The SG Notebook

We have a new little something–a new Facebook page for our children’s blog. I’m calling it by the same name as the blog, “Helping Children Grow,” and even with all my efforts of today to get it going and recruit followers, the start is very slow. Well, the Lord will do with it as He wills and with all the blogs and social media I have to take care of, I hope He can yet use it to be a blessing to a few. And one thing the Lord is not allowing around here: to let my head get too big from huge followings of fans. Hope it’s keeping me humble for as Mr. Ryle often said, humility is a crown for the believer. And we so easily let our priorities get out of whack. So as always, He knows best.

Well, here is our mission from the page description: “A page dedicated to helping and supporting parents in particular, but also grandparents, aunt and uncles, and others who invest in the moral and spiritual growth of children. We recognize that “a happy childhood carries its own brightness to another generation, springing up with the same glad anticipations…” (from Godey’s Lady’s Book, 1856) This too, is a part of the reason for this page: to help children grow in gladness in that old-fashioned way of family life and values. And that includes teens. Lots of pictures, quotes, amusements, challenges, and links. Enjoy and find inspiration to minister to young people.”

So there you have it. Let’s see how it goes.

Maxine, a/k/a Nanna

Just another reminder, as we occasionally do, that “Keys for Kids” devotions are posted at our site. If you are looking for a nice short devotional for your kids on a given day, try printing one out and using it. The key for the day is always a nice discussion starter for your family as well. We recommend our Bright Gems book, of course, but these are a nice alternative. They are posted everyday here. Today they are talking about the important topic of doing your best when given a job to do. An important character lesson for anyone, especially the young.

On our home page, we have a list of suggested gifts for moms. Link to our main page is at your top right. Thanks.

We’ve started something new over at the children’s blog and wanted to let you know about it here too. I have a great appreciation for J.C. Ryle and inasmuch as he has quite a bit of good advice to parents, as well as to children, in his writings, the idea came to me to pass on some of his words to parents systematically in the form of quotes from his books. So I’ve started with his booklet “The Duties of Parents,” going through each topic from that on a weekly basis, and then we’ll see where to go from there. The first installment is here. Enjoy. Mr. Ryle is great.

Maxine, a/k/a Nanna

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We’re happy to have gotten several instances of positive feedback about certain of our articles which are posted at the main site. Many of these are from former editions of the newsletter, some are from blog posts by Maxine and Beverly, and some are just articles we’ve written for specific purposes. Just want to remind you that they are there. Skim through the list to see if any of the topics interest you. The list is here

Speaking of the newsletter, even though we’ve suspended publishing it for a while now, that doesn’t mean we won’t be occasionally sending one out on occasion. In fact we hope to do so in the very near future.

Two whole years ago, I talked about some badly needed revisions to the Beauty Contest booklet which I had started. I’m sorry to say, shortly after making that post, the revision work was set aside and along with many other aspects of SG, was put on the back burner of my life. But SG in many aspects is being rejuvenated and the revising of this little booklet is a part of that. All that was said in the post two years ago still stands. What remains to be seen now is how long this will all take. At the present time, marketing and promoting the business as a whole is on the front burner, but the offering of products to minister to families is our overall top priority. This booklet for young teen girls is no small part.

We’ll keep you posted.

Maxine, a/k/a Nanna

Note: The above is the original version. There will be an entirely new look when it’s finished, God willing.

Some good news. We’ve made the decision to make a few of our publications available for download. The first to be offered as an eBook is The Romans Treasury, our study in Romans for teen girls. This study can also be used as as a devotional, so if you have a young lady who might benefit from spending some time in the book of Romans, this is a perfect option. Pages can be printed (in color or grayscale) as the need arises and kept in a binder for future reference. Not only will young ladies between twelve and sixteen be learning some important biblical doctrine (which can’t be helped in this epistle), but they’ll also be getting a lot of insight into practical living. You can’t go wrong with that combination. Studying Romans is a must in the life of any believer, even younger ones, and this could also be a good evangelistic means of reaching teens who may be unsaved or unsure of their standing with God. And believe it or not, some of it is fun! I think the girls will enjoy the stick figure teenagers too.

This ebook can be purchased through PayPal using a “Buy Now” button so purchasers won’t be using the shopping cart. (Those who don’t have PayPal can use their credit cards via PayPal.) It’s easy and quick, no shipping charges, and the product is available for use immediately. An email will be sent out with a link for the download which you save to your computer. You can purchase this eBook and see sample pages at The Romans Treasury product page at our site. The previously offered plastic bound edition is also still available.

Make sure you check out the items we are continuing to offer at special prices for the holidays. Just scroll down on the home page! These would make wonderful gifts for teachers, helpers, and Sunday school teachers.

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We really did want to help you out, as we view marriage as the most important basic institution of our society, or any society for that matter. So we wanted to do our little bit towards being of service to many who are going through the exciting and hectic days of preparing for their weddings, the very initiation into this blessed institution. We wanted to help you make your day a testimony to others and a sacred memory for you and your family in the future. But alas, we’ve had to give up that little dream and concentrate on other things. It’s the Lord’s will for us, but that doesn’t mean we don’t still have you in our hearts. Call on us if you need us. We’re still here for you and if by any means or if there is any way we can still work something out, we will. We still haven’t totally forgotten you either. We’ve kept your main page at our site and we’ll continue to let you know if there are any remnants of the goodies we had for you still available or anything new we want to tell you about. Please don’t forget about us and please remember to tell others who are getting married, as we do still care and won’t ever totally abandon you. Even now, we continue to have a little something for you if you need us and we’ll try not to ever forget you. Promise.

God bless your coming marriage. May you look to Christ together as husband and wife and bring up any children the Lord blesses you with to honor and revere him. The future of our society depends on it.

In Christian Love,

Speakable Gifts

Did you realize we were gone? Probably not. Well we’d taken a bit of a break, off doing other things, but now we’re ready to plunge back in for a while, offering you books and gifts for the spiritual edification of your family and friends. So we’ll be back soon to tell you about a few changes. In the meantime, enjoy this lovely poster which we borrowed from the Facebook photos of our friends at DaySpring.

Maxine and Beverly