Ruttens

Dec 03, 2009

Promises…not yet fulfilled

Those long, dusty stretches. Those painful longings that can even make the heart sick. We’ve all felt those pangs of ...more »

Posted by Leonard And Lorie Rutten



Nov 11, 2009

The joy and privilege of serving

I have been mulling over in my mind, the topic of serving for a few months now. But it has been a struggle to articulate all I ...more »

Posted by Lorie Rutten



Oct 22, 2009

A Nest of Vipers

When we were children growing up on our family farm, we would often have to move hay bales to feed the cattle. Many times we ...more »

Posted by Leonard Rutten



Oct 14, 2009

Being good kids…for a LIFETIME!!

“Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy ...more »

Posted by Leonard And Lorie Rutten



Oct 06, 2009

The Gospel

The Gospel is Jesus. It is His life, His death and His resurrection. It is His power. It is Him finding us, saving us and ...more »

Posted by Leonard And Lorie Rutten



Sep 17, 2009

Shock Therapy for Wives, ‘a la Proverbs’

‘An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones. The thoughts of the ...more »

Posted by Lorie Rutten



Sep 11, 2009

Second Fiddle or First Fiddle?

It seems lately we’ve been on the topic of children, parenting and family life. Those are great topics to think about. Are we ...more »

Posted by Lorie Rutten



Sep 01, 2009

FAITH – Pass it on to your kids!

What is faith: believing in something that you don’t see. We have faith for something as simple as sitting on a chair, we ...more »

Posted by Lorie Rutten



Aug 25, 2009

Kids don't rule!

“It is a mystery to me that the most indulged society is the most discontent society, that the more people have the more they ...more »

Posted by Leonard And Lori Rutten



Aug 19, 2009

Growing Old….Gratefully…

I think every family has one, that favourite ‘Uncle’ Jannie, or Johnny, or maybe Frank who is just a painful ...more »

Posted by Leonard And Lori Rutten



Aug 13, 2009

Growing Old ….like Michael Eaton

Michael Eaton has destroyed my Growing Old series!! His brain and ability to use it are an inspiration to us all. That is ...more »

Posted by Leonard And Lori Rutten



Jul 31, 2009

Growing old and other Matters

“It is not how you start, but rather how you finish that counts.” Starting is usually easy. Motivation is high, our ...more »

Posted by Leonard Rutten



Jul 28, 2009

Growing old... and other JOYS!

Leonard wrote previously about some of the pains, or passages of growing older. I agree, getting old IS painful at times. Just ...more »

Posted by Lori Rutten



Jul 23, 2009

Growing old and other pains

Growing old is not for sissies! Old bodies are not cool. They don’t recover quickly. They let you down often. They smell ...more »

Posted by Leonard Rutten