Conversation starter of the day July 23

When eating at a restaurant with a friend, do you usually pray before you eat?  Why or Why not?

Conversation starter of the day July 21

Should parents be able to control their teenagers' choice of hair styles and clothes?

Conversation starter of the day July 17

If you could receive $10,000 for having your every word and move recorded for the next month for a TV documentary, would you do it?  Why or why not?

Conversation starter of the day July 16

When was the last time you felt falsely accused of something?  How did you respond?

a Scripture Question

Luke 8:14 says, "As for the seed that ¹  fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, but ²  as they go on their way they are choked ³  by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, ⁴  and their fruit does not mature. <sup>5 "

If in someone's life he find himself choked out by the thorns, will he be just weeded or destroyed and replanted?</sup> 

Conversation starter of the day July 14

Which of the following comes closest to being the most accurate reason for poverty: Lack of Education, Laziness, Lack of Opportunity, or Unfair Treatment by Society.  Explain.

Conversation starter of the day July 13

Should part of a teenager's wages to toward family?  Explain.

Conversation starter of the day July 11

If you knew that eating healthy foods--and cutting out such things as hamburgers or ice cream--would (for a certainty) add ten years to your life, would you do it?  Why or why not?

Repost of Anniversaries, Updated

Where for our 16th?  We haven't gone this year yet.  We're thinking Georgia.


Trying to visit all 50 states on each anniversary:
'97, Honeymoon--Tennessee
'98, 1st--Arkansas (Eureka Springs)
'99, 2nd--California (Jasper came with us)
'00, 3rd--Arkansas (Siloam Springs) *
'01, 4th--Texas (Jefferson) (Emma came with us)
'02, 5th--Texas (Dallas) *
'03, 6th--Oklahoma
'04, 7th--Illinois (Ame' came with us)
'05, 8th--Louisiana
'06, 9th--Arizona**
'07, 10th--Ohio (pregnant with Jace)
'08, 11th--Kentucky
'09, 12th--Kansas
'10, 13th--New York***
'11, 14th--Indiana (pregnant with Isaiah)
'12, 15th--Mississippi

* Had not technically decided to visit a different state for the first 5 anniversaries.
** After we liked the idea, some years we could be gone on the exact date (June 14th). Other years
we were already on an out-of-state trip during that year and used that state as one for the record, but as for the actual date, we probably went to Jade China and got a movie.
*** a Family trip and had to share with the children, but it was ok and had fun anyway :)

NOW Where to Next Year??

Conversation starter of the day July 7

Is it ever okay to yell at your parents?

Conversation starter of the day July 5

Jesus said: "Anyone who loves his father or mother... [or] his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me."  How do you react to this statement? 

Conversation starter of the day

If you could take back something you've said, what would it be?


I would take back all the insensitive and hurtful words I've said to my children.  After I said something, I saw it was too late.  They were already hurt. :(  I wish I wouldn't do that ever.