So, hormones are so dangerous they can make you crazy enough to kill your kids, but totally fine to give to anyone who wants to transition, including kids?
These two wildly popular 1990s book series (designed to make children comfortable with the demonic) were created by two Jewish men: R.L. Stine and Alvin Schwartz.
They are the enemies of Christian civilization.
Toby Sumpter and Gabe Rench of CrossPolitic recently went on a sponsored trip to Israel to be propagandized by the Herzl Institute. Upon their return, they filmed an hour long podcast in order to repeat their newly received talking points.
The good news is that our guy Chocolate Knox was not about to let this stand. Sumpter’s first major takeaway from the trip was that Israel is on the front lines of anti-Christian and anti-western barbarism, principally Islam but also LGBTQ. Toby has been convinced that there’s a “conservative resurgence” that is pushing back against these dual evils.
Chocolate Knox very adeptly questions Toby about this magical Christless conservatism, and he refuses to let up…like a boss. Slowly but surely, all of the talking points fall apart. 🔥
Some practical ways to bless your bride
Be tidy and orderly
Brothers, a needlessly messy man is a man-child.
Your self-discipline should extend to your stuff and surroundings.
Sure, if you just pulled a 12 hour shift it’s fine to drop your stuff on the floor when you come dog tired through the door. Or if you pushed an 8-10 hour day in 100 degree heat.
Or you had a blistering stretch of work, sickness or other abnormal things… and you know (and will) get caught up.
But many men have no excuse for their disorganization and general untidiness.
Your example includes how you rule and interact with your environment.
Stay on top and ahead of things -
Is your wife constantly needing to remind you of stuff?
Are you always last minute Dan-the-man? You leave for a trip next week and will get the oil changed… the night before?
X or Y finally get fixed… right before grandma and grandpa come to stay for two weeks…
Far too many men do not sufficiently plan - learn to think in weeks and months, brothers. Your household should have a clear idea of what is coming it's way in the coming quarter of life.
God made you to rule and subdue… So are you ruling and subduing what is happening to you and your family, or are you being ruled and subdued by it?
Actually stop and listen when she wants to spend time with you -
Kill the phone. Close the computer. Turn off the TV. Give her your total, complete, undivided attention at least once a day for at least ten to twenty minutes.
Pay attention to a few things that are important to her -
It may be an interest or hobby, or a book or an event coming up. Make that special for her. Perhaps buy something for that interest or hobby, plan a special trip around or related to it. A little practical care and attention goes a long way with a wife.
Make space to slow down
I get it. Six kids. A full time job plus a side hustle (or two…). Family stuff, church stuff, work stuff, working out…
Still, a few times a week or month… slow down. Hold her for a few minutes with some music in the background. Take a longer walk just the two of you. Go grab coffee or tea even if it's just for 30 minutes.
Slowing down shows your bride that she still has a special place in your life and schedule, and isn’t just an add on or extra thing you have to get done
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On January 15, 1909, president-elect William Howard Taft ate an 18-pound possum at a banquet in Atlanta.
He'd asked for it himself. "Possum and taters," they called it, the whole roasted animal laid out on a bed of Georgia sweet potatoes, with persimmon beer to wash it down. Taft went at it so hard a doctor at the table told him to slow down.
He didn't. The next day he told reporters, "Well, I certainly like possum. I ate very heartily of it last night, and it did not disturb in the slightest my digestion or my sleep."
Then it got stranger. Teddy Roosevelt was leaving office, and toymakers feared the Teddy Bear would go with him. So Atlanta boosters handed Taft a stuffed possum that night and crowned it the next great American toy: "Billy Possum," successor to the bear.
It failed within a year. As it turns out, no child wants to hug a possum.
@elimcgowan Unrelated to his point or yours:
But it is exceedingly unwise to adopt boys close in age to the physically unrelated girls in the house.
I've seen three Evangelical families torn apart by sexual abuse from adopted sons on their natural daughters.
It is a thing.
There is a sin that manifests itself differently in men and women, but is common to both.
In women:
It shows itself in her affections being distant from the home. She becomes a teacher and teaches other people’s children, while she pays a daycare to watch her own.
In men:
He shows gentleness, patience, and kindness to people outside of his home, while being short, rude, and harsh with those inside of his home.
Both of these come down to the same core problem.
-Affections are telescoped to those whom you owe less allegiance and duty.
-Affections are stripped from those to whom you owe the most allegiance and duty.
The woman will often feel like she is being held back by the people who should be the most important.
The man will feel irritated and bothered by those whom he is duty bound to love and care for.
They are both hard to those within their home, and gentle to those outside of their home.
This ought not be so.
Those whom God has given you deserve the best you have to offer, and those who are on the more distant rings of your ordered loves deserve less.
If you mess this up, you may very well drive your family away.