Another Book

Ok, I am on a string of good books that I just think everyone should read. Everyone may be a stretch since this one really is for people with kids - any age kids.

This one is Ready for Responsibility How to Equip Your Children for Work and Marriage by Dr. Bob Barnes. Dr. Barnes talks about how we make sure our kids learn school stuff and sports stuff, but we don't focus on what they need to know to be independent, responsible, functioning kids. I highly recommend it - it covers everything from raising an employable child, teaching them how to make decisions, raising a marriageable child, handling money, etc.

I have to go back through and make a long "to do" list of suggestions in it, but I think it will make me a better parent.

Another Book

Honestly, where does the time go? I have some cute CBT birthday party pictures to share and some others, but I just haven't had a spare minute. That seems to be a common theme among all the other mothers I speak, too. Another common theme? That our kids all think we're cranky. I met a woman yesterday whose son I also just met made it is goal to let me know mom had been being cranky. I re-assured her I understood the difference in our definition of cranky and the mom definition. It was our little secret.

One thing I have been doing more of, even though I really don't have the time, is reading. I have come across several, really thought-provoking books. The one I just finished is The Marketing of Evil by David Kupelian.

Parts of it just made me sick, others made me think. It really made me want to protect my children from all kinds of things. I highly recommend it.

More light-hearted fare soon. I hope you all are enjoying your Christmas season.

Great Book

I am really not great about reading books. Don't misunderstand, I do like to read but when do I ever have time? I have decided to try to make the most of my travel time and read more. So to that end, I read The Case for Civility by Os Guiness. I will leave the book critic job to my cousin, Lisa, but I will tell you this is a really good book. (You should drop by and read Lisa. She's awesome on so many topics and I really am not biased a bit. Just to prove it, I have read an article by her in a magazine my mom had...)

Any way, I won't try to review the book and critique it, but I do recommend it. Guiness takes some of our political issues on quite directly. He's not from the U.S. so he has a very nice, somewhat detached perspective. He takes on the far right and the far left and challenges us to approach our issues as Christ would. Love to hear what any of you think if you pick it up.

I have a couple of more posts from Guatemala cooking and some pics from North Georgia...just be patient. I'm getting there.

PS Miss Jane, the boys said they felt bad for you when I said I didn't feel bad for any Tennessee fans :)