Electronic Bible Blessings

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If you've been reading my blog for any length of time you already know that I have a large family and this season of life has blessed me with 3 under the age of 2. Up until recently time in His word was difficult to accomplish. Sleeping arrangements in my house leave few quiet places where I can turn on the light in the early morning and study.

For quite a while I've been hoping for an electronic bible that I could read quietly and not rely on an electric light source. However I also wanted all of the features of traditional studying. I enjoy taking notes and highlighting meaningful verses.

I may be behind the eight ball in this discovery but I've finally found an iPad app for that. Yeah!

The Holy Bible application for Apple products by life church.tv has everything in an online bible reader that I have been looking for. My favorite version (NLT), bookmarks, highlighting, notes, and much more. Now I can study the Bible at any time of the day or night without disturbing or waking my family with lights, fumbling for pen an highlighter, or by flipping pages.

Here is the direct link to the Holy Bible from life church.tv

Many Blessings,

Holding Your Tongue on Facebook

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Jesus reminds us in Matthew 12:36 "And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak."

I am a regular on Facebook, I must admit. It is my social outlet on those days when I can't get out of the house. I enjoy networking with other homeschoolers, preemie Moms, and childhood friends. I am friends on Facebook with a wide variety of people and a range of religions.

One thing that strikes my heart and pains me to read on Facebook are angry and mean posts from my Christian acquaintances. This is an issue I have had for a long time and something I have thought long and hard over.

Perhaps you have experienced the same thing. A seemingly strong woman in her Christian faith plastering her Facebook wall with whiny, complaining posts about friends and family members. How can a Christian Mother who claims to be steadfast in her walk with Jesus turn around and write angry complaints about issues in her life? In Matthew 12:36, Jesus clearly tells us that we will have to give an account of every word we speak on judgment day. When I read those hurtful words from my fellow sisters in Christ I wonder what account they will give for the words they have just spoke against their friend or family member.

Are we as Christian Mothers perfect? Absolutely not. No one is. However, something as simple as holding you tongue is fairly simple to do as educated adults. What example are you setting to your children if you complain about others in such a free an open manner such as Facebook? Sure your children might not read your Facebook page but I can almost guarantee that if you freely speak ill of others on your Facebook wall then you are also letting the poison pour from your lips in front of your children.

Nothing is accomplished by complaining and speaking ill of others on our Facebook wall.

Dear sisters, please think about your Facebook posts before your post them. If you need to vent your frustrations about life then I encourage you to talk them through with your husband or write them down in a personal journal.

With Love and Blessings,