A Month in the Life

My Little Bible Heroes
One downside is the 23rd, Emily and I were going to be away from the family. Emily’s first day for Nationals in Jr. Bible Quizzing starts on the 23rd in Branson, Mo. But somehow even that is appropriate. The quizzers have been learning passages of Bible Heroes. Before RDF/ABC pulled in our driveway, during Bible time, I told the story found in Daniel of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Even though the Hebrew boys no longer had their parents giving them advice, they continued to stand for what their parents had taught them, and what they themselves believed in. They were not afraid to do what was right.
I came back home a week later and found that my children had stood up to the camera crew (and in front of 9 million Americans) and the pressure to go against our family rules. I was so proud of them! I gave them a group hug and said, “You are just like the Bible Heroes. I think I’ll change your names to Rack, Shack, and Benni!”

Perhaps, here I should say, the response that poured in afterward gave the girls two thumbs up. Several said when they watched our girls on the show, tears began to flow. Some that had fallen away were drawn to Christ when they witnessed our girls standing strong. They are indeed my little Bible Heroes!

Daily Routine Stuff
The girls and I went to the library today for story time. Our library has a cool summer program with lots of fun activities for the kiddos. Their theme is, “Get a Clue” with lots of mystery and detectives. They have had lessons on fingerprinting, talks with the Sheriff, and a mystery hunt in the darkened library using flashlights to find clues. The culmination comes next week when they all come in disguise to a party, and the one who has read the most books gets the prize of $50 savings bond. We are a competitive bunch, and so far we are in the lead for all three age groups. It does come at a price, though. They have all read over 200 books in one months time. Whew!

We’ve had friends over today. My ‘WifeSwap’ bible study partner, Anna, needed someone to watch her kidlets. For those who haven’t kept up with our story, Anna contacted me after watching our episode back in February. We started a Bible Study together and she was baptized and received the the Holy Spirit. Last Sunday she brought a friend to church who wants to join up in our bible study group. Cool beans!

While the kids rode bikes together I clipped the parsley from our herb garden and prepared it for the freezer. I tried drying it before, but it only ended up moldy. My Mennonite sister in law said she freezes it, so I think I’ll try it. Anyway, it just so happened that I could work on parsley and listen to Dr Laura’s radio program at the same time. Ahhh…. A bright spot in my day, much better than a quad shot of espresso!

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