“How can government dictate what we choose to eat when we each have unique standards for good nutrition?” Although I believe many could care less about good nutrition, as most believe food only needs to taste good to the eater to qualify for a trip down the gullet, I certainly agree with this rhetorical (or not) question. The government has no business what-so-ever dictating what we can and cannot eat.

The article this quote was taken from is about a recent raw milk “sting” operation by our government agencies, The Freedom to Buy and Sale Raw Milk. I encourage you to read it, and the other articles on Raw Milk at the Lew Rockwell site. I haven’t read the others yet, but guessing they’ll be good too.

If you haven’t heard about the raid on the Amish milk farm, here’s a link about the “year long” sting operation on them.

And a note about legislation introduced by Ron Paul in May to allow distribution of raw milk. From the article: “No matter what one’s personal position is on the issue of consuming dairy products, the freedom to buy and sell raw milk is a fundamental right afforded to every American under the US Constitution.”

The winner of our Vision Forum Giveaway was MomOfFour.

Sorry if you aren’t MomOfFour. But there’s still time for you to order this 20 week audio series on Family Strategies: Practical Issues for Building Healthy Families, AND still get $10 off and the 2 Bonus audios (before Mar. 1). Click the link for details and to watch a short video about these weekly 30 minute downloads on which Doug and Beall Philllips share their helpful strategies for building a strong, safe, and visionary family culture.

Thanks to all who participated in our contest – and who joined our Facebook Page and Subscribed to our email newsletter. We’ll be “talking” to you soon.

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To Survive and Prosper: It’s Time to Think Strategically
About Your Children, Your Household, and Your Family Culture!

If you are a Christian parent living in the twenty-first century, you need to think strategically about your family. Settling for the priorities and practices of the world is a proven formula for disaster. As parents, we must do more than settle. We must self-consciously choose. This requires strategic biblical thinking. It means self-consciously building your family culture. And whether the subject is entertainment choices, home décor, travel, music in the home, or dealing with antagonistic relatives, it means that wise, Scripturally-informed parents must think creatively as they aggressively engage impediments and obstacles to success.

Beginning March 1st, Vision Forum is launching a 20 week series called  “Family Strategies: Practical Issues for Building Healthy Families”. In these weekly 30 minute downloads, Doug and Beall Philllips will share their helpful strategies for building a strong, safe, and visionary family culture.

If you order by the end of this month you’ll get $10 off and 2 Bonus audios – BUT…

I have an even better deal. One of YOU, my blog readers, will receive the series for FREE!

Watch this short video to learn more about this series.

(Sorry the video won’t embed. You’ll have to click the link.)

To enter in this free drawing, post a comment below letting me know why you’re excited to get this series and/or what session interests you most. See the bottom of this post for other ways to get more chances to win!

Read more details about the series below, or click a link in this post to see the 20 topics and place your order. I’ll be joining this series. Hope you will too.

Receive a New Family Strategies Message in Your Inbox Every Tuesday!

Beginning March 1, every Tuesday morning for twenty weeks you will receive a link to your new downloadable message from Doug or Beall, hosted at Vision Forum’s partner website BlueBehemoth.com. To access your first download, (after ordering,) simply create a free BlueBehemoth.com account and then follow the easy instructions in your weekly emails to download your messages at no additional charge.

Listen to the messages at your convenience on your computer, iPod, or other portable MP3 player. And, don’t worry if you miss a week due to travel. The messages will be there waiting for you.

Order before March 1 and save $10, plus receive two bonus messages as our gift. At $85, Family Strategies is a 20-message series sent directly to your inbox each week for less than $5 per message. But make sure you order by February 28, as that price will go up! With your order confirmation email, we will also send you coupons to download two important, family-affirming bonus messages for free: Victories: Moments Small and Large Which Define Christian Parenting, and How to Evaluate a Suitor.

A weekly energy boost for the price of a fancy cup of coffee.
For about the price of a fancy cup of coffee, you can get a real energy jolt — a weekly encouragement boost from Doug and Beall in which they share their favorite and best strategies for building family unity.

Want more chances to win? You can get a second or even third chance to win by signing up for our FREE Me & My House musings monthly email Newsletter, and/or sharing this blog post on your Facebook page. Just post one comment for each chance.

1) Comment why you’re excited about the Family Strategies series.

2) Sign up for our Free Newsletter. Be sure to use your same email address for your comment below as you use to sign up for the Newsletter, so I know it’s you! Oh, and if you’re already a Subscriber, just let me know that.

3) Like our Facebook page(s), leave a comment there, and Share this blog post (from there) to your Facebook page, letting your friends know about the giveaway (and about my blog) and let me know that you’ve done that. (You can Share it from our Me & My House Facebook page or our Lifestyle Education through Discipleship™ Facebook page.)

We will randomly draw for a winner on Feb. 27th, so you will still have time to purchase with the $10 off offer before it expires, if you don’t win.

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“How should the life of a Christian woman be lived out prior to marriage? What does that life look like for young girls as well as older daughters? And how do daughters and parents explain the role of the young lady in the home to their extended families, pastors, and loved ones?

“Jasmine Baucham, the oldest daughter of Christian speaker, author, and church elder Dr. Voddie Baucham, answers these real-life questions in her new book, Joyfully at Home.

“With humor, humility, and heart, Jasmine offers insight from her own struggles and victories as a young woman, tackling the tough questions Christian girls face and offering practical counsel on how to overcome false views of marriage, husbands, and singleness.”

Order Joyfully At Home – for 20% off through TODAY only (11/20/10) -
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Get 20% off of everything else (except Henty 70 Vol. Library and pre-loaded iPods) at Vision Forum today too + $5 flat-rate shipping. To get your 20% off, use Coupon Code: JOYFULBOOK

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There are many medical procedures where the cure is worse than the dis-ease. There are also many where the risks far outweigh the benefits. This can be especially true, when it comes to infants.

Hepatitis B vaccination has been recommended by federal health officials since 1991 for all infants and children.

There are now hepatitis B vaccine mandates for children to attend daycare or school in 47 states, despite strong evidence that the health risks of doing this outweighs the benefit for your child.

Three hepatitis B shots are part of the standard government-recommended childhood vaccination schedule, with the first dose given at 12 hours of age in the newborn nursery of most hospitals.

But hepatitis B is a primarily blood-transmitted disease associated with risky lifestyle choices such as unprotected sex with multiple partners and intravenous drug use involving sharing needles—it is NOT primarily a “children’s disease.”

… [About the risks]

You can find many of these tragic cases presented in peer reviewed medical journals over the past twenty years. (For scientific references, go to this page.)

The array of serious health problems people have reported experiencing after hep B vaccinations is quite shocking:

• Multiple sclerosis (MS)
• Guillain Barre syndrome
• Bell’s Palsy
• Diabetes
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Lupus
• Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia purpura
• Convulsions, and brain disorders such as encephalitis (brain swelling) and brain demyelination
• Immune dysfunction
• Visual and hearing impairments, including optic neuritis
• Pancreatitis

read the whole article @ Mercola.com

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Lisa

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“Teach Us to Pray” ~ Becoming a Family of Prayer

Becoming a Family of Prayer is the topic I’ll be speaking on for the Ultimate Home School Expo, a completely ONLINE, HUGE homeschool conference.

If you’d like to join us live as we record my session, “Teach Us to Pray” ~ Becoming a Family of Prayer, you can do so this afternoon at 1:00 CT, for FREE! The details are below. Even if you aren’t able to make it, please pray that all will go smooth with the presentation and recording, and that God will be glorified in it.

In this session, I’ll be speaking on prayer in general, and also sharing prayer projects our family does, and how to become a family of prayer.

“Teach Us to Pray” ~ Becoming a Family of Prayer

Monday, April 19, 2010, 1PM CT

http://talk-a-latte.com/chat/
(The room is closed until the chat-the room will be open about 15 minutes before we go live)

OR here are the call-in details:
Phone Number: (724) 444-7444
Call ID: 38181#
PIN: 1# (Or your Talkshoe PIN)

Now, more about the Expo. This conference is complete with a wide range of speakers, vendors booths – many with special prices for “attenders”, and a multitude of grab bag Free resources for all. The 2010 Expo will be held the week of May 3rd, but it never ends. You can go back and download sessions and free gifts, and browse around over and over. You can get your ticket for the Ultimate Home School Expo here!

Gather your family for a “Winter Movie Night,” and stay warm indoors while enjoying exciting, edifying films from Vision Forum!

For three days only, save 10% on any individual DVD below, or save up to 30% when you purchase all seven films in our “Winter Movie Night” Film Pack for just $97.

There are only a couple in the Winter Movie Night pack that we have not seen, and we absolutely LOVE all that we have. They are among our family favorites.

Winter Movie Night Collection

Or, choose either Vision Forum’s “Family Adventure” or “Family Discovery” film packs and save 20%.

Family Adventure

We love every one in the Family Adventure pack.

Family Discovery

We haven’t seen the other 2 in the Family Discovery pack yet, but we’ve watched Time Changer over, and over, and over …

Order today! This sale ends at midnight February 5, 2010, CST.