Liberty Mutual “Half Acre”

1st Edition “Half Acre”

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Sometimes You Just Do Not Know What To Write

So you post pictures. More are found on the Picasa link in the sidebar.
Caleb James hanging out in the playmat.

What does Joshua Matthew want? Could be anythingAh, I see what it is. A yizard.
From Cabana Roof to Joshua’s shirt. What could be more fun.

The Greenville Espinosa Boys

Let’s start with the Patriarch of the family and my brother, Joseph.
Now moving on to the next Greenville Espinosa, Joseph’s son and our nephew, Elijah.
And now the newest boy in the Greenville Espinosa home, Joseph’s youngest and third child, our nephew, Elijah’s brother, Sender.
Only a face a momma could love. Yet then again, we all [...]

When the "Want To" and the "Ought To" Don’t Match (HT: Parker Page)

When the “Want To” and the “Ought To” Don’t Match By John Piper October 29, 1998
If your “want to” does not conform to God’s “ought to,” what can you do to have peace? I see at least five possible strategies.

You can avoid thinking about the “ought to.” This is the most common strategy in [...]

What Fathers learn from their Children

Educator Allan Shedlin has recently conducted a series of 100 interviews documenting what fathers can learn from being fathers. According to Shedlin, being a dad
– reminds fathers of what is really important, of what needs are fundamental;– exposes them to a new, deeper kind of love;– diminishes their self-absorption;– demonstrates the value of asking [...]

(HT: Sammy Rhodes, From Age to Age the Same)

George Whitefield on Preaching
He tells his people plainly in a sermon on "Christ Our Husband' from Isaiah 54 that, "I would further observe, that if any here do expect fine preaching from me this day, they will, in all probability, go away disappointed. For I came not here to shoot over peoples heads; but, if [...]

Jay Shreve Sighting and Report

Reprinted from Coffee Times MagazineMarch 19, 2007 issue
Jay Shreve: Mystery Man. Bernard P. Fife, staff reporter

Jay Shreve’s most recent photo–AP Wire

Rumors concerning the mysterious Jay Shreve continue to abound. While some sightings are certainly more Elvis-like in nature, such as the one claiming that Shreve was actually the voice for Al Mohler on the national [...]

Caleb James’ Checkup and Pictures of Joshua

Today, Caleb had his two-month check up which consisted of shots and something like a Kennel Cough liquid which dogs receive at their yearly checkup. Not really but he did receive a liquid medicine which is a preventative for a virus diarehea (sp?) and added the Kennel Cough thing for those who have mentioned my [...]

How to raise a Pharisee (Parenting)

How to raise a Pharisee
Carey Hardy, Senior Executive Pastor at Grace Community Church, recently gave a seminar at the Shepherds Conference on How to Raise a Pharisee, which contains a number of helpful reminders of what not to do as a parent:
1. Majoring on external instead of internal issues
2. Excessive control
3. Overreacting to failure
4. Being [...]

Google Earth Image

Google Earth streams the world over wired and wireless networks enablingusers to virtually go anywhere on the planet and see places in photographicdetail. This is not like any map you have ever seen. This is a 3D model ofthe real world, based on real satellite images combined with maps, guides torestaurants, hotels, entertainment, [...]

Obstinate, Pilgrim’s Progress

This morning Mr. Sandifer gave a wonderful overview of the first several chapters of Pilgrim's Progress, well he got almost to chapter 2. He gave a quote regarding a character named Obstinate. The Alexander Whyte gives a description of Obstinate's upbringing with these words:"[Obstinate's] father was old Sparethe-rod, and his mother's name was Spoil-the-child. . [...]