Things of Importance

Everyone has basic ideas about the standards they want to see built into their marriage. I started working on writing down some of my basic belief patterns and standards. Here is the uncompleted list. I'm sure a lot of editing will be needed in order to turn this into something useful but it is a start!

1) A quiet home with well laid out rules and regulations

2) Orderliness in the home ~ A place for everything and everything in its place.

3) Respectful communication

4) The Sabbath is a day of rest. This day is to be set aside for rest and worship.
Sports and Jobs (activities that take away from the devoting the day to the worship of God) do not belong.

5) Debt is not an option. Never spend what you have not earned. If the money isn't in the bank we can't write a check to spend it. If the money will be there tomorrow we will spend it after that point. Not now.

6) Church attendance is important. I understand that God may call one to home church for a season of life however the Scripture is clear that we should not forsake meeting with the body of Christ.

7) Children will be taught to sit quietly through Church services, and programs. Leaving should only be done with a parent and a belt. (An occasional trip to blow his/her nose or use the restroom will be allowed)

8) Laws put into effect by higher forces will be followed in our home unless they violate scripture. Seatbelts for children are not optional. ~Should I mention speeding? (Tickets are optional. ~You pay for them.)

9) It is important that parents stick together. The rules should remain the same no matter who is watching the children.

10) Standards of dress will be made. ~We will discuss this one as we go.)

11) Home is the best place for school.

12) I would prefer to be a "stay at home Mom." ~If extra income is needed I can teach art or take on extra students in my school classes.

13) Music ~ Music listened to inside the home should glorify the Lord not the flesh.

14) Drinking alcoholic beverages is not wise. The Bible says not to be a companion of the foolish. Therefore I do not drink and do not allow drinking in my home.

15) Smoking makes me sick. (As you can guess it is non optional in my home.)

16) Children's plans especially during the younger years should be discussed ahead of time. Asking about plans in advance will be encouraged.
*Children should be taught to privately check with parents before they make plans with other children.

17) Children should be taught to treat adults with honor and respect.

18) Table manners are important. These will be taught and used in the home so that when in public they are a natural not put on.

19) Put no unclean thing before your eyes.
~TV viewing should be monitored by parents until children have developed a keen sense of spiritual depth. I have grown up having a tv in my home that was only used to view videos. This is my preference.

A sermon I heard...

Sermon.....
On the way home from shopping the other day I turned on the radio and started listening to a sermon.
The speaker was annointed and as I sat listening to his points I was humbled and my thoughts brought me before the Maker just as I was. No pretences, no pretending, just unworthy and with a desire to serve Him in an even greater capacity.
The Preacher had three main points

~Learning to hear what the Lord has to say. Learning to listen to others.

*Tone down
~learning to control your tounge. Learning that the wise listen and control speaking.

~Learning that your tones often control the outcome of your conversation, "it isn't always what you say but how you say it."

Quote of the day...

"But if we are to be told by a foreign power...what we shall
do, and what we shall not do, we have independence yet to seek,
and have contended hitherto for very little." --George Washington

Suggested Reading

Common sense, Thomas Paine
Editor Isaac Kramnick