…We drove to Petersburg, Kentucky. Stopped along the way at Joyce Kilmer memorial forest. We stayed in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. We visited the museum, travelled around the area, got to see a nuclear power plant up close. Ate too many cheeseburgers, and took advantage of the hotel’s free breakfasts. Along the way, we went through the Passport to Purity weekend retreat study… I’m sharing about our
Taming the “wild west”
In a recent post on Passionate Purposeful Parenting entitled Defense in Depth, I wrote about the methods we use to protect our children from the “wild west” of the Internet. The techniques I mentioned work very well for our computers and other devices in our home. But what about those pesky mobile devices? You know the ones I’m talking about: iPhones, iPads, iPods, even laptops.
It’s All in the Tone
We’re at the neighborhood pool on a Saturday. Littlest guy, who is not scared of the water at all, jumped and dog paddled all morning. I look over as he swims to his Daddy, face down in the water. Suddenly, he comes up coughing and sputtering. Calmly, Daddy says, “You’re ok. Cough it out now. Good job on the swimming!” Littlest guy smiles at his
It’s All in the Tone
We’re at the neighborhood pool on a Saturday. Littlest guy, who is not scared of the water at all, jumped and dog paddled all morning. I look over as he swims to his Daddy, face down in the water. Suddenly, he comes up coughing and sputtering. Calmly, Daddy says, “You’re ok. Cough it out now. Good job on the swimming!” Littlest guy smiles at his
Making Prayer a Priority by Melanie Robbins
God answered my son’s prayer for a $85 dollar Lego set with a YES. He found 70 dollars on the ground and with that and what he had in spending and recycling money he was within one dollar of the amount he needed. God showed Nathan that He definitely cares about him (my son is a thinker, he asks questions and wants proof), that He
Defense in Depth
It is an Information Assurance concept strategy in which multiple layers of defense are placed throughout an information technology system. It addresses vulnerabilities in personnel, technology, and operation for the duration of the system’s life. The defense in depth approach is to defend a system against any particular attack using several varying methods. It seeks to delay, rather than prevent, the advance of an attacker—buying
Introducing Melanie Robbins of Passionate Purposeful Parenting
We, at Habits for a Happy Home, have the pleasure of introducing you to Melanie Robbins. She is the mother and writer behind Passionate Purposeful Parenting. We are excited to announce that she will be writing for us quarterly! Today she is hosting us on her site. I encourage you to click over and spend some time there. Not only are there parenting posts from
Terrible to Terrific Tuesday
“Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God’s grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God’s grace.” ~ quote from my daily desk calendar “If Everything is Coming Your Way You’re in the Wrong Lane.” I’ve almost found solace in coffee or chocolate 50 times and it’s just 2