This book gives you activities to do for 40 days that will make you a better spouse. This book is from the movie Fireproof. If you like, you can buy a copy at Amazon.com

Dear Heavenly Father,
Please help me. Help me to live out the qualities of a virtuous, godly and industrious woman like the one in Proverbs 31. Help my husband, me and our children be known for our integrity. In Jesus name. Amen.
10 An excellent wife, who can find?
For her worth is far above jewels.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,
And he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
13 She looks for wool and flax
And works with her hands in delight.
14 She is like merchant ships;
She brings her food from afar.
15 She rises also while it is still night
And gives food to her household
And portions to her maidens.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
From her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She girds herself with strength
And makes her arms strong.
18 She senses that her gain is good;
Her lamp does not go out at night.
19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her hands grasp the spindle.
20 She extends her hand to the poor,
And she stretches out her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household,
For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22 She makes coverings for herself;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates,
When he sits among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
And supplies belts to the tradesmen.
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing,
And she smiles at the future.
26 She opens her mouth in wisdom,
And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
27 She looks well to the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up and bless her;
Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
29 “Many daughters have done nobly,
But you excel them all.”
30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
31 Give her the product of her hands. And let her works praise her in the gates.

Here’s a site that gives you some good advice on whittling. Read the comments at the bottom. They also offer some practical advice.

Yesterday, November 9, was the National Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. But that doesn’t mean to not pray for oppressed Christian brothers and sisters today. Americans have life easy compared to those in other countries where Christianity is outlawed.

If you are a Christian, you should take serious other brothers and sisters in Christ that are being persecuted. . . Never forget them!
Voice of the Martyrs website

I like this movie, Fireproof. It kept my interest all the way through.

Fireproof my marriage.com is a site that helps marriages.

The Port of Catoosa is a big industrial park where products are shipped all around the world.

Here is a site that lists foods that contain the most protein. It is found Diet-Supplement-Review.com

Here’s a site that talks about loving, learning and serving as a Christian, even in the midst of discomfort. It is called 3Culture.tv A man named Dave Gibbons this idea of a third culture.

By Tom Norvell, taken from Heartlight
The Psalmist writes:
Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips (Psalm 141:3 NIV). Take control of what I say, O Lord, and guard my lips (NLT). Help me to guard my words whenever I say something (CEV).
Father,
put a guard over my mouth when I am about to say something I should not say.
Whether it is a word that is untrue,
a word that is negative,
a word that is critical,
or a word that discourages,
Lord, stop the words before they come out of my mouth.
Close the door of my lips and prevent the words from leaving my mouth.
Father,
take control of what I say.
Help me think before I speak.
Help me pause before I speak.
Help me consider my audience before I speak.
Some things are inappropriate for some to hear.
Some things are inappropriate for all to hear.
Some things do not need to leave my mouth.
Father, guard my lips and control what I say.
Father,
help me guard my words when I say something.
Help me make sure that the words I speak are worth hearing.
If they are not, let me be silent.
Being quiet may be better than being foolish.
Being silent may be better than being critical, judgmental, or destructive.
Father,
sometimes there are words of encouragement that need to pass through my lips,
let them through.
Sometimes there are words of hope that need to be spoken,
let me speak them.
Sometimes there are words of exhortation that need to be shared,
please don’t let me remain quiet during those moments.
Father,
there are times when someone needs to hear that I love them,
let me say those words.
There are times when someone needs to hear that I appreciate them,
let me say those words.
There are times when someone needs to hear something hopeful,
let me say those words.
Help me to guard my words whenever I say something.
Father,
there are times when I am afraid to speak.
Please remove the fear that prevents me from speaking on behalf of the weak,
the oppressed and the helpless.
Please remove the fear that keeps me quiet when a child is neglected, abused, or ignored. Please remove the fear that prevents me from speaking when someone needs to hear of Your love for them.
Help me never to miss an opportunity to speak for You.
Father, there are times when I need to speak,
and times when I need to be quiet.
Give me the wisdom to know the difference and the courage to respond accordingly.
Father,
guard my lips.
Open them when they need to be opened and allow the words that need to pass through them to pass.
Close them when they need to be closed and prevent any word that might do damage to another soul from passing through.
Help me to guard my words whenever I say something.
I promise you that on the day of judgment, everyone will have to account for every careless word they have spoken (Matthew 12:36 CEV).