask God to enable us to do, by His enabling, Mighty Grace, to make our home more peaceful and more enjoyable to dwell in.

Edith does some things I recall my own mom doing, many years ago, such as making what look like poinsettia flower shapes out of red felt, and adding only a few beads and sequins, for the centers, to provide festive, unique coasters we used at Christmastime, but only for special meals.  We used them for years, because no one became tired of these lovely coasters.  And this is the basic idea of what Edith Schaeffer shares in her book.

Our decorations need not be costly; just simply beautiful, elegant and useful to the occasion, especially in our efforts to add something special to our mealtimes at home, ladies!

You can find a 1985 edition of this same book through Christian Book Distributors, at:  http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?item_no=2313982&kw=2313982&event=PPCSRC&p=1010575&cm_mmc=Idearc-_-osmx-_-Books-_-2313982

Amazon, Barnes & Noble, as well as Target, all seem to offer this book.  I hope it will bless you to read a copy of it, as much as it has blessed me to use a copy of it, for inspiration, to rejuvenate my ideas, as a wife and mom.