Encouragement

Wow, what a blessing I received this day. I made a comment on a picture in Facebook. It was a band that had a huge influence in My Love and I meeting and later marrying. One of the former band members commented on my wall. It was truly a blessing.

wow shane, I HAD NO IDEA yall met that way. That is so awesome, and even more awesome how all these years later yall are loving God together more and more. Your marriage is an example many could follow. I have alot of respect for both of you :)

This is a great encouragement. I look forward to one day being an encouragement to others by having 75+ years of marriage, and a 200+ great grandchildren.

This is an acknowledgment that we are doing what we have set out to do. I have a strong desire for family. I want to see husbands leading their wives and children in the ways of our Lord. I want to see wives nurturing their husbands and children. I want to see young adults learning to be adults while blessing those mentors. I desire to see children never knowing a day they didn't know of God's love for them.

There have been a lot of things that have led us to where we are. At a very high level, here are a few things that had a major influence on us. Some of these resources got us through a short period and prepared us for the future. Some I no longer hold dear, but they had an influence none the less.

D. James Kennedy - Books and sermons
The Pearls - No Greater Joy (magazine), To Train Up A Child (book)
Dennis Rainey - Family Life Today (radio show), Various FLT conferences
RC Sproul Jr - Several Books, Basement Tapes
Vodie Baucham - Sermons, Conferences, books
Ken Carpenter - Franklin Springs Media DVDs

I am sure there are others, but I think this is a good start. I think most of these are very relevant. I hope you will invest a little energy to search them out. I will be investing some to write more details regarding each of these resources.