LifeSavers

1.    Mom and Dad have a consistent date night alone together at least once a month 2.    Dad has scheduled one-on-one time with each of his children at least once a month 3.    Entire family gathers for dinner at least 3 times a week 4.    Dad texts, e-mails or calls each of his children at least once a day 5.    A monthly family home video night 6.    A monthly family board game night 7.    Saturday chores are done with the kids helping 8.    At least once every three months, Dad brings lunch to school for his kids 9.    Dad prays with each of his children before they go to bed each night 10.  Weekly church attendance 11.  Three TV shows per week are watched by the entire family (with commercials muted) 12.  Dad's job does not keep him working a lot of late nights or weekends 13.  Entire family has at lea...

Now is the chance to showcase your bowling skills, or lack thereof, in front of your brothers.  Don’t miss this opportunity the night of Monday, July 13, at Tusculum Lanes.  We are reserving 4 lanes and the cost is $1.50 per game and $3.00 for shoes.  There will be a signup list at Signup Central.

I just stumbled across this awesome series of articles on parenting by James Dobson and Focus on the Family.  In particular the articles focus on how to be an effective man of God for your family.  I promise you God will bless you if you take the time to read these articles… “Raising healthy, well-educated, self-disciplined children who love God and their fellow human beings is, I believe, the most challenging responsibility in living. Not even rocket science can approach it for complexity and unpredictability. And of course, the job is even more difficult today when the culture undermines and contradicts everything Christian parents are trying to accomplish at home. Fortunately, we are not asked to do everything perfectly as moms and dads. Our kids usually manage to survive our mistakes and failures and turn out better than we have any right to boast about.” Continue reading… http://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/parenting_stages/the_involved_father.aspx

This list is a little lengthy, but I could not pass up the chance to share it with everyone… Whether you’re bored out of your mind at the office or don’t have an office to go to, there’s no reason to sit around idly when there’s so much you could potentially be getting done. With the web at your fingertips, you can find numerous ways to keep your mind and body engaged and active. These 100 tools will help you get busy doing just about anything from organizing your DVD collection to planning your potential future, giving you no excuse to be bored or unemployed for long. Organizing Your Life If you’ve got nothing else to do why not organize your life? These tools will help you manage everything from chores to your fitness routine. Backpack : Whether you’re organizing business prospects or just your own personal affairs, this tool can help manage schedules, documents, discussions and more. Mindomo : If your mind is buzzing and you can’t seem to get a clear picture of an idea t...

When Jesus was asked what the greatest commandment was, his answer had everything to do with the topic of love. Jesus said the most important commandment was to love your God with all your heart, mind and soul. He then said the second most important commandment was to love your neighbor as your self. The importance of the topic of love in the Bible and for Christians should be at the top of our list. Inspirational Bible verse on Love #1- He loved us first! 1 John 4:9-10 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love; not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins Inspirational Bible verse on Love #2- He loved us first part 2 1 John 4:19 We love because he first loved us. Inspirational Bible verse on Love #3- Love your enemies Luke 6:35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to ge...