Sow Diligent

My church, Mount Vernon Baptist Church, is have a parenting conference in February.  I thought it would be a great opportunity for the parents at Heiskell.  It is not just for parents with small children or just older children.  It is for anyone who is a parent.  My Husband and I aren't even parents yet, and we are going to be attending.  Below is the information from the church website. 

Sow Diligent: A Conference on Gospel-Centered Parenting is a two day parenting conference on Friday and Saturday, February 11-12. Our desire is to see parents equipped to be so diligent at sowing diligently the Gospel of Jesus Christ into the hearts of their children. If you are single or married with or without children, you are invited to attend.

Dr. Deepak Reju is an Associate Pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC. His responsibilities include the oversight and shepherding of biblical counseling and family ministries. He holds a Bachelors degree from George Washington University, an M.Div. and Ph.D. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Reju and his wife, Sarah have three children, Zachariah, Lydia, and Eden.

When:
Friday, February 11 (6:30 - 9:00 pm)
Saturday, February 12 (9:30 am - 2:00 pm)

Where:
Mount Vernon Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
850 Mt. Vernon Hwy NW
Atlanta, GA 30327

Who:
Anyone who has children. (Young or Old)

Cost:
$10.00 for singles (includes dinner on Friday and breakfast and lunch on Saturday)
$20.00 for couples (includes dinner on Friday and breakfast and lunch on Saturday)
$30.00 for families (includes dinner on Friday and breakfast and lunch on Saturday for entire family. Childcare is also provided for children ages infant - 5th grade.)

 To Register:
Register for Sow Diligent Conference

Questions:
404-255-3133
info@mvbchurch.org

Or talk with me!  I would be happy to help!

New Character Trait--Truthfulness

What a great way to start of the new year, with a reminder of the importance of being truthful.  Today in our Bible time we discussed the meaning behind truthfulness.  The students told me that truthfulness is always describing things as they really are, and that the opposite of it is lying. 

We looked at how Satan has a way of making bad things look good.  This is how he plants little lies into our heads to take our focus off what the Lord needs us to be doing.  Satan uses anything from cartoons to some kinds of books.  It is important for us to protect our minds and not let Satan have influence over us, because he will lie to get his way.  We need to stop and think about if what we are doing, watching, or reading is glorifying to the Lord.

We also talked about telling the truth to honor the Lord in everything that we are doing.  Sometimes that means that we might get in trouble.  However, in the end it is always easier to tell the truth then to continue to have to live a lie.  Eventually your lies will catch up with you, and then there will be an even bigger mess to handle.  Most of all when you tell the truth you can live worry free life and concentrate more on what the Lord needs you to do.

Let's all hold each other accountable to being truthful in every circumstance we come across.  Even when it might mean we will be in trouble.

New Year's Resolution Into Lifetime Goals

What a joy and a blessing it was to see all those sweet smiling faces today! I have missed them all so much, and even though it wasn't but a few weeks, it really feels as though I haven't seen them since last year. ;)

With the new year everyone seems to make a new year's resolution.  Some of the many popular resolutions include: get a better education, get a better job, lose weight, exercise more, manage debt, manage stress, save money, volunteer more, and reduce, reuse & recycle.  While those are great goals, I encourage you to make a resolution that will bring a life changing element to your child. 

Let us start a resolution that can start a revolution.  How about instead of a resolution that doesn't always last, creating life long habits.  These are all things that you might already do, sometimes make time for, or maybe you use to do them.  Whatever the case, remind your children the importance behind their family.   Start eating dinner as a family on a regular basis.  Set time aside to read the Bible together, daily.  I promise it will impact not only your child's life but your own.  Be the steadfast example to your children of what it really means to be a child of God.  Go to church on Sundays.  Let them see you worship the Lord in and out of church.

I know we all love to watch T.V. sometimes just a short while, and other times for a long while.  Let's face it, sometimes that takes valuable time away from our family.  Time is always something that we can't get enough of and once it is gone you can't get it back.  I know that my husband and I just got married, but we even set aside these goals for ourselves.  We don't even have children yet and we just keep on going.  If we don't start allowing ourselves to slow down and truly let God take control we will be crazy by the time we have children of our own.  I know all these things pertain to each of our lives, including mine.  Take it slow start with one things at a time.  Cameron and I have decided for our first step, we need to be more faithful to studying God's Word together.  With that we decided that we are going to reading through and study the whole Bible in a year!  Crazy I know.  However, every time that I read scripture, even the same verse, I learn something new.  The Lord has amazing ways to teach us.  Let's start the new year off with a bang that echos lifetime change for all of us.