The Front Porch Swing

[Triple Willow]

@Ibejaran... No doubt if a person watches a Christian and how they live out their Christian life, the one watching can be turned away from Christianity, God, etc by that one person who is doing their part in stinking up Christianity. So what do you do? You go to the source and see exactly what it says. As far as spanking kids, this website gives several verses from the bible about that. Don't even bother reading what the person wrote on this page. If you want to know what the bible says just read the verses in the boxes. I hope this helps.

http://bibleresources.org/spanking-children/

 

[SonRise Silkies]

HI! Lots of great advice here soooo how about a little story?
Once upon a time I had a lot of chickens I really liked and there was this big mean old owl that kept coming an getting them. He came and sat on the pole that had the night light on it. He sat up on top above the light...he could see them, they couldn't see him.
So we set a trap and WOW we caught that big old booger the first night. He got caught by the toes but somehow he managed to damage a wing too.
Husband got him down from the trap......I felt so bad for him, [the owl] I picked him up in my arms with his face away from me and his big old back against me. FREAKED

me out when he just swiveled his head around looked me in the eye!!! I was in love!!!

I put him in a cage and he was just awsome!
Well...hubby came along in a few days or so and sees the owl in the cage. ????? What the heck?
He asks " is that the darn owl that was eating your chickens?" answer, "yes"
He asks "are you feeding him? "
Of course he eats out of my hand.
He asks WHAT are you feeding him?
OOOPS! I answer, "I buy him chicken at the store."

Do you see anything wrong with this picture???

I didn't.

 

[SonRise Silkies]

This is where I sit when not sitting with you all on the porch.
My other favorite place is in the chicken pen/yard.

 

[Triple Willow]

This is where I sit when not sitting with you all on the porch. My other favorite place is in the chicken pen/yard.

Are your trees blooming??? (hand on my hip! lol)

 

[TexasLisa]

This is where I sit when not sitting with you all on the porch.
My other favorite place is in the chicken pen/yard.

Beautiful picture. What is blooming in your yard?

Lisa

 

[SonRise Silkies]

YES the tree is blooming and much more than the pictures shows.! It even has begun to get green.
Thats all thats blooming except the purple lawn flowers and some forget me nots.
I don't plant flowers.....or anything, I don't like fighting the heat and drought all the time besides it is all just fodder for the grass hoppers!
True to form...I am sad today, I sold my big BLRW rooster and miss him all ready!!!!
Didn't need him, thought I'd be happier if he was gone. NOT!

 

[LBejaran]

@Ibejaran... No doubt if a person watches a Christian and how they live out their Christian life, the one watching can be turned away from Christianity, God, etc by that one person who is doing their part in stinking up Christianity. So what do you do? You go to the source and see exactly what it says. As far as spanking kids, this website gives several verses from the bible about that. Don't even bother reading what the person wrote on this page. If you want to know what the bible says just read the verses in the boxes. I hope this helps.

http://bibleresources.org/spanking-children/

I'll be totally honest with you. I'm not a "Christian". I believe in God and I know that somewhere up there, he's watching out for us. He's all-knowing and he has plans for us. However, I don't think any man-written book can tell me how to believe. Actually, let me rephrase that.

I don't believe any man-written book can fully encompass how the world works and how it will work. Just like you wouldn't get medical advice from an outdated medical journal, you probably shouldn't raise your kids the way they did back then. Just like how if we dealt with adulterers the same way as we did back then, everyone in your old workplace would be dead.

That's not to say those old ideals can't be put to use. Some things never change and one of those things is learning from our parents/guardians. It's in our nature to learn from those older and more experienced than us. Being taught discipline from an older, trusted adult is the norm. We see it in nature, we see it in other countries, we see it in our own homes.

People are different now. I'd like to think that many people have a more evolved idea of how the world works. We process information differently now. Back then, people would be rioting for you to stone a man to death for sedition. Nowadays, we hail people who do that because they are speaking out for something.

I'm not saying that the Bible is wrong or that it is right. This is just my two cents on the matter.

Besides, why spank your kid when you can instead embarrass them? If my child ever did something that demanded discipline, I'd make them red in the face until they learned never to cross Mama again. It's a much more satisfying punishment, too, because they'll always remember it.....

Especially when you're the one retelling tales of it when they are in their fifties.

 

[SonRise Silkies]

Thought I'd share what I am hoping to hatch out of some eggs one of my Silkies is setting on.
This is one of the ones I raised and have since sold.
She was a favorite around here. For those who don't know...she is a Paint Showgirl.

 

[SonRise Silkies]

NO! This is wrong.......I don't believe any man-written book can fully encompass how the world works and how it will work. Just like you wouldn't get medical advice from an outdated medical journal, you probably shouldn't raise your kids the way they did back then.
Sorry but you are greatly mistaken Ibejaren, the Bible is NOT written by man. It is the divine inspired Word of God and every word in it comes from God.
And believe me there is everything you or anyone could ever want to know about how the world works and how it WILL work.
He created it, He keeps it running and He will keep it till He has decided that it needs to end. No ifs ands or buts.
Maybe didn't say it correct but can't let that slide...

 

[Triple Willow]

YES the tree is blooming and much more than the pictures shows.!  It even has begun to get green.
Thats all thats blooming except the purple lawn flowers and some forget me nots.
I don't plant flowers.....or anything,  I don't like fighting the heat and drought all the time besides it is all just fodder for the grass hoppers!
True to form...I am sad today, I sold my big BLRW rooster and miss him all ready!!!!
Didn't need him, thought I'd be happier if he was gone. NOT!

Well you could always be pitiful and go beg for him back, or maybe he will run away and come back home. lol

All we have blooming is March flowers. I'll be glad when everything greens up and blooms! I've got limbs to pick up and leaves to get up and give to the birds. Always a lot of work for a couple days just to get it to where I can mow. But I love it!