The Learned

When I was 5+, our kindergarten required us all to bring our Bibles. I was then gifted by my parents, with a pastel pink, genuine leather full sized Precious Moments Bible with just a few pictures but it was NKJV. We read them together in class everyday. And I will never forget how precious it was to me -- the smell of a new leather Bible -- and the softness of the pink -- but most of all, the words of Jesus in red. When my daughter was turning 6, I made sure I bought her that exact Bible. She is turning 13 next month but still uses it.

First of all, the two of you are one. Your bank account should be one.  Secondly, you need to live within your means. $600 is way too much to be spending on clothes and stuff in a month if that doesn't include groceries. Learn to get second hand items from marketplace and thrift shops. Thirdly, get rid of the credit card. It will affect your ability to get another house loan or refinance if you need. Fourthly, stop eating out. If you really want to, have a picnic or pack food. Especially the drinks - no buying coffee, and don't start that habit in your kids. It's the lifestyle, and a mindset that needs to change. Fifthly, be a crunchy mom. Stick to healthier, one-ingredient food items on your shopping lists. I know they sound a lot more expensive but the truth is that, you will find yourself buying less junk and more real food, and packing home cooked food more than you eat out.  Next, if you have an uncontrollable impulse to obtain more items for your kids, learn to collec...

The problem is not when other people look down on you because of your race; The problem is when you do.

Perhaps it is a Bible School class and those that attend get credits toward their certificate? No idea but don't be too quick to judge. There is one law giver who is able to save and to destroy. Who are we to judge another? James 4:12 This is a masterclass, after all, not designed for the baptism of the spirit of lay people, but rather for pastors and ministers who want to conduct courses in this area.  I have been to Revival meetings at Revival City Centre where they freely baptise in the spirit without asking for anything. Read the course topics carefully to know the difference. Those registering are in that line of work and are doing this as part of their occupation.  Some people think that just because it is not a hired venue, that there are no expenses involved. But if you see the costs involved for electricity alone for one hour in a large hall like this with that many lights plus costs to run the air cond, you would understand that there are very high costs indeed. And ...

Can be easily fixed with chores. They complain when they do not have enough housework to do. Trust me. Complaining is a sign to give them more. I compliment them for complaining because the first one to complain will be given a chore and if they complain, more chores. Thank you very much. Complain more.

POV: Your husband comes home expecting the house to be clean -- you, a stay at home mom with kids under five find this exhausting, overwhelming and husband, demanding. You start wandering why you are responsible for cleaning everything. Then, start demanding for.. your rights... My answer: First of all, the heart. Always the heart. If you were a non-Christian, it wouldn't matter. But you are a Christian couple, so we have to see the Jesus side of things. So first off, we deal with the heart. I see where you are coming from, but then again. I also see the hurt, the disappointment and the feeling that this is really unfair. That marriage and basically this whole world is screwed up. It's not. It is culture and expectation that is. From the beginning, God made us equal, so it has always been fair. Now we move on to what went wrong.. No expectation, no disappointment. On both sides. The wife is the woman of the house. Adam was created outside the garden while Eve was created inside...