Great Quote Thursday

If you can get it done now, do it; the future comes with no guarantee that you'll have the time or opportunities available to you today- Chuck Swindoll

Fun on Friday

I told the boys to "Quit using so many tissues. They don't grow on trees". Then I realized that they actually sorta do.

Great Quote Thursday

We have men of science, too few men of God. We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the Sermon on the Mount. The world has achieved brilliance without conscience. Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. We know more about war than we know about peace, more about killing than we know about living- Omar Bradley, November 11, 1948

NFL Conference Championship Picks

As we head into the NFL Conference Championship weekend games, Tonya continues to lead our family standings by correctly choosing every game so far:

Tonya (8-0)

Turner (6-2)

Greg (6-2)

Parker (5-3)

Sunday, January 18

NFC

(2) Green Bay Packers vs. (1) Seattle Seahawks

Parker: Seahawks

Turner: Packers

Tonya: Seahawks

Greg: Seahawks

AFC

(4) Indianapolis Colts vs. (1) New England Patriots

Parker: Patriots

Turner: Patriots

Tonya: Patriots

Greg: Patriots

Great Quote Thursday

If a man has character, everyone has confidence in him- Omar Bradley

National Championship Game Predictions

(4) Ohio State Buckeyes vs. (2) Oregon Ducks
Parker: Oregon
Turner: Oregon
Tonya: Oregon
Greg: Oregon

Point for the Day- First Things First

God makes promises. We want proofs. Trust His plan (Genesis 15:1-6).

NFL Elite Eight Weekend Predictions

Following Wildcard Weekend, Tonya leads our standings by correctly choosing the winner in all 4 games:
Tonya (4-0)
Parker (3-1)
Turner (3-1)
Greg (3-1)

Saturday, January 10
AFC
(6) Baltimore Ravens vs. (1) New England Patriots
Parker: Patriots
Turner: Patriots
Tonya: Patriots
Greg: Patriots

NFC
(4) Carolina Panthers vs. (1) Seattle Seahawks
Parker: Seahawks
Turner: Seahawks
Tonya: Seahawks
Greg: Seahawks

Sunday, January 11
NFC
(3) Dallas Cowboys vs. (2) Green Bay Packers
Parker: Cowboys
Turner: Packers
Tonya: Packers
Greg: Packers

AFC
(4) Indianapolis Colts vs. (2) Denver Broncos
Parker: Broncos
Turner: Broncos
Tonya: Colts
Greg: Broncos

More Parkerisms and Turnerisms

Having two sons, 10 and 7, means we have lots of fun conversations in our home. Here are some more:

Tonya (from the other end of the house): Parker. Turner. Come here a minute.
Parker: Uh oh. What did we do wrong?
Me: (Laughter)
Parker: It's never a good thing when Mommy says that.

After seeing my high school senior pictures:
Parker: That looks like poodle hair.
Turner: That's embarrassing.
Me: Turner, would you like to wear your hair like that?
Turner: You mean the poodle hair? I'll pass.

Great Quote Thursday

With maturity, balance replaces extremes and confidence replaces insecurity- Chuck Swindoll

Point for the Day- First Things First

God made a great promise to Abram:

"I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you;
I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you". (Genesis 12:2,3)

What an awesome promise! But are their qualities in Abram's life, in the way he lived, that allowed God to trust him with such blessing? I believe so as we see in Genesis 3:1-9.

Abram heard from God- v. 1-3
Abram obeyed God- v. 4-6
Abram worshiped God- v. 7-9

Point for the Day- First Things First

Husbands, be careful where you lead your family. Your marriage is far more valuable than temporary financial gain (Genesis 12:10-20).

Point for the Day

If there's an issue you've been waiting to deal with, you have three options:
You can address it.
You can absorb it.
You can avoid it.

Point for the Day

Enjoy the now instead of worrying about the then.

Point for the Day

"That's not bad" also means "That's not good". It just sounds nicer.

NFL Wildcard Weekend Predictions

Saturday, January 3
(5) Arizona Cardinals 11-5 vs. (4) Carolina Panthers 7-8-1
Parker:  Panthers
Turner: Panthers
Tonya: Panthers
Greg: Panthers

(6) Baltimore Ravens 10-6 vs. (3) Pittsburgh Steelers 11-5
Parker: Steelers
Turner: Ravens
Tonya: Ravens
Greg: Steelers

Sunday, January 4
(5) Cincinnati Bengals 10-5-1 vs. (4) Indianapolis Colts 11-5
Parker: Colts
Turner: Colts
Tonya: Colts
Greg: Colts

(6) Detroit Lions 11-5 vs. (3) Dallas Cowboys 12-4
Parker: Cowboys
Turner: Lions
Tonya: Cowboys
Greg: Cowboys

Great Quote Thursday

Making mistakes is the privilege of the active. It is always the mediocre people who are negative, who spend their time proving they were not wrong- Ingvar Kamprad, IKEA founder

College Football Playoff Predictions

Continuing a family tradition of selecting bowl game winners, here are our guesses for the college football playoff semifinal games:

Semifinal #1- Rose Bowl  (Florida State vs. Oregon)
Parker: Oregon
Turner: Oregon
Tonya: Florida State
Greg: Oregon

Semifinal #2- Sugar Bowl (Alabama vs. Ohio State)
Parker: Alabama
Turner: Alabama
Tonya: Alabama
Greg: Alabama