In a VeggieTales retake on the classic children’s book “A Little Princess” by Frances Hodgson Burnett, a young girl learns that when you lose everything, you still have God to take care of you. Based on Bible verse Romans 8:39 “neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate…
It seems that EVERYONE has a show now. We joke that our 4-year-old has a show in development (not really) – but seriously, pawn shops, gator hunters, gun shops, ice road truckers. Who doesn’t have a show? The other night, we were flipping channels and came across the National Geographic show called “American Colony: Meet…
Author and thought leader Mark Merrill, founder of another Family First (www.familyfirst.net), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping families be stronger, has written a brand new book about being a good dad and the 7 fundamentals to doing this. The book is called “All Pro Dad Seven Essentials to be A Hero to Your Kids”…
Now in its 22nd season, CBS’s powerhouse show “Survivor” still amazes audiences. Tonight’s episode is no exception. Last week’s episode featured Matt and the crew reading from the book of Matthew in the Bible while Boston Rob expresses suspicion about people who are of a like mind. This is similar to what many non-believers think…
Sometimes it’s a mystery why bad things happen in the world. I woke up this morning, already planning to write this story, and have been glued to the news coverage of the earthquakes and tsunami in Japan overnight. Watching the debris and devastation as the death toll rises, it does make you wonder, why?…
For some, it’s chocolate or dessert. For others, it might be something a little tougher, like alcohol, cussing or smoking. (If you spent some time celebrating Mardi Gras yesterday, you might be feeling like giving up some of that right now.) Today is Ash Wednesday for millions of Christians, which marks the beginning of Lent,…
Did you ever wonder where the term “highway robbery” came from? Well, highway robbery was the crime perpetrated by the highwaymen of old. The apostle Paul spoke of the dangers of highwaymen in the Bible. So clearly these road-traveling scoundrels have been around for a long time. Today’s FamilyFirst pick, Outlaws and Highwaymen, concentrates on…
Behold, the humble olive. Such an unassuming, quiet fruit (that’s right. It’s a FRUIT!), yet entire civilizations have held it in the highest esteem. Today’s FamilyFirst pick is Wikipedia’s article on the olive. Olives go WAY back in man’s history. In the Biblical account of Noah, what did the dove bring back to him when…
It’s not too often that a FamilyFirst pick has the work “naked” in its title. But if you watch history International, or CATV, then you know that the naked Archaeologist is the cleanest-cut guy you’ll ever know. His name is Simcha Jacobovici. Believe me, it’s easier to pronounce than to spell. He’s Jewish, he’s an…
Over the past coupld of weeks, the Family First site has visited several Christmas sites that featured activities centering on Santa Claus, and how we celebrate the holiday. But now that the day is here, I thought it appropriate that we look at the true reason for the season. The person who puts the Christ…