http://familybuildingworkshop.com/blog Sun, 09 May 2010 00:14:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm taking a break from blogging for a while.  Mostly this is due to the time I'm devoting to some family endeavors (i.e. home based businesses), and the shepherding and preaching responsibilities at church. You can keep up with our family activities and observations by way of Hope, Karen, and Matthew, ... http://familybuildingworkshop.com/blog/2009/02/06/leave-of-absence/ I grew up in a small town located in the Hudson River valley, just a bit south of West Point.  My home was situated on the side of a small mountain; there was a road cutting across the side of the mountain, a drop to a small valley, where my house was located, and ... http://familybuildingworkshop.com/blog/2009/01/07/463/ In considering the life of Christ, and the purpose of that life, I noted earlier that there are many things Jesus saves us from.  He also saves us to certain things.  Consider these:  1. We are saved to a life of faith. Gal 3: 6  Even as Abraham believed God, and it was ... http://familybuildingworkshop.com/blog/2008/12/31/christmas-in-light-of-the-cross-part-2/ Abigail poses for the camera with her friend Hannah. http://familybuildingworkshop.com/blog/2008/12/26/friends-2/ During your observance of Christmas, consider the birth of Christ in light of the cross, and the fact that the purpose of Jesus' birth was to save His people from their sins. Matthew 1:21  And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall ... http://familybuildingworkshop.com/blog/2008/12/14/christmas-in-light-of-the-cross/