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We are delighting in our baby boys day by day watching them grow and learn, despite me having to pack all the girls' homeschool stuff into plastic tubs, after some paper work was joyfully torn and nearly eaten! They are getting into everything- crawling fast, pulling themselves up, and even attempting to take tiny steps, while holding onto things, and they're not quite 10 months yet...

We are just as committed in raising our little princes to walk in godliness, as we are with our little girls, and maintaining a happy, old-fashioned home in which to do so. I've been inspired afresh with my Christian parenting, imperfect as it is, through Mrs June Fuentes latest series on her blog- A Wise Woman Builds her House- The link is on my sidebar, and also a few articles back.

I've been meditating lately on this scripture with regard to all our children: Psalm 144:12 "That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as cornerstones, polished after the similtude of a palace;" I'd read this many times before with regard to our daughters, but not since having our sons. Grown up in their youth, refers to the age of 12 upwards having a maturity in their lives and outlook. We do not want our sons to become rebellious video-game playing Peter Pans in their youth who never want to grow up and take responsibility! We want them to become noble, strong youth, Like Daniel and his 3 friends in the Bible, who were so different from those around them. We want to instill such a love for the Scriptures that men such as these become their heroes and Not Superman, Spiderman etc- We don't do superheroes at our house!- this is not meant to condemn any one else who does, but we have to lead our little family in the way God directs for us :-)

Has anyone else noticed how hard it is to find nice traditional boyswear in the shops? We don't embrace the current trend to dress even babies as rock stars-YUCK! Let our children be children, I say! If anyone knows of any Aussie stores or online stores that stock nice traditional boyswear that doesn't cost the earth, please let me know! I'm still new to the world of little boys, you know! It's so easy to find beautiful dresses for girls at thrift stores, but so hard to find nice things for boys...

Books for boys have also been in my thoughts lately. We have heaps of vintage Little Golden books that have boy stories in, as do our old Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories, but what of Good classics for when they're older? Robinson Crusoe and Swiss Family Robinson, I believe we have, I'm keeping an eye out for originals by R.M. Ballantyne- I believe my Dad may have some of these-, and we have heaps of Christian bios of such heroes as Spurgeon, Bunyan, George Muller and the like, but I'm open to suggestions for other good classics for boys. We try to buy our books original and unabridged, and good morals are always a must- ideas please????

I'm so excited about raising boys!

Labels: sons, twins, Youth

- Early morning... the sun is rising... I gaze out through our dining room window and glass sunroom beyond, over the green hills and valleys, all the way to the few white skyscrapers that say "the Beach" and the vast Pacific Ocean beyond... the sun becomes a huge red beautiful ball... very soon I have to close the curtains else the winter sun will make the room too bright for our babes...

- The noise of the kettle... the promise of a nice hot milky coffee ... my fuel for the day...

- The sound of the computer warming up... the feel of leather as my Bible is opened, leaves gently turning... the best food for spirit and soul... Prayer... communing with the One who made us and died for us..

- The smiles and cuddles from our little men as they wake melt my heart... No matter what sort of night we've had with them, I remember how God's mercies are new EVERY MORNING towards us, and their sweet smiles never fail to confirm this truth to my heart...

-The sharp, scent of our homegrown herbs, as I cut them for my hubby's omelette... The aroma is all the richer, knowing they are from our garden...

- The hymns and Christian media that bless our family during the day helping keep our focus on Jesus...

- The cuddles and giggles as our girls get up... The joy of hearing them read to me daily... Trying to be intentional with them throughout our busy day... the priveledge of homeschooling and all it encompasses...

-The beauty of glass... the glass bottles that feed our babies... the glass of flowers from our garden on the table... the glass of herbs on the bench...

- the fresh scent and soft sensation of clean cloth nappies to wrap our babies bottoms in... baby feet to kiss at nappy change time...or any time...

- the birds that sing... the colours of the day and seasons as they change here around our hilltop home... we feel closer to Heaven here...

-the rich, beautiful sunsets... peaceful dusk...the beauty of quiet night after a busy day...

This is the life I love...

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