One of the delightful things about children is their inability to wait. My 6 year old knows that Christmas is less than a month away and is thrilled.She also keeps asking me 'Did you win dad?' and can't seem to understand the delay in deciding who is going to be the king of blogs.I think she needs her own blog one day- but maybe I will make her a guest blogger here.Some of my most profound thoughts come from her or Henry anyway.Like this question 'Dad, why does this year seem to be going faster … [Read more...]
All you need is love….
November 25, 2003 By
All obedience begins in the affections, and nothing in religion is done right, that is not done there first. (Matthew Henry on Mt 22:39-40 - the greatest commandment) We are separated by some period of time from Matthew Henry I fear that we no longer understand what he meant by affection. You see love biblically is not simply a wishy washy feeling. Jonathon Edwards who was of the same era as Matthew Henry said of the affections that they were "the faculty by which the soul does not behold … [Read more...]
A Warnock family joke
November 25, 2003 By
Dad to Tamasin- I love you Tamasin to Dad- Thats funnyI love the letter U too, I love the way you write it actually! … [Read more...]
King of the blogs
November 22, 2003 By
Well my entry for the first King of the Blogs contest has been described by Practical Penumbraas " a very well written post, only not funny". I didn't realise humour was part of the deal!!!! Tamasin my daughter came up with a great joke today- 'Whats a Barbeque?' A 'Its a line of people dancing like barbies!' … [Read more...]
Blogging for the children
November 9, 2003 By
Euan at The Obvious?? states : "my reason for trying to give The Obvious? a positive outlook is not so much that I am trying to hide any negative feelings from myself or from those who read me as trying to counter the overwhelmingly negative tone of so much of what we read, hear and see in the media. I remember clearly, when I started writing my blog, feeling that I wanted to do my bit to make the internet the sort of place I woulkd want my kids to grow up in." I guess I also blog at least in … [Read more...]
Which came first the chicken or the egg?
October 14, 2003 By
Tamasin my daughter was profound the other day. She brought up the age old question which came first the chicken or the egg? After thinking for a while she said God must have made the chicken first because if he had made an egg first, it would never have hatched because there would not have been a chicken to keep it warm so it could hatch. It would seem she has solved an age old conundrum! … [Read more...]
My son's trust in Jesus…..
September 1, 2003 By
My 4 year old son Henry told me the other day that he was in a swimming pool with his mum when somehow he fell of a float and found himself under the water. I asked 'were you scared'. He said yes, and he couldnt even breath! I then asked did he think he was going to die at the time? 'No' he said 'Jesus was there with me...I somehow managed to stand up and grabbed onto the rail and was saved' … [Read more...]
children are a gift
September 1, 2003 By
Was chatting to one of my work colleagues today about marriage and children. We spoke about how some people have a child to bring them together. I feel this is a mistake as if committment is not in a relationship initially the addition of an extramouth (or three as one couple I know are going to have at once- and they have another one under two also!) will not help that. I feel that for me my committment is not primarily to my children but to my wife. Parenthood is a transient phase of life, … [Read more...]
Out of the mouths of babes and infants…….
June 12, 2003 By
Tonight I told my kids the story of the man with a garment of camel's hair otherwise known as John the Baptist. There were two pearls of wisdom from Tamasin- Firstly that John must have smelt really bad and that perhaps the people were coming who also wanted to smell bad!!! She then said when I asked her if she understood why John didnt think he deserved to carry Jesus Sandals, she said 'Of course he didnt deserve to, Jesus should have carried his own sandals otherwise he would be being … [Read more...]
Children are a blessing
April 18, 2003 By
Todays trip to the Stock Car races with my son Henry (the demolition caravan race was the best!) further convinced me that there is something in the following quote (sadly I dont know who the authour is!) "The Bible calls debt a curse and children a blessing. But in our culture we apply for a curse and reject blessings. Something is wrong with this picture" Doug Phillips … [Read more...]
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