To: ST.LOUIE1; Billie; dutchess; DollyCali; GodBlessUSA; JustAmy; Mama_Bear; The Mayor; Aquamarine; ...

I am off for the day..

2 posted on 12/20/2006 6:42:43 AM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)

To: DollyCali; ST.LOUIE1; Billie; dutchess; snugs; GodBlessUSA; JustAmy; Mama_Bear; The Mayor; ...

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL WHO POST AND LURK ON THIS THREAD AND ON FREE REPUBLIC!

4 posted on 12/20/2006 7:04:43 AM PST by Anne of DC ( Happy Birthday Jesus)

To: DollyCali; The Mayor; ST.LOUIE1; Aquamarine; dutchess; Mama_Bear; Billie; Allegra; lonestar; ...

Happy Warm Fuzzy Wednesday To The Finest
Merry Christmas

5 posted on 12/20/2006 7:14:06 AM PST by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES.)

To: DollyCali; Billie; dutchess; fatima; GodBlessUSA; JustAmy; La Enchiladita; Lady Jag; LUV W; ...

HAPPY WARM AND FUZZY WEDNESDAY TO THE FINEST!

May All the Joys and Blessings of the Christmas Season Be Yours!

8 posted on 12/20/2006 7:50:15 AM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)

WooHoo! Our little boy is two years old today...

Happy Birthday, Bailey!

18 posted on 12/20/2006 8:59:11 AM PST by Diver Dave

To: DollyCali; All

Hey!

Hugs and Merry Christmas to all.

I am working up the energy (insanity) to go to the mall to finish my shopping.

28 posted on 12/20/2006 12:39:12 PM PST by Kate of Spice Island (Jawn Eff Qari - what a maroon!)

To: ST.LOUIE1; Billie; dutchess; DollyCali; GodBlessUSA; Mrs Mayor; Mama_Bear; Aquamarine; JustAmy; ...

December 20, 2006

The “Mom Box”

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READ: 2 Timothy 3:14-17

From childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, . . . able to make you wise for salvation through faith. —2 Timothy 3:15

Each Christmas I give both of my daughters a “Mom box.” Each box contains items to encourage them to be the best mothers they can be. It might have craft books or special projects, devotional books or tapes geared toward young moms, first-aid kits, recipes for cooking with kids—and often something personal like bubble bath for a little pampering after a tough day of mothering! It’s become a tradition that Rosemary and Tanya have looked forward to every year for the last decade.

Encouraging our children to be good parents can begin even earlier. The best way is to start equipping them with the Word of God while they are still young.

The apostle Paul wrote that “from childhood” Timothy had known “the Holy Scriptures” (2 Tim. 3:15). And 2 Timothy 1:5 mentions the “genuine faith” of Timothy’s mother and grandmother. That faithful teaching and spiritual influence helped to enable Timothy to be a godly man.

The Bible is our richest resource to help us raise children who will know and love Jesus. Nothing is more essential than “the Holy Scriptures” to equip them for all of life’s challenges.

What are you doing to make the next generation “wise for salvation through faith”? (3:15). —Cindy Hess Kasper

Parents, give your children guidance
And instruction from God’s Word;
Then with wisdom and compassion
Teach them how to love the Lord. —Sper

The character of our children tomorrow depends on what we put into their hearts today.

Bible in One Year: Micah 1-3; Revelation 11

37 posted on 12/20/2006 4:52:18 PM PST by The Mayor ( http://albanysinsanity.com/)

I wish I had been here. Thank you for the ping, Dolly.

64 posted on 12/21/2006 7:22:45 AM PST by PreviouslyA-Lurker (...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18)

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