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Hugh Hefner, Dennis Prager, and the Destructive Nature of Pornography

October 2, 2017 by Susan 6 Comments

I was so disappointed to hear Dennis Prager’s views on pornography recently, and equally pleased to see other men speaking truth on this important issue.

Do you think that using pornography is okay as long as one remains physically faithful?

 

Hugh Hefner died last week.  While I don’t revel in his death, the phrase ‘good riddance’ did cross my mind.  Hefner contributed heavily to bringing pornography to the mainstream, making it more easily accessible and normalized.  Grieving his death never entered my mind.

What did make me sad was hearing Dennis Prager speak about his father subscribing to Playboy.  He said that he felt no shame over it.  After all, his dad had been faithful to his mother for seventy-some years.

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Have we disconnected the fruit from the seeds when it comes to a Biblical worldview?

August 28, 2017 by Susan Leave a Comment

Teaching a Biblical worldview matters!  Kids are leaving their faith at astounding rates. How long is it going to take for us to recognize the seeds that produce this fruit & start planting something different?

The seeds of naturalism are growing fruit in our kids that we didn't expect.

I heard a story recently about a young man who was out in his father’s watermelon field working, with strict instructions not to eat any of the fruit.  Giving in to temptation, he attempted to hide the evidence by burying the remains off in another part of the field.  He was sure he’d gotten away with it until his father noticed watermelons growing where they didn’t belong.  The evidence was irrefutable.  Undeniable.  Once the fruit appeared, the son could not hide that he had buried the seeds in just that place.

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Communication Tips to Improve Every Area of Your Life

November 14, 2016 by Susan 5 Comments

Want to have more pleasant communication, be more likely to get what you want, and have less arguments?

 

I have said for years that 99% of problems could be avoided or solved quickly with better communication.  That very scientific assessment is reinforced to me when I see the breakdown of society in being able to disagree civilly.

I am always on the lookout for resources that can teach, encourage, or help create better communication skills.  

And please don’t read that and think that I’m putting myself on some kind of communication-skills-high-horse.  I happen to come from a long line of abrasive women.  (I’m pretty sure it was women like us that caused the early church to forbid women from speaking in church.)  Speaking respectfully and kindly is something that I have worked on, with many failures, over the years.  My gracious husband has been my biggest help in this endeavor.

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Online Protection for Your Family: Keep Porn Out of Your Home

August 1, 2016 by Susan 15 Comments

We protect our family in every other way. Why do we forget this? We’re sharing real ways to protect your children and family from pornography online.

Online Protection for Your Family: Keep porn out of your home!

 

I don’t know a single mother that would let her child play near a street without supervising him.  We make sure that our whole family is buckled in before we leave the driveway.  I could make a list of 100 things we all do to protect our families every day.

Why in the world do we let our computers, cell phones and other devices go un-monitored?

You want to know why I think?  I think that we want to believe that our husband, our children…that we are not susceptible to the myriad of temptation that awaits in cyberspace.

If you think that, I’ll start out nice.  I’ll give you that one.  Maybe your family is not ever tempted to do wrong online.  Ever.  But guess what?  The bad stuff is so pervasive and sneaky that it shows up even when you’re not looking for it.

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One Pastor’s Observation

June 29, 2016 by Susan 6 Comments

What do you think this pastor said creates most of the problems that come through his door? The answer might surprise you!

A week with Godly people and inspiring conversations. This one stood out to me. What do you think my friend who is a pastor said is the root of most problems that come through his door??

 

For the past 9 years, every June, my family spends a week in Indiana at Midwest Family Camp, held at lovely Camp Mack on Lake Waubee.  Last week was that week!

During our first worship service, I prayed that God would direct my conversations for the week.  I’m a talker, and I so look forward each year to good conversation with Godly individuals.  I prayed that God would lead who I talked to and what we talked about, that I would hear and receive what I needed to and that I would share with others what He wanted me to.

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