Buttercup's Burial

It was with much sadness that our beloved dwarf hamster, Princess Buttercup, was found still in her cage last week. She out-lived her 3-4 year expectation and was our fond pet for 5 years.

If you look closely, Buttercup is the small brown object in the bottom right corner of the cage!Another pet buried in the yard. . . . no, we didn't feed her to the snake! Plans on replacements on being discussed.

Favorites. . .

Since I've had a few requests for my book list recently, here are a few of my favorites. Although we are always adding! I recommend checking out Paul's list as well, it's on the scroll bar.

Favorite authors:

John Piper all

John MacArthur all

CJ Mahaney all

Voddie Baucham Family Driven Faith & What He must Be

AW Pink all

Martin Lloyd-Jones all

AW Tozer all Knowledge of the Holy/Pursuit of God

Jerry Bridges all

Elizabeth Elliot all

Nancy Leigh DeMoss all Lies Women Believe

McDonald & Chancey Desperate Housewives Passionate for God

Nancy Wilson The Fruit of Her Hands

Carolyn Mahaney Girl Talk & Feminine Appeal

Martha Peace The Excellent Wife & Attitudes of A Transformed Heart

Jay Adams From Forgiven to Forgiving

Lou Priolo The Heart of Anger

Edward Welch all When People are Big and God is Small

Dave Harvey When Sinners Say “I do”

Tedd Tripp Shepherding a Child’s Heart & Instructing a Child’s Heart

John Younts Everyday Talk

Paul David Tripp Age of Opportunity

Ginger Plowman Don’t Make Me Count to Three

David Gutterman A Child’s Profession of Faith

Ray Comfort all Leading Your Child To Christ . . .

RC Sproul, Jr When You Rise Up

I also recommend reading Christian biographies/autobiographies and early church fathers: Augustine, Hudson Taylor, George Mueller, Elizabeth Elliot, Amy Carmicheal, Corrie Ten Boom, “The Heavenly Man”, Jonathan & Sarah Edwards, Martin & Katie Luther, etc.

Christian Books/Authors for Children:

Bruce Ware

Joel Beeke

CS Lewis

John MacArthur’s series “A Faith to Grow On”

The Children’s Story Bible by Catherine Vos

Susan Hunt

Kenneth Taylor

Wendy Lawton

David and Karen Mains (Tales of the Kingdom series)

Doorposts.com (Instruction for Righteousness)

Patricia St. John

The Dangerous Journey/Pilgrim’s Progress

Operation World

Global Prayer Digest

RC Sproul’s children’s books

Louise A. Vernon’s books

The Millers Series (Rod and Staff)

A Hive of Busy Bees (readers from Rod and Staff)

Maxwell Family books (Titus2.com)

24 Family Ways by Whole Heart Ministries

Shorter Catechism

Hymns for a Kid’s Heart

Sovereign Grace Music

Steve Green “Hide them in your heart” series

Trailblazer Books

Reading Lists from Ambleside Online and Veritas Press

Soli Deo Gloria Books

Grace and Truth books

Lamplighter series

Elsie Dinsmore series

Voice of the Martyrs puts out Kids of Courage (a free magazine)

Helpful website for preschoolers: www.preschoolersandpeace.com

Hannah's Birthday. . .

Here is the precious video mentioned of Hannah opening her gift. . . hope it works! Listen for Sarah's comment!

Sorry, it's not working. . .will keep trying. . .

Five Years of Blessing

Hannah turned five years old this August. She is a blessing to our family. Her quiet spirit and gentle ways bring much calmness to our home. Thoughtful, helpful, caring, fragile, tender are just a few words that come to mind when I think of Hannah.

The gang gathers to honor Sister. Hannah takes it all in. . .
Hannah loves animals, especially horses. Because she is so calm and quiet, animals love Hannah, too. Even Frijilito ( Cousin Emily's dog) sat on Hannah's lap. She named this beautiful horse "Sugary Rose."Daddy and Hannah head off for their birthday date to Red Robin and Chuckie Cheese! Always a special night for the birthday kid.

This is just a precious video. . .

God the All

O GOD WHOSE WILL CONQUERS ALL,

There is no comfort in anything apart from enjoying Thee and being engaged in Thy service,
Thou art All in all, and all enjoyments are what to me Thou makest them, and no more.
I am well pleased with Thy will, whatever it is, or should be in all respects,
And if Thou bidst me decide for myself in any affair, I would choose to refer all to Thee,
for Thou art infinitely wise and cannot do amiss, as I am in danger of doing.
I rejoice to think that all things are at Thy disposal, and it delights me to leave them there.
Then prayer turns wholly into praise, and all I can do is to adore and bless Thee.
What shall I give Thee for all Thy benefits?
I am in a strait betwixt two, knowing not what to do;
I long to make some return, but have nothing to offer, and can only rejoice that Thou doest all,
that none in Heaven or on earth shares Thy honour; I can of myself do nothing to glorify Thy blessed name, but I can through grace cheerfully surrender soul and body to Thee,
I know that Thou art the author and finisher of faith, that the whole work of redemption is Thine alone, that every good work or thought found in me is the effect of Thy power and grace, that Thy sole motive in working in me to will and to do is for Thy good pleasure.
O God, it is amazing that men can talk so much about man's creaturely power and goodness, when, if Thou didst not hold us back every moment, we should be devils incarnate.
This, by bitter experience, Thou hast taught me concerning myself.

The Valley of Vision