God is sovereign. We see unmovable obstacles, God sees the path on the other side. We see a problem that does not seem to have an answer, God sees the problem solved.
For God, ten plus ten is whatever he wants it to be, not always what we perceive it to be, by our human calculations.
I love His math.
jamiev
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Dairy Farm
This past summer, one of the best homeschool trips we took was to the dairy farm. It was about an hour from our house, so it was a pretty easy trip. They showed us the whole process of making cheese, from the cow to the refrigerator. The kids loved being able to feed and pet the calves. And their giant Morton building full of hay bales to play in was a treat for them also. The owners also took us on a hay ride, and gave us all ice cream. They have a nice general store on the farm that you are able to buy the products they sell, from specialty cheeses to ice cream. For me the most memorable part was their pet turkey. It was very friendly, and followed us everywhere and kept trying to sit on my lap. I think it truly thought it was a dog. The trip pictures are in the previous blog. Great trip//Great day!
jamiev
jamiev
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Fully man--Fully God
When life gets a bit tough, and the ride a bit rough, always remember that Jesus knows what you are experiencing, and he will get you through it. He can and will make the crooked path straight and the rough roads smooth. As I heard today today on the radio........"The Son of man got hungry, the Son of God fed five thousand,... the Son of man got thirsty, the Son of God walked on water, ....the Son of man got tired, The Son of God raised Lazarus from the dead" pastor Tony Evans from the Urban Alternative www.tonyevans.org............. The Son of man knows what your difficulties are, The Son of God will carry you through.
One might ask how does this happen? Firstly, the believer must yield their will, to the will of God. Otherwise we are taking out of the scenario, the power and the grace of God, leaving us on our own. We have to make room for the power of God to work in our lives, to give Him the latitude He requires. In most every situation, sin in our lives gets us into the problems we face. Why does that happen, because we are not yielding to Gods" will, but our own. We already have victory over all these sins in our lives by the price paid by Jesus at Calvary. But we will never, ever, be able to claim those victories without yielding to His will. Absolutely, we believers have salvation through the cross,every sin has been paid for,....paid in full. Yet victory from continuing in wrong patterns in life, breaking free from being still held captive by those sins, again only can be carried out through falling on our knees before The Lord, and subjecting ourselves to His will, His intentions for us. He needs to be the King of Kings in every aspect of our lives---Submission... Setting us captives free requires this, otherwise our captivity will be our lot on our time on this earth.
jamiev
One might ask how does this happen? Firstly, the believer must yield their will, to the will of God. Otherwise we are taking out of the scenario, the power and the grace of God, leaving us on our own. We have to make room for the power of God to work in our lives, to give Him the latitude He requires. In most every situation, sin in our lives gets us into the problems we face. Why does that happen, because we are not yielding to Gods" will, but our own. We already have victory over all these sins in our lives by the price paid by Jesus at Calvary. But we will never, ever, be able to claim those victories without yielding to His will. Absolutely, we believers have salvation through the cross,every sin has been paid for,....paid in full. Yet victory from continuing in wrong patterns in life, breaking free from being still held captive by those sins, again only can be carried out through falling on our knees before The Lord, and subjecting ourselves to His will, His intentions for us. He needs to be the King of Kings in every aspect of our lives---Submission... Setting us captives free requires this, otherwise our captivity will be our lot on our time on this earth.
jamiev
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Mystery Christmas tree
We did end up getting a tree on our search throughout the property. It was a brownish type of cedar/spruce... . .(we think). I would have taken some picture during our capture of that tree, but the camera I was using froze up and would not shoot anymore. My eldest son (age--almost 8) and I decided at the last moment not to cut the tree down, as we discussed we do not need a tree to to celebrate our Saviors birth and do not want The Lord to think it was an idol to us. But, my 5 year old daughter, whom is a prayer warrior and also knows the real reason for the season, began to cry at the thought of not taking the tree. She had taken her lumps on the 3 hour search for the tree,(we also split wood for an hour before we went out to searchfor a tree),and during my eagerness to get up a large hill on the 4-wheeler pulling them behind through the snow on a sled, I went through a briar patch. She got a large scratch across her face and nose,and it bleed pretty good. I stopped the 4-wheeler and ran back to check them as they both fell off. My daughter was stuck in the thorns, face bloody, and crying. I said "I am sorry honey, do you want to go back home?" She cried, "No, I want to get a tree."----------So, That in mind, my son and I were overruled in the decision to not take the tree when we finally found one.
We then took a minute to pray to The Lord out there in the still quietness of that cold, but beautiful day. We thanked God for the day and the time together out there. And we told him that we know the tree is not our reason for the season, Christ Jesus our Lord is, and I also know he already knows our hearts. What a Blessing to be able to pray with our children........a gift from God beyond measure.
jamiev
Thought for today
Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth? Galatians 4:16 NASB
We are not called to make friends for ourselves, though friends some may become, we are called to preach His Truth, to make friends of Jesus.
jamiev
We are not called to make friends for ourselves, though friends some may become, we are called to preach His Truth, to make friends of Jesus.
jamiev
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Jumping Around!!!!!!!
Today I learned a valuable homeschooling lesson. That lesson is called jumping around! I like to try many different things while homeschooling, we study in different places, indoors, outdoors, in the woods, under tables, all over the place. But one thing that I usually demand is that everyone keeps still. Today my wife suggested as I was telling the children to sit in their chairs during math, that my son jump around and little bit, as he was having some problems sitting still. My wife continued on with the lesson and let Zeke get up. And my son got up and wiggled around a little, and hopped around on one foot for a moment and began to correctly and systematically do his lesson flawlessly. Needless to say, a light above my head went on and I saw that sometimes you need to get up and move around. Children have a lot of energy, and it can be torturous for a child to sit still during those times of excess energy. It also can be a great waste of time if if you're teaching and no one is listening. Some people work well on their feet and moving about. I should know this because I am one of these people, I even pray more fluidly when I'm moving around walking. In fact, weather permitting I love to take a walk in the mornings and pray, it is my prayer walk. Some people are more animated than others and express themselves better when they're able to move. Children are no different. School today concreted this into my brain now. Is it any wonder, that so many children in public schools these days are labeled with the disorders that children are labeled with these days,ADD,ADHD, and the like. Most definetly there are children whom have these disorders, but I can not believe it is the number that the medical community promotes. Back when I was a child, we had one if not two recesses that I can remember, and as soon as we got out those doors and into the playground we ran like crazy for the first few minutes until we were able to settle down and play a game. They're taking away recesses in many schools these days, and you combine that with the high sugar diets children are eating, and that spells disaster for trying to sit in a desk in school for seven or eight hours a day. So that's where the labeling comes in, and for various reasons many doctors today are more than ready to prescribe drugs to calm your children down. Hard work, a better diet, and a couple of recesses would work wonders, far better than any drug. Sometimes it is hard work to get the children to listen, sometimes it is not. We do have to learn to mix things up a bit and be perceptive on the child's needs that day. Again, that is the beauty of homeschooling, where we are able to take the time to discern the child's needs as it pertains to learning, so that they can learn more efficiently, effectively, with less of a struggle for the teacher and student. jamiev
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Search for a Christmas tree
Yesterday Zeke and Selah and I, one out to the woods to search for Christmas tree. We live on about 87 acres, so there's a lot of areas search for trees. It was a beautiful day, a little cold but very sunny, a great day to be out. And like a lot of activities, we used it as a learning experience for the children, part of their homeschooling for the day. It ended up taking us two days to find a tree that we wanted. A river winds around the property, and the river is the home to many beavers. This time of year they are "chewing" on a lot of trees and a few of them had fallen onto the path through the woods, we had to cut them up to get the four-wheeler through. We have a few pictures of this in the blog yesterday. This was a great thing for the kids to see, we also saw some bobcat/ferral cat footprints in he snow, and we tracked it for a distance. Selah reminded us that this was God's awesome creation. Amen.
We tramped through the woods for the afternoon, exploring, and having a great time. But we did not find a tree that day, we went back out this afternoon and found a brown colored cedar tree, and cut it down and brought it home. So was there were searching yesterday afternoon the kids did not have their formal school day, but we used all of the exploring and searching and observing the things out in the woods has a school day field trip. Another wonderful aspect of homeschooling. When I was in school not once did I ever get to track a bobcat or cut down and move trees that a beaver had chewed down. It was a great school day-----homeschool day. jamiev
We tramped through the woods for the afternoon, exploring, and having a great time. But we did not find a tree that day, we went back out this afternoon and found a brown colored cedar tree, and cut it down and brought it home. So was there were searching yesterday afternoon the kids did not have their formal school day, but we used all of the exploring and searching and observing the things out in the woods has a school day field trip. Another wonderful aspect of homeschooling. When I was in school not once did I ever get to track a bobcat or cut down and move trees that a beaver had chewed down. It was a great school day-----homeschool day. jamiev
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007
thought for today
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me, and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loves me and gave Himself up for me. GALATIANS 2:20
Glory to God!
You hear happy holidays all over the place, everywhere you go this time of the year........ People remember, there is no "happy" and there is no "holiday" without Christ Jesus our Lord......period.
Glory to God!
You hear happy holidays all over the place, everywhere you go this time of the year........ People remember, there is no "happy" and there is no "holiday" without Christ Jesus our Lord......period.
Friday, December 14, 2007
Thursday, December 13, 2007
The Nativity
Experiences in the everyday world are a cruicial part of learning. Yet, if you are a true born-again believer, you must watch what those experiences are in this fallen world we live in. As homeschooling parents we try to involve our children in activites that are meaningful and worthwhile, and yes, even guarded, untill our little ones are spiritually equiped to venture alone in this world without us. The building of the Nativity in an area city park was one of those experiences.
My six brothers in Christ and I, formed a coroporation this past June called the Streator Freedom Association. It was started by, a man whom became a friend of mine, the president of our group, read a newspaper article that a nine year old girl had written. The little girl wondered why there was no Nativity scene in the park during the Christmas season. This began to weigh on my friends heart, and he thought about a lot, and eventually he decided to do something about it. And that is how the Streator Freedom Association came into being. So this past June, we began work on the Nativity scene itself. We ordered some paper cutouts of all the characters in the nativity scene, I believe that ended up costing us about $50.00 total for the paper cutouts themselves. We then purchased ¾ inch plywood sheeting, some flat black paint and began to work. For most of June and July and part of August we worked in the basement of the Lighthouse, which is a church that one of our brothers pastors in. After we traced the paper cutouts onto the plywood sheeting, and we glued the paper cutouts onto the sheeting themselves. We painted them black on the sides and on the back. Eventually would put a clear finish on the fronts of them Nativity characters themselves were basically finished. It was wonderful to be able to work alongside my brothers on this project, and a couple of the days my son Zeke also helped out. In November, as all the work was finished to the nativity characters and to the manger scene, and fence, we then we're ready to assemble it in the park.
It was a beautiful blue sky sunny yet very cold day, and was a great blessing to be out there working again with my brothers in Christ, my son Zeke, and a few other helpers who did a great job. This day was a great experience I was speaking of the beginning of this blog, it is something I will remember for the rest of my days and I hope Zeke will also. Without going into a lot of detail, there was opposition to us to put the Nativity in the park. I will save that for another blog on another day God willing. When Zeke is a bit older I will explain to him in more detail why we had to get a lawyer to help us negotiate with the city. (This lawyer is also our brother in Christ, and a fine man.) Most importantly, we prayed, and prayed, and prayed some more, that God would open doors for us and shows the way. As a homeschooling dad, as a Christian, next to teaching the children the word of God, we want to teach the children to stand up for their faith regardless of the consequences. I hope the last few months working on the nativity, and the lengths we had to go to get it into the park, will help the children to see in some circumstances, in regards to our faith, we will not take "no" for an answer.
Have a great night. Jamiev
My six brothers in Christ and I, formed a coroporation this past June called the Streator Freedom Association. It was started by, a man whom became a friend of mine, the president of our group, read a newspaper article that a nine year old girl had written. The little girl wondered why there was no Nativity scene in the park during the Christmas season. This began to weigh on my friends heart, and he thought about a lot, and eventually he decided to do something about it. And that is how the Streator Freedom Association came into being. So this past June, we began work on the Nativity scene itself. We ordered some paper cutouts of all the characters in the nativity scene, I believe that ended up costing us about $50.00 total for the paper cutouts themselves. We then purchased ¾ inch plywood sheeting, some flat black paint and began to work. For most of June and July and part of August we worked in the basement of the Lighthouse, which is a church that one of our brothers pastors in. After we traced the paper cutouts onto the plywood sheeting, and we glued the paper cutouts onto the sheeting themselves. We painted them black on the sides and on the back. Eventually would put a clear finish on the fronts of them Nativity characters themselves were basically finished. It was wonderful to be able to work alongside my brothers on this project, and a couple of the days my son Zeke also helped out. In November, as all the work was finished to the nativity characters and to the manger scene, and fence, we then we're ready to assemble it in the park.
It was a beautiful blue sky sunny yet very cold day, and was a great blessing to be out there working again with my brothers in Christ, my son Zeke, and a few other helpers who did a great job. This day was a great experience I was speaking of the beginning of this blog, it is something I will remember for the rest of my days and I hope Zeke will also. Without going into a lot of detail, there was opposition to us to put the Nativity in the park. I will save that for another blog on another day God willing. When Zeke is a bit older I will explain to him in more detail why we had to get a lawyer to help us negotiate with the city. (This lawyer is also our brother in Christ, and a fine man.) Most importantly, we prayed, and prayed, and prayed some more, that God would open doors for us and shows the way. As a homeschooling dad, as a Christian, next to teaching the children the word of God, we want to teach the children to stand up for their faith regardless of the consequences. I hope the last few months working on the nativity, and the lengths we had to go to get it into the park, will help the children to see in some circumstances, in regards to our faith, we will not take "no" for an answer.
Have a great night. Jamiev
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
This is my first try, but posted a blog, using speech recognition. So far, it seems to be working well. I am not a quick typist, and this will help greatly in the amount of blogs that im able to write each week. It will take a while before the computer recognizes my voice as It Should, so each time I speak, the computer knows my voice just a little bit better. It is about 1:00 PM, and the children are already finished with their homework, and are finishing up their lunch. Today I helped Zeke and Selah was their math and spelling, and they did great. Selah reminded me that we also a did speech today, I had forgotten that. Hopefully up after all the bugs are worked out of this system, it will work as they said it does, and I will be able to dictate that approximately 160 words per minute. Which would normally take me about two weeks to type 160 words, ha ha. Right now I'm going to try to give a web site and see if the computer will actually entered in a way that will enable us to click onto it and go to that website. WWW.aboverubies.org, this is a wonderful site, and a wonderful magazine. We look forward to receiving this magazine each month. In March we will be going two a maple sryup farm, the children are really looking forward to going, and I am too. Amy will be nine months pregnant at that time, and it will be little bit hard for her to get around, but she is very tough, and I am sure she will be ready to go. Hadie, is destroying tapes so I have to end this blogs. Have a wonderful day. Jamiev
Sunday, December 9, 2007
How to Witness to a Jehovah's Witness
I rushed down the stairs to the sound of a barking dog and our doorbell. When I opened it, two well-dressed young men stood in front of me. I greeted them with a warm, "Hi," to which one of them asked in perfect English, "Do you know of any Spanish speaking families around here?"
"Next door there is a Spanish speaking family. Across the road there is an Indonesian family, then an India, then English, and I am Chinese. Do you want to see a picture of me on a cruise?"
They politely said they did, so I quickly opened my wallet and showed them a picture of Tom Cruise with the word, "ME," on his forehead. They laughed.
"So what are you guys selling?"
"Nothing."
"Are you Mormons?"
"No."
"Jehovah Witnesses?"
"Yes."
"Tell me this. I have a knife in my back. I have three minutes to live. My blood and life are draining from me. I know I'm dying. What are you going to say to me. How can I enter the Kingdom?"
They looked at each other. Then back at me. There was dead silence. It was obvious that they didn't know what to tell me.
"Come on guys. I'm dying. I have three minutes!"
One of them said, "I don't know. There's lots you have to do." The other one echoed, "Lots."
Then the first said, "You have to learn. You have to gain knowledge . . . "
"What about the thief on the cross? What knowledge did he get? How could he learn anything? He couldn't turn the pages of a book--he was nailed to a cross. He probably couldn't read anyway. Yet Jesus said to him, 'Today you will be with Me in Paradise.'"
"We have to go now."
"Come on guys. This is important. I want to know how to enter Jehovah's Kingdom. What are your names?"
"Jonathan."
"Javier."
"Do you consider yourself to be good people?"
"Um . . . yes."
"Have you ever told a lie?"
"Yes."
"What does that make you?"
"A liar."
Javier said he had stolen and then became very quiet. Jonathan said that he had never stolen, blasphemed, or even looked at a woman with lust. Never.
"Are you gay?"
"No."
"The reason I haven't done that is because I was born into the truth."
I explained, "We have to face a perfect Law of the Day of Judgment and nothing you and I do can save us. Only the blood of Jesus. He died for us. He took our punishment upon Himself, and now God can save us through His mercy. That's why the thief was saved. He didn't do anything to save himself because he couldn't. Only God's mercy and grace can save us. The Bible says, 'For by grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves. It is the gift of God, not of works least any man boast.' 'Not by works of righteousness that we have done has He saved, us, but according to His mercy.' Revelation 21:8 says that all liars will have their part in the lake of fire. That why you need Jesus Christ, to wash your sins away. The moment you repent and trust Him, God will forgive you and grant you everlasting life."
"But we are doing what Jesus did."
"Did He go door to door?"
"Yes. He went around preaching the gospel."
"But the gospel you are preaching is different than the one He preached. The Bible says that there's nothing you and I can do to merit Jehovah's favor--to earn everlasting life. We are saved by God's mercy. That's how the thief on the cross could be saved. We are not saved by doing anything."
"Does that mean I can believe in Jesus and then run around lying and stealing?"
"No. That's hypocrisy, and no hypocrite will enter the Kingdom. You have to repent and trust Jesus Christ alone for your salvation, and not try and bribe Jehovah. I do good works and preach the gospel not to be forgiven. I do it because I am forgiven, and the difference is life and death, Heaven and Hell. Thanks, guys, for talking to me."
"Thank you."
There were no arguments about the deity of Christ because I made sure the conversation didn't go in that direction. It's important to remember that Jehovah Witnesses see Christians as misguided "Trinitarians," while they see themselves as protectors of Jehovah's glory. So they are going to be incredibly stubborn about the issue of Jehovah sharing His glory with another.
When Peter said that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the Living God, Jesus said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven," (Matthew 16:17). So I believe that the best way for anyone to find out who Jesus is, is for God to reveal it to them. If I had started quoting Bible verses to make some point about Jesus being God--"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory" (1 Timothy 3:16, italics added) or "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God," (John 1:1, italics added) they would have started quoting back, and then they would have fallen back on the argument that they have the only true translation. Jehovah's Witnesses also deny the existence of Heaven and Hell. They believe in annihilation, and that the Kingdom of God will come to this earth and be set up for a thousand years. Christians can't even agree on issues of prophecy, so I deliberately stayed away from it.
All I did was hold up the truth against error and left the results in the hands of God. Charles Spurgeon said, "I have heard it said that if there is a crooked stick, and you want to show how crooked it is, you need not waste words in description. Place a straight one by the side of it, and the thing is done directly."
All religions have their roots in idolatry. They have a wrong understanding of the nature of God and His righteous requirements. When you look closely at their beliefs, it becomes evident they are made up of the fruitless branches of self-righteousness. They think that they can bribe God with their works. Like the Jews of whom Paul spoke--they go about to establish their own righteousness, being ignorant of the righteousness which is of God (see Romans 10:3). The Law puts the axe to the root. It reveals a perfect righteousness and kills hope of self-salvation. It shows the self-righteous person that the leap he is trying to make to Heaven is infinitely beyond his reach.
I had noticed that Javier had been nodding in agreement at what I was saying. When he asked for my name again, I looked directly at him and said that they could come back any time. We shook hands and we left on good terms. I came away feeling really good because I had avoided doing what the Bible says not to do--to argue:
"But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife. And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will." (2 Timothy 2:23-26)
(This article is from Ray Comfort, from the website www.wayofthemaster.com
I rushed down the stairs to the sound of a barking dog and our doorbell. When I opened it, two well-dressed young men stood in front of me. I greeted them with a warm, "Hi," to which one of them asked in perfect English, "Do you know of any Spanish speaking families around here?"
"Next door there is a Spanish speaking family. Across the road there is an Indonesian family, then an India, then English, and I am Chinese. Do you want to see a picture of me on a cruise?"
They politely said they did, so I quickly opened my wallet and showed them a picture of Tom Cruise with the word, "ME," on his forehead. They laughed.
"So what are you guys selling?"
"Nothing."
"Are you Mormons?"
"No."
"Jehovah Witnesses?"
"Yes."
"Tell me this. I have a knife in my back. I have three minutes to live. My blood and life are draining from me. I know I'm dying. What are you going to say to me. How can I enter the Kingdom?"
They looked at each other. Then back at me. There was dead silence. It was obvious that they didn't know what to tell me.
"Come on guys. I'm dying. I have three minutes!"
One of them said, "I don't know. There's lots you have to do." The other one echoed, "Lots."
Then the first said, "You have to learn. You have to gain knowledge . . . "
"What about the thief on the cross? What knowledge did he get? How could he learn anything? He couldn't turn the pages of a book--he was nailed to a cross. He probably couldn't read anyway. Yet Jesus said to him, 'Today you will be with Me in Paradise.'"
"We have to go now."
"Come on guys. This is important. I want to know how to enter Jehovah's Kingdom. What are your names?"
"Jonathan."
"Javier."
"Do you consider yourself to be good people?"
"Um . . . yes."
"Have you ever told a lie?"
"Yes."
"What does that make you?"
"A liar."
Javier said he had stolen and then became very quiet. Jonathan said that he had never stolen, blasphemed, or even looked at a woman with lust. Never.
"Are you gay?"
"No."
"The reason I haven't done that is because I was born into the truth."
I explained, "We have to face a perfect Law of the Day of Judgment and nothing you and I do can save us. Only the blood of Jesus. He died for us. He took our punishment upon Himself, and now God can save us through His mercy. That's why the thief was saved. He didn't do anything to save himself because he couldn't. Only God's mercy and grace can save us. The Bible says, 'For by grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves. It is the gift of God, not of works least any man boast.' 'Not by works of righteousness that we have done has He saved, us, but according to His mercy.' Revelation 21:8 says that all liars will have their part in the lake of fire. That why you need Jesus Christ, to wash your sins away. The moment you repent and trust Him, God will forgive you and grant you everlasting life."
"But we are doing what Jesus did."
"Did He go door to door?"
"Yes. He went around preaching the gospel."
"But the gospel you are preaching is different than the one He preached. The Bible says that there's nothing you and I can do to merit Jehovah's favor--to earn everlasting life. We are saved by God's mercy. That's how the thief on the cross could be saved. We are not saved by doing anything."
"Does that mean I can believe in Jesus and then run around lying and stealing?"
"No. That's hypocrisy, and no hypocrite will enter the Kingdom. You have to repent and trust Jesus Christ alone for your salvation, and not try and bribe Jehovah. I do good works and preach the gospel not to be forgiven. I do it because I am forgiven, and the difference is life and death, Heaven and Hell. Thanks, guys, for talking to me."
"Thank you."
There were no arguments about the deity of Christ because I made sure the conversation didn't go in that direction. It's important to remember that Jehovah Witnesses see Christians as misguided "Trinitarians," while they see themselves as protectors of Jehovah's glory. So they are going to be incredibly stubborn about the issue of Jehovah sharing His glory with another.
When Peter said that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the Living God, Jesus said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven," (Matthew 16:17). So I believe that the best way for anyone to find out who Jesus is, is for God to reveal it to them. If I had started quoting Bible verses to make some point about Jesus being God--"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory" (1 Timothy 3:16, italics added) or "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God," (John 1:1, italics added) they would have started quoting back, and then they would have fallen back on the argument that they have the only true translation. Jehovah's Witnesses also deny the existence of Heaven and Hell. They believe in annihilation, and that the Kingdom of God will come to this earth and be set up for a thousand years. Christians can't even agree on issues of prophecy, so I deliberately stayed away from it.
All I did was hold up the truth against error and left the results in the hands of God. Charles Spurgeon said, "I have heard it said that if there is a crooked stick, and you want to show how crooked it is, you need not waste words in description. Place a straight one by the side of it, and the thing is done directly."
All religions have their roots in idolatry. They have a wrong understanding of the nature of God and His righteous requirements. When you look closely at their beliefs, it becomes evident they are made up of the fruitless branches of self-righteousness. They think that they can bribe God with their works. Like the Jews of whom Paul spoke--they go about to establish their own righteousness, being ignorant of the righteousness which is of God (see Romans 10:3). The Law puts the axe to the root. It reveals a perfect righteousness and kills hope of self-salvation. It shows the self-righteous person that the leap he is trying to make to Heaven is infinitely beyond his reach.
I had noticed that Javier had been nodding in agreement at what I was saying. When he asked for my name again, I looked directly at him and said that they could come back any time. We shook hands and we left on good terms. I came away feeling really good because I had avoided doing what the Bible says not to do--to argue:
"But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife. And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will." (2 Timothy 2:23-26)
(This article is from Ray Comfort, from the website www.wayofthemaster.com
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
SNOW DAY!!!!!!!!!
As we were getting the kids to bed this evening, Zeke looked out the window and said, "Daddy, it is snowing!" Big beautiful snowflakes were quickly covering the ground, and we will probably get 2 to 3 or more inches. We continued to get things in order for bed, with each child doing their part to clean up. We said prayers, and Selah fell asleep immediately after them. I was tucking Zeke in and he said, "So tomorrow will be a snow day right Daddy?" I smiled and thought to myself, all we have to do is walk down stairs to get our books. I said, "Go to sleep quickly and get up early and do some studying and we will go outside. Zeke smiled widely, and soon he was asleep. We do need alot of wood split tomorrow, and Zeke is a huge help to me and his mother. And maybe, just maybe, there might be enough snow to go sledding!!!!!
Just another joy of homeschooling. jamie43
Just another joy of homeschooling. jamie43
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Real Life Review
On September 10, 2001, our family purchased a pewter Chevrolet Suburban 1500 for the price of 34,000. The next day, as I was feeding my at that time 19 month old son breakfast, we began to watch the horrible things happening that day on the television. We lived in rural north Georgia at that time, and as I looked out side to check our skies I saw that brand new SUV and thought to myself, "I am sure our economy will crash, I will lose my job and never to able to pay for that new Chevy, and probably lose the house also". Within two months we had put our house up for sale and hit the road in that Chevy Suburban for a three and a half years, during that time we lived all over this great country of ours, and were even homeless for a time.
Now starts the review. Firstly, the Suburban is very large as we all know, which is a good thing when you spend hundred of hours in one as we did. The first thing my wife said when she sat in the back seat was "It feels like I am sitting on a couch". Our Suburban seats nine, with two rear bench seats and the 60-40 front seats. We have the barn door option on our Suburban which is a huge help when storing things in the back of the vehicle. There are multiple power ports in the rear and front, which we used to run computers and dvd players on our long trips. Both of our children were in carseats, very large Britax carseats, and the suburban easily held both of them in the third bench seat.( We actually have three carseats in there now and another will need to be installed in March.)
This Suburban has a 5.3 litre engine with a 3:70 rear end. This engine and transmission, while not having the torque of a diesel, smoothly pulled a loaded twelve foot cargo trailer all over this country. This includes a trip over the Continental Divide and back, and thousands of miles in between. Throughout all of our travels the powertrain performed wonderfully, and most importantly, it ran reliably. The other aspects of the Suburban were equally well done. The paint has held up beautifully, even while never being garaged.
Our Suburban has close to 120,000 miles on it now and still runs strong. Remarkably, in 2003, it was hit by a truck resulting in about 5,000 dollars of front end repairs and still drives like new.
Now starts the review. Firstly, the Suburban is very large as we all know, which is a good thing when you spend hundred of hours in one as we did. The first thing my wife said when she sat in the back seat was "It feels like I am sitting on a couch". Our Suburban seats nine, with two rear bench seats and the 60-40 front seats. We have the barn door option on our Suburban which is a huge help when storing things in the back of the vehicle. There are multiple power ports in the rear and front, which we used to run computers and dvd players on our long trips. Both of our children were in carseats, very large Britax carseats, and the suburban easily held both of them in the third bench seat.( We actually have three carseats in there now and another will need to be installed in March.)
This Suburban has a 5.3 litre engine with a 3:70 rear end. This engine and transmission, while not having the torque of a diesel, smoothly pulled a loaded twelve foot cargo trailer all over this country. This includes a trip over the Continental Divide and back, and thousands of miles in between. Throughout all of our travels the powertrain performed wonderfully, and most importantly, it ran reliably. The other aspects of the Suburban were equally well done. The paint has held up beautifully, even while never being garaged.
Our Suburban has close to 120,000 miles on it now and still runs strong. Remarkably, in 2003, it was hit by a truck resulting in about 5,000 dollars of front end repairs and still drives like new.
I could go into great detail about the Suburban, down to nuts and bolts, but that is not the point of this review. You could read about all those things in any review magazine out there, and by experts in those areas. This review is about real life, over six years and thousands of miles we personally put on and in this vehicle. The bottom line is we pushed this Suburban hard, and it really took punishment and kept going, and still is going today.
In closing, I would like to say that I have no idea what the brand new Suburbans drive like, I have never been behind the wheel of one before. I would venture to say though, that if they are anything like ours, they are a great vehicle.
The other day my son said to me, "Daddy, are we going to get a new truck soon?" I said, "Someday we might, but we will drive this Suburban until it cannot go another mile, and then we will take a cab to the Chevy dealer to buy a new one."
jamiev
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Training Up Sons
Well yesterday I talked a little about raising up daughters, so today I decided to talk about training up sons, from a mom's perspective. I know my husband has a lot more insight than I do on this subject, but I will do my best.
Yesterday, my sister, who lives basically next door to us (across a horse pasture) came over for a visit. When she came in, I asked her if she had seen Zeke, our almost 8 year old. She said "yes" and that he had held the door open for her to come into the house. She stated that he is "such a gentleman". It occurred to me when she said that that he really is becoming a little gentleman. We are trying to instill certain values in him as to how he treats others, especially those of the opposite sex. Apparently it is working! I don't recall a time that I told him he should hold the door open for a lady, but because of us talking to him about how to be helpful and considerate of others, he did this to be kind and helpful. I have seen other glimpses of how his character as a man (wow-that's hard for me to say!) is growing. He helps me tremendously with his sisters. He helps his daddy anytime he can with projects around the house and outside. He offers to help me with chores when I am feeling tired and will even run and get me a snack if he thinks I've gone too long without eating (I'm 6 months pregnant). I see him growing as a kind and caring person and pray that God will continue to instill these values in him. What a beautiful and loving son we have. Praise be to God.
This is the wonderful thing about homeschooling. We are with our children basically 24/7. We are the teachers and molders of their character. God has ordained us to train up our children and we do not take this commitment lightly. God tells us in His word we are to teach our children day and night, wherever we are with them (please read Deuteronomy 6: 5-9). I pray that we continue to do so. ---Amy38
Yesterday, my sister, who lives basically next door to us (across a horse pasture) came over for a visit. When she came in, I asked her if she had seen Zeke, our almost 8 year old. She said "yes" and that he had held the door open for her to come into the house. She stated that he is "such a gentleman". It occurred to me when she said that that he really is becoming a little gentleman. We are trying to instill certain values in him as to how he treats others, especially those of the opposite sex. Apparently it is working! I don't recall a time that I told him he should hold the door open for a lady, but because of us talking to him about how to be helpful and considerate of others, he did this to be kind and helpful. I have seen other glimpses of how his character as a man (wow-that's hard for me to say!) is growing. He helps me tremendously with his sisters. He helps his daddy anytime he can with projects around the house and outside. He offers to help me with chores when I am feeling tired and will even run and get me a snack if he thinks I've gone too long without eating (I'm 6 months pregnant). I see him growing as a kind and caring person and pray that God will continue to instill these values in him. What a beautiful and loving son we have. Praise be to God.
This is the wonderful thing about homeschooling. We are with our children basically 24/7. We are the teachers and molders of their character. God has ordained us to train up our children and we do not take this commitment lightly. God tells us in His word we are to teach our children day and night, wherever we are with them (please read Deuteronomy 6: 5-9). I pray that we continue to do so. ---Amy38
Friday, November 30, 2007
Training up Daughters
The other day, our 5 year old daughter wanted to help me make bread. I can honestly say that it is much easier on me and much quicker for me to say "no " to her and do it myself. But I looked into her face and realized that I have a huge responsibility to train her up in how to take care of a home and her family some day. So I said "yes" and the smile on her face was priceless. Thankfully my husband is home quite a bit, so he was able to take care of the 16 month old, which allowed Selah (pronounced "Say-luh") and I to take all the time we needed to make our bread.
As Selah and I worked together, it occurred to me that there are so many young ladies in the world today that really do not know how to cook or take care of their home or really how to take care of their own family. God has placed it on my heart to teach our daughters to be cheerful caretakers of their own homes someday. Now, I will be quite honest and say that it is easier said than done. I have my days where I get impatient and am not finding much joy in doing all my household duties. But then I pray and remember that I am an example to my daughters. If they see me being grumpy about all the things I have to do around the house, then what kind of message does that send them? If I want them to be cheerful caretakers someday, then I have to be cheerful as well, even on days that I don't necessarily feel like it. I will say that on the days that I pray before I get started with the busyness of the day go much, much better. I just have to remember to rely on God.
Well, our bread making experience turned out great. It was wonderful to have one on one time with Selah. She helped me measure, mix and knead. I think our bread that day turned out better than usual! Most importantly, we got to spend time together and I got to teach her, in a small way, how wonderful it is to do things for your family.
If you're interested, here is the recipe we used:
2 1/4 C. organic all purpose flour
1/2 C. organic whole wheat flour
1 t. sea salt
2 T. organic granulated sugar
4 t. vital wheat gluten
2 T. extra light olive oil
1 package yeast
1/4 C. warm water
3/4 C. warm water
Mix together first 5 ingredients. Add oil and mix in. Dissolve package of yeast in 1/4 C. warm water. Add to flour and oil mixture and mix in. Add additional 3/4 C. warm water and mix. Mixture will be crumbly. Begin to knead. When the dough will stick together (may still be somewhat crumbly), transfer to floured surface and knead. I usually knead for about 5 minutes, until dough is soft. Place in a oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm area for @ 1 hour (until double in size). Remove dough and place on floured surface. Shape into an approximate 8 x 12 rectangle and then roll up and place into an oiled loaf pan. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for approximately 1/2 hour (until dough is slightly above top of pan). Remove plastic wrap and bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool on cooling rack. Enjoy!
Tip: You do not have to use vital wheat gluten, but I find that it makes my bread more moist and stay fresher longer. ------Amy38
As Selah and I worked together, it occurred to me that there are so many young ladies in the world today that really do not know how to cook or take care of their home or really how to take care of their own family. God has placed it on my heart to teach our daughters to be cheerful caretakers of their own homes someday. Now, I will be quite honest and say that it is easier said than done. I have my days where I get impatient and am not finding much joy in doing all my household duties. But then I pray and remember that I am an example to my daughters. If they see me being grumpy about all the things I have to do around the house, then what kind of message does that send them? If I want them to be cheerful caretakers someday, then I have to be cheerful as well, even on days that I don't necessarily feel like it. I will say that on the days that I pray before I get started with the busyness of the day go much, much better. I just have to remember to rely on God.
Well, our bread making experience turned out great. It was wonderful to have one on one time with Selah. She helped me measure, mix and knead. I think our bread that day turned out better than usual! Most importantly, we got to spend time together and I got to teach her, in a small way, how wonderful it is to do things for your family.
If you're interested, here is the recipe we used:
2 1/4 C. organic all purpose flour
1/2 C. organic whole wheat flour
1 t. sea salt
2 T. organic granulated sugar
4 t. vital wheat gluten
2 T. extra light olive oil
1 package yeast
1/4 C. warm water
3/4 C. warm water
Mix together first 5 ingredients. Add oil and mix in. Dissolve package of yeast in 1/4 C. warm water. Add to flour and oil mixture and mix in. Add additional 3/4 C. warm water and mix. Mixture will be crumbly. Begin to knead. When the dough will stick together (may still be somewhat crumbly), transfer to floured surface and knead. I usually knead for about 5 minutes, until dough is soft. Place in a oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm area for @ 1 hour (until double in size). Remove dough and place on floured surface. Shape into an approximate 8 x 12 rectangle and then roll up and place into an oiled loaf pan. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for approximately 1/2 hour (until dough is slightly above top of pan). Remove plastic wrap and bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool on cooling rack. Enjoy!
Tip: You do not have to use vital wheat gluten, but I find that it makes my bread more moist and stay fresher longer. ------Amy38
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
10 Things Dad can do to help homeschooling Mom
- Dad should be 100% supportive of decision to homeschool.
- If Dad is not one of the primary homeschoolers, he should be a substitute teacher often, even if it is in the evenings or on weekends.
- Dad should be the principal, if you will, so that even if Dad is not home during "regular" homeschool hours, the children know that he is part of the homeschool team.
- Dad can help Mom construct an area of the house, that she deems her schoolhouse.
- Dad can do research, on the computer or otherwise, for Mom on future homeschool projects, tests, ect., to free her time up.
- Dad can come up with a plan to possibly reward their homeschoolers, for excellent grades, being ready for school at agreed time, doing studies without complaints.
- Dad can be an active part of homeschool groups with Mom and children.
- Dad can have special "Daddy days" with younger children not yet homeschooling, so Mom can focus on teaching without having to watch little ones also.
- Dad can take Mom out for dinner (without children) after a long week of teaching, (along with all her other everyday duties.)
- We realize that not every Dad can do all of these because of work schedule, individual skills, or various other reasons, but any help is a huge help and brings the whole family closer. (p.s., for stay at home Dads and working Moms, we can change the title to, 10 Things Mom can do to help homeschooling Dad.)
hope it helps, have a great day
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Encouragement to new homeschooling parents
Just the thought, of the time, effort, and responsibility, of homeschooling our children can be overwhelming to many parents. I am here to tell you do not let those thoughts stop you. You are up to the task. Like many times in our lives when we start something new, there can be fear. I would suggest to get prepared as possible, buy your study guides, learning programs, books, pencils, and what else you may need. Organize as best you can, and jump in and get your feet wet. You also will learn as you are teaching your children. You will learn as you go. You will learn what works and what does not, you will learn how one child learns a bit differently than another. You will learn to be more patient, and you will help your children to learn how to focus. You will see that you can get done in a few hours what it takes public/private schools all day to accomplish.
Parents you do not need a college degree to teach your children. All you need is a few hours a day, and the motivation to do it. There are homeschooling groups all over this country, and if one is near you it would be a major help to you to join, after all, there is strength in numbers. And to be in fellowship with like minded parents can be a great source of information, and comfort during those times when you need to give one of your group friends a call during a trying day.
Most importantly, If you are a family that prays, the decision to homeschool or not to, is a question to take before The Lord. You will make the right decision.
Parents you do not need a college degree to teach your children. All you need is a few hours a day, and the motivation to do it. There are homeschooling groups all over this country, and if one is near you it would be a major help to you to join, after all, there is strength in numbers. And to be in fellowship with like minded parents can be a great source of information, and comfort during those times when you need to give one of your group friends a call during a trying day.
Most importantly, If you are a family that prays, the decision to homeschool or not to, is a question to take before The Lord. You will make the right decision.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Great Summer homeschooling trip
Hey homeschoolers, This summer plan a trip to the Creation Museum! The museum was "created" by Answers in Genesis. Our family took a trip there this past July. It took about 5 hours to get there, and it was an easy drive. Actually the museum is about 5 to 6 hours from a good portion of the U.S.A, being centrally located in Petersburg Kentucky, which is just south of Cincinnati Ohio. We camped for 5 days at Big Bone Lick State Park, which is about 28 miles south of the museum in Union Kentucky. We have camped all over the country and this campground is one of the nicest and cleanest anywhere. The park offers a pool, trails, a general store, ranges where bison roam about, mini-golf, fishing, and much more than I have time to list. Lewis and Clark and company also made a trek through the area, which is detailed in their nature museum. We all had a great time at the campground, and hope to go back again.
The highlight of the trip, of course, as the Creation Museum. It was simply awesome. From the outer grounds, with it"s lush landscaping, ponds, susupension bridges, and pavillions, to the massive dinosaurs at the entrance, you can spend hours just on the outside. Our family actually did spend alot of time on the outside of the museum, the kids ran all over it. Once you go into the museum the incredible work and detail really comes out, we overwhelmed by what we experienced.
I was going to go into much detail on the inside of the museum, but I have had a change of heart. My words cannot do it justice. So in finishing I will tell you to plan to spend a whole day or two there to truly take it all in. They have a nice eating establishment, so you don"t have to leave to eat, or you can bring lunch and eat outside. The museum bookstore whether at the end or beginning of your day is also a must, you can pick up enough information there to study for years to come. The rest you will have to see for yourself. Have a great day! jamie43
http://www.answersingenesis.org/
The highlight of the trip, of course, as the Creation Museum. It was simply awesome. From the outer grounds, with it"s lush landscaping, ponds, susupension bridges, and pavillions, to the massive dinosaurs at the entrance, you can spend hours just on the outside. Our family actually did spend alot of time on the outside of the museum, the kids ran all over it. Once you go into the museum the incredible work and detail really comes out, we overwhelmed by what we experienced.
I was going to go into much detail on the inside of the museum, but I have had a change of heart. My words cannot do it justice. So in finishing I will tell you to plan to spend a whole day or two there to truly take it all in. They have a nice eating establishment, so you don"t have to leave to eat, or you can bring lunch and eat outside. The museum bookstore whether at the end or beginning of your day is also a must, you can pick up enough information there to study for years to come. The rest you will have to see for yourself. Have a great day! jamie43
http://www.answersingenesis.org/
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Homeschooling from the heart, ( "For Dads")
I am not the primary teacher in our house, my wife Amy is, and she in my opinion does a much better job than I. I am blessed to work a job that enables me to be at home alot during the week to help. I have a little more knowledge in some areas than she does, so I can pick up where she needs assistance. For me Dads, different times of the year, I do things a little bit differently. We are blessed to live in a beautiful woodsy area, so in the months when we have nice weather, I like to take the kids out on the front porch to have Bible study. I will have them look around at God"s creation, a hawk flying silently in the blue sky, the various kinds of trees, the winding river. Typically we then will sing a short praise song, the kids favorite is " What a Mighty God We Serve." They sing its" few bars a couple of times, then we pray that God will help us to gain wisdom from His Word that day. We then will read a portion of the Bible and we will discuss what we have read. I let them ask questions if they have any, then I will try to explain the setting of the scripture, historical background, and what the scripture is telling us. Many times we will act out the part of scripture we read that day, our little ones love that.
The ages of our "schooled" children are 5, and almost 8 years old. In some subjects that age difference causes us to teach a little differently, but I have found that at almost any school age you can tell the stories of the Bible, as they stand, not watered down, and the kids will understand. That way they will hear the same full scriptures from the time the can remember, and you do not have to add to the story as they grow older. We are seeing it blosom into a passion for the Word of God, and they are able to teach children, (and some adults) with their knowledge. Let me tell you the first time I walked into my sons" room and found him reading his Bible, all on his own, was a deeply moving experience.
When the weather is not so nice, we might pick a nook in the corner of the house to do our lessons. Maybe take a blanket and throw it over a few chairs or a table and make a little hideout to study in. ( Yes, I am 43 years old and I still crawl underneath the table, after the kids, and it is a blessing.) Not that we never study "on" the table, but I try to make it a bit more interesting if possible. As I stated in the title above, I teach as my heart leads me. My methods may not work for all, but I know they work for us, and I hope for many of you also.
p.s. teaching the kids outside on a beautiful day is also great motivation for them to finish their work promptly, so they can get out and play! Just another wonderful benefit to homeschooling.
jamie43
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Our Basis for Homeschooling
This is my first foray into blogging, so I will do my best. I decided to talk about how we chose to homeschool our children. My husband and I came to the Lord about 10 years ago. We knew that when we had children, we wanted to do things differently than when we were brought up. A major part of that was making sure the Lord was the center of our home. This just naturally included how our children were schooled. We wanted to instill in them Christian moral values with a bibilical worldview and knew that this would go against what is typically taught in the public school system. Our biblical worldview includes creationism and that Christ is the center of everything.
Our children are currently 7 1/2 years old, 5 yeards old, 16 months and one on the way. We began "structured" homeschooling about 3 years ago, when our oldest was 4 years old. I will talk more about our curriculum choices in future blogs. We are trying to teach our children to pray, not just for ourselves and our circumstances, but for others and to above all, have a greatful and thankful heart. I think being thankful, along with having a desire to serve Christ in whatever way he chooses for each child, are the most important things we can ever teach our children. Amy38
Our children are currently 7 1/2 years old, 5 yeards old, 16 months and one on the way. We began "structured" homeschooling about 3 years ago, when our oldest was 4 years old. I will talk more about our curriculum choices in future blogs. We are trying to teach our children to pray, not just for ourselves and our circumstances, but for others and to above all, have a greatful and thankful heart. I think being thankful, along with having a desire to serve Christ in whatever way he chooses for each child, are the most important things we can ever teach our children. Amy38
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Up with Hadie
After nine p.m. now, I am up with our 16 month old daughter, trying to type as she is trying to hit keys, and tape my fingers with scotch tape. We walked for a while, trying to get her to fall asleep, but she was not having that. Right now she is content sitting on Daddies lap, if someone sees some oddly spelled words, she is now hitting at the keys with a pencil, and tonight I can not go back for misspelled words... Amy, my wife whom along with the kids from time to time, will be posting also. Amy is our primary teacher, with me subbing when she goes shopping or certain subject material that I am more knowledgeable to teach. Today Amy did go to the store, Wal-Mart, we actually find a good selection of organic foods there, and it seems to be growing all the time. I taught reading , poetry, and Bible study, and history from the Beyond The Little Hearts For His Glory workbook, from Heart of Dakota publishing http://www.heartofdakota.com/ This is a wonderful program. Amy loves it. God willing, in the future Amy will go in to much detail on this, and other programs we have used. God bless ya"ll have a good night........ jamie43
Sunday, November 18, 2007
"Zekes office"
We heat primarily with wood, thus the need for alot, and I mean alot, of dry, cured wood. Last year we had a chimney fire, that only by the grace of God did it not start the drywall, then the house on fire. The fire was at the very top of our 20 ft. vaulted ceiling. I was able to put it out with two industrial size spray bottles that my wife uses for cleaning purposes. Fifteen minutes of constant squirting and refilling, finally, praise God, it went out....In the middle of winter, if frozen hoses do not work, fire extinguishers can not reach, giant spray bottles come in quite handy. Last year we probably burned some wood we should not have, causing creasote build-up, also we had a small angle in our stovepipe. The angle has been removed, and we now have "Zekes office", a 20 ft. long, 10 ft. tall storage shelter to dry the wood properly. Our seven and a half year old son has claimed it as his personal goal to keep us in dry wood. He is a fine boy.
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