Fruitbearers

It's time for another weekly PhotoHunt hosted at http://tnchicks.wordpress.com/ . This week's theme is Together.                                                          My true treasures together :)!

It's summer time! Do your kids get restless? Would they like to make friends with kids around the world without leaving home? For the month of July, you and your kids can sign up for free at   https://www.penpalkidsclub.com/ ! We think it's so wonderful to have friends from different cultures. Right now, we're hosting a Chinese exchange student. She is a very nice 14 (almost 15) year old girl. We enjoy having her here. When I was young, I used to have a pen pal in France. That was when you had to write snail mail and wait forever to receive one. I don't remember what happened to our correspondence and how it ended. I'm thankful for this safe website that gives my kids an opportunity to enjoy having pen pals from different countries and be able to send messages back and forth quickly. On this site, it only takes a few minutes to write and send a virtual "postcard". Each kid has a profile where you can find out one another's favorite animal, favorite foo...

Last year in February, I entered Celebrating Life Contest hosted by Focus on the Family. When the contest was over, I received an email informing me that I won the grand prize of a free trip to Colorado Springs for a lunch with Jim Daly, President & CEO of Focus on the Family. I was the person who referred the most people (using my Referral Code) to sign up for the contest, and to make a donation to support the work and message of Focus on the Family. I was so thrilled! I replied with some questions because I didn't realize that the prize was only for 2 people and 1 night. I mentioned that we have 3 kids, one of which is a special needs kid and we always travel together as a family. I asked if there's a way that our whole family (five of us) could go. Our kids love Adventures in Odyssey and it would be wonderful for them to visit Focus on the Family. The lady who coordinated this emailed me back that she had to talk with others and would get b...

I started participating in the 21 Days of Prayer for Sons on June 6th. You can read my first post here . It has been a wonderful experience. I love praying the Scriptures for my sons (and daughter). I often pray the same Scriptures for my husband and myself, too :). I agree with what Brooke said, " I don’t pray because I have all the answers. I pray because I don’t ." God made my sons; He loves them more than I ever could and knows them better than I do. I leave my children in His hand and pray that He will work in their hearts and lives according to His will and that He will lead me and my husband in raising them up to be men after His own heart...to be fruitbearers for His glory. Study Questions 1. Think back on this entire book. What has grabbed your heart the most? The reminder of the areas our sons need prayers for 2. Are there specific areas that you know your son(s) will need your prayers the most? Humility (while praying against pride), servant's heart, an...