Choosing Books...

We are a home filled with readers.  We actually have to tell our children NOT to read so much.  Crazy.  However wonderful reading is, not all books are beneficial to read.  Here is a wonderful tool that we made into a book mark to assist in choosing our books. . .

"Would I read this book aloud to mother?

Would I feel honored to know the people of this book in real life?

Would the truth of God's Word approve of the conduct of the story characters?

If I 'spend time' reading this book, will I be challenged to live a pure and holy life, a life pleasing to God?

Will the choices and ideals found in this book profit my life?

If I read this book will it help me to better serve my Lord?"

Adapted from Beautiful Girlhood Revised by Karen Andreola

By the way, that is a book worth reading!

New to the Farm...

Jonathan welcomes JJ the alpalca to the farm.  Josh feeds the four sheep in the background.

Not quite the pony that Hannah desires, but it's a start!

We added seven more ladies to the hen house!

Bekah gets JJ used to the farm.  The sheep don't have names, but might be dubbed Donatello, Raphael, Michelangelo and Leonardo ...

Farmer Paul home from work and a walk around the lake with kids and animals.

JJ and JJ!

All kinds of waterfowl are making themselves at home out on the lake.  It's a treat to watch.

A local farm is moving and needed to relocate a few of their animals.   We were excited to add an alpalca, 4 sheep and seven hens to our little farm.  If the novelty wears off we are also fortunate to have a niece who would love all of them!  I think the alpalca is a bit old to be good steak....