Archive for August, 2008
The Robots Are Coming
Monday, August 25th, 2008If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!This amazing robot is really my little girl in disguise. I had almost as much fun turning some boxes into a robot suit as she had modeling it.
Pick up a copy of TPE’s annual children’s edition on Oct. 12 […]
Making the Impossible Happen in JBQ
Monday, August 18th, 2008While Michael Phelps was winning his gold medals in Beijing, my son has been training for his own Olympic-sized challenge.
Last night, my 11-year-old achieved the impossible. The Junior Bible Quiz Impossible Award, that is.
Pardon my parental pride, but I felt it was worth blogging about. To earn this award, the highest given in the JBQ […]
Shocking Number of Tweens Watch R-rated Movies
Thursday, August 14th, 2008An R rating for violence isn’t enough to keep many tweens and young teens from seeing inappropriate movies, a recent survey shows.
In a Dartmouth Medical School study published this month in Pediatrics, researchers revealed nearly half of children between the ages of 10 and 14 had viewed at least one of a list of extremely […]
Unhappy Meals
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008I was disgusted to read a story in today’s news about a teenage fast food employee taking a bubble bath in a restaurant sink as a store manager and other workers watched. What are people thinking when they do things like this and then post the evidence online?
While I realize this is an isolated incident, […]
Jesus’ Treasure Box
Thursday, August 7th, 2008I’ve always made a point of telling my kids how special and loved they are. When my daughter was 3 years old, I was reminding her of these things when she looked at me and confidently said, “Yes, I know. Jesus took me out of His treasure box and gave me to you.”
I don’t know […]
Steven Curtis Chapman speaks out about his personal tragedy
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008Watch for Steven Curtis Chapman and family tomorrow morning (Aug. 6) at 8 EST on Good Morning America.
The Chapmans will talk about the loss of their 5-year-old daughter Maria, who died May 21 in a backover accident at the family home. The Chapmans will also be featured guests on Larry King Live Thursday, Aug. 7.
“Initially […]
