Why is family so difficult?

Why is it that we find it more difficult to talk to family about religious matters than we do a complete stranger or other friend? Now, don't get me wrong, my family are all born-again believers that are assured of their salvation and final destination; but, some of their attitudes toward people that they call friends that belong to another Christian faith that doesn't have enough right to be as assured of salvation alarms me, yet I can't find it within myself (even with God's conviction and help) to say anything. Do they care so little about where these people whom they refer to as "friends" will be going that they are unwilling to share with them the correct beliefs that will point them in the right direction so they can be together in heaven? Doesn't sound like much of a friend to me.

Lord, please give me the strength to say something before it's too late. Amen!

Where does the time go?

Well, already a month of 2009 has come and gone and I still can't seem to find the time to regularly write an update here. In two more days, my son will be three months old and I'm finding that the trick to getting family to drive the 7.5 hours to come visit us was just to have a baby. In the last three months, we have had more visits from our family in Virginia than in the whole rest of the 7 years we've lived in Charleston, SC.

Well, today LJ is exactly one month old. It's hard to believe I've really been a father for an entire month already.

LJ is Here!

Well, the day has finally come. Our little gift from God has arrived. His name is James Madison Prevatt, III but we'll be calling him LJ (Little James) for short.

Stats:

• November 5, 2008 @ 12:50 pm
  
• 6 lbs., 10 oz.
• 20 inches long
  

Baby Shower for LJ

Our friends at church threw a baby shower for us and LJ. We were extremely overwhelmed at the generosity of everyone that attended and gave gifts.

LJ (Little James) at 28 weeks

Here is today's 3-D ultrasound of baby James taken at 28 week. You can see almost his whole face (he's nestled up against Mommy) and both of his hands.

One Semester Down

Well, I finally completed my first semester toward my Bachelor's degree at Liberty University. I passed the history survey course with an "A" and the English course with a "B." Have I ever said how much I hate poetry and writing about literature? Well, it's overwith and on to the second semester where I'll be taking courses on worldviews / apologetics, biblical literature, and microcomputer applications. I'll be sure to breeze through the computer course and I'm looking forward very much to the other two. One thing I love about attending a Baptist college is the emphasis and intermingling of aspects of Christianity into each class.