Forty days and nights of rain beating down on that noisy smelly ark.
Forty years wandering in the wilderness between slavery in Egypt and freedom in the Promised Land.
Forty days Moses spent on the mountain with God.
The spies inspected the new land for forty days before bringing out fruit and a mixed report.… 
Posts Tagged ‘family’
Celebrating Lent As A Family: 40 Days Of Preparation
How Becky Does It
After yesterday’s post, quite a few women said they wanted to know how Becky stays sane and keeps everything running smoothly when I’m traveling.
My initial response? Bwahahahaha!
Seriously, it’s flattering – and delusional – for anyone to think that my wife could fall apart because I’m not home. Oh, my friends, you really don’t know my…
How A Singer Balances Travel & Family
It’s the question I’m asked most on the road. When women find out I’ve got a family back at home they wonder…
“How do you do it?”
Behind the question are legitimate concerns about a father not being there for his kids’ soccer games, a wife worn out from raising four children alone, a marriage losing heat…
What Would Jon, Billy, Wess & Brian Do?
Relevant Magazine has a great article up about favorite theologians that has me thinking.
The premise of the article is that people tend to follow a person and not a theology. We may struggle to fully grasp Calvinism but we can look to John Piper to get a living example of how it plays out. Many of you have questions about how to live more simply and generously so you look to Francis Chan or David Platt or even read this blog for insight.…
A Message To The World (One Reason We Homeschool)
We sat on the bank of the creek talking about Middle School. I suddenly noticed her – really noticed her, took her in. I was shocked at how her cherub toddler limbs have slimmed and stretched overnight into the beautiful girl beside me. And we remembered together why we chose not to put her on that bus six years ago and why we’ve now decided it’s time.…
Gotcha Day
A year ago today our family of five piled into the minivan and drove to a church outside of Nashville. We sat in the tiny chairs of a children’s Sunday school class and listened as our social worker explained the situation, walked us through paperwork, and we signed our names.…
About Shaun — Shaun Groves is a husband, father, singer and communicator connecting the first world with the third world for the benefit of both.
