Highlights of Late...the Adventures Never End

Blue Heron Rescue

Wear gloves and goggles...they have sharp beaks

Success!

 We called the Chintimini Wildlife Rehab Center and dropped this elegant bird off the day we found it.  It's a wonderful place just outside of Corvallis, Oregon.  It's the second time this year that my son has rescued a floundering bird.  The first one was a red tailed hawk earlier this year. 

We have learned that it is illegal to keep these birds in captivity.  As much as our hearts desire to help and nurture these fallen creatures, it is our authorities that have legal jurisdiction over them.  Sometimes it is difficult to obey our laws when our hearts plead for something else, but the intellect can and will win out.  Perhaps this is why Christianity is losing the battle on the intellectual playing field. 

Have you ever slowed down enough to realize we are called to love the Lord our God with not only our heart and soul, but our intellect and strength as well?  We've been reading, "Cold Case Christianity for Kids," by J. Warner Wallace and Susie Wallace with Rob Suggs.  He points this challenge right out of Scripture and we've been encouraged by examining our faith in this way. 

 

 

My son on the left, his side kick buddy on the right....

Demonstrating a chemical reaction for our joint homeschool gathering...

I have enjoyed watching this group of young people grow.  What a blessing it is to have friends that love the Lord, desire to give their children a godly education, and will sacrifice to get the job done.  It isn't an easy road...educating against the flow of modern thinking, but it is a peaceful road filled with solid relationships. 

Are you actively engaged in teaching your children to love the Lord their God with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength?  (Mark 12:29-31)

Is it O.K. or right to simply engage the mind once a week, Sunday morning and perhaps a mid week service and a few times here and there amidst day long submersion in a godless educational system? 

I'm just asking some hard questions....prying up some sort of century old thinking that somehow lost its moorings a while ago....

Cinderella or Mother Hubbard?

We're confused....where's our prince?  Where's this simple, peaceful, fun filled life we're all supposed to be living?  I'm telling you it is here, it is attainable.  BUT only in Christ Jesus.

I'm reading a book called, "Becoming a Woman of Simplicity," by Cynthia Heald.  I recommend this to all women no matter your age, or standing in this life.  It cuts away all the pigeon holes we create and gets us back to our first love.....Jesus Christ.  This book should be on every Christian woman's shelf.

Happy Adventures everyone!