Last Child in the Woods

last child in the woods

In this influential work about the staggering divide between children and the outdoors, child advocacy expert Richard Louv directly links the lack of nature in the lives of today’s wired generation?he calls it nature-deficit?to some of the most disturbing childhood trends, such as the rises in obesity, attention disorders, and depression. Last Child in the […]

The Vine Dresser

As Fall and Winter bring a time of yard clean up and brush removal from the previous season, this time includes pruning the fruit trees, blackberry, blueberry, and raspberry bushes.? However of all the clipping and pruning, the experience that sticks with me? was that of grapevines. According to the old timers (and I suppose […]

The Lamb and the Lion

“The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the?bullock: and dust shall be the serpent’s meant. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all?the my holy mountain, saith the LORD.” Isaiah 65:25 One of?these?days soon, we won’t have to spend time to gain the trust of a Cheetah […]

Youth Ministry?

Is there anything biblical to justify Youth Ministry? Where is the line drawn? We would?love your feedback. ?Please keep keep your comments relevant?and appropriate. Remember we are?all on this upward journey together and are at different points in walk with?Jesus. ?Any criticism, belittlement,?non-Christ like comments are not tolerated and will not be allowed.  

Is Mom’s TV Time Bad for Kids?

A new report says that many Americans keep their TVs on as background noise at all?times ? and that such secondhand media could be harmful to young kids’ learning and?development. TUESDAY, Oct. 18 ? You?d never bring your 2-year-old to an R-rated movie, let her?flip through a racy magazine, or plop her on the couch […]

The Daniel Challenge

I personally think this is one of the most effective programs I been able observe. The?directors of this program are top notch, who have dedicated their lives to better?humanity. Go To ?www.thedanielchallenge.com ?and sign up today! Taken from their website: The Daniel Challenge is designed to encourage, equip, and enable better overall?physical, mental, and spiritual […]

Broken Hands

What does it mean to alleviate the suffering, poor and down-trodden? Does the?motive drive the action or does the action drive the motive? As I finished watching Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of Rural?Studio, I was struck with a sense of a selfless man, who by all appearances had?no religious prompting (Christian that […]