While raising my two sons, who are now both in their 30’s, I discovered that there are some benefits to disciplining children that we rarely hear about. That is, in punishing one child for disobeying, we can teach the other children to obey. The Bible says: “Punish the insolent–make an […]
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We Recommend: Philmore, “Philmore”
I sorta hesitate to recommend this album to the fine JfH readers. Reason being is because, in all honesty, it’s not really all that good of an album. But Philmore‘s self-titled album is fun, quirky and, if nothing else, entertaining. Now “Our Finest Hour” is a good song, so it does […]
“Out of print downloads” by Scott Fryberger
Question: Is it illegal to download music that is out-of-print? I’ve been wondering the past few days, and I haven’t been able to find any proof one way or the other (the RIAA only had a phone number as a contact, and I really didn’t feel like calling them haha). […]
Baby Talk with Jaci Velasquez
John DiBiase: So what have you been up to since we last talked to you? Jaci Velasquez: Well, raising Zealand. And getting pregnant again and then having Soren, my youngest. And then we recently finally got the writing and production and new tracks going. So that’s happening, and those are […]
“Diaper Disposal Dilemma” by John DiBiase
So it’s no secret that I’m new to the whole world of baby care… well, from the parental perspective (and, not only do I not remember being a baby, but technology has changed a lot in 30 years). Today, my wife decided it was time to dive into building a baby registry […]
“Different Styles of Parenting” by J.M. Farro
I’ve been a mom for almost 33 years now, and one of the most profound lessons I’ve learned as a mother is that no two children are the same. They have different personalities, and different needs. So while you can love all of your children the same, you cannot teach, […]
We Recommend: Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, “II”
When a new band was announced that would be fronted by Underoath’s old vocalist, I was on board. Maylene and the Sons of Disaster‘s self-titled debut didn’t really catch me too well though. Then they released II. I was sold. It was raw. It was southern. It made me feel tough when […]
“Expect the Unexpected” by J.M. Farro
Yesterday, our most reliable vehicle had to have some major work done. When my husband, Joe, told me that the repairs would cost more than $1,400, I nearly fainted. I could tell that Joe was more than a little concerned about the high cost of these repairs, so I went […]
“God’s Got Another Option” by J.M. Farro
When my niece was getting married a few months ago, I knew that I had to buy an especially nice dress for the occasion. My sister and her husband were going all out, and this wedding was going to be an extraordinary affair. My husband and I combed the mall […]
We Recommend: Hoi Polloi, “Happy Ever After”
Over the weekend, my wife and I took a mini-road trip to Maryland to see Jars of Clay perform an acoustic set of their entire 1995 debut album from start to finish. To prepare for the road trip, I made a playlist on my iPod of selections new and old, […]