Something to Think About

We deeply want a revival of domestic religion. The Christian family was the bulwark of godliness in the days of the Puritans, but in these evil times hundreds of families of so-called Christians have no family worship, no restraint upon growing sons, and no wholesome instruction of discipline. How can we hope to see the kingdom of our Lord advance when His own disciples do not teach His gospel to their own children?
...Oh, Christian men and women, be thorough in what you do and know and teach!
Let your families be trained in the fear of God, and be yourselves 'holiness unto the Lord.' So shall you stand like a rock amid the surging waves of error and ungodliness which rage around us.

Great reading! C. H. Spurgeon said these words many years ago. He died in 1899! It's still good advice today!



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Callaway Gardens Family Vacation/Oct. 13--15, 2010

Our family planned and spent three days at Callaway Gardens this past week.  The Southern Pine Cottage was fully furnished and the meals were great.  I grilled hot dogs the first night with the trimmings and cooked very good steaks night number two.  We attended the "Birds of Prey Show" and the owl's left wing touched the right side of my hair as he or she passed over our heads.  The "Butterfly Center" was a treat and pictures were taken.  We visited the Memorial Chapel the 2nd day and Pete and Julie read the bible to put us in our place.  The Vegetable Garden was nice and best of all, the Horticultural Center was just beautiful.  Jolie   took us on a, supposed "short cut", and we almost ended up in the FDR state park.  The walking and bike trails were nice and the flowers were still blooming.  We stopped and fed the two pound bream and I really wished I had brought my pole.  Our girls and their hubs enjoyed the hot tub and the cold water in the large pool.  Carrie and I left about 10:00AM and Pete and Julie stayed  longer and walked around the beach.  All in all, I think we really enjoyed spending this time together.  I know wife and I had a great time, just being with family.  I really enjoy looking back sometimes at the "good times" and great memories.  I think this trip to Callaway Gardens will be one of those times.  Love you guys.  Mom and Dad