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Page 2<strong>No</strong> <strong>Greater</strong> <strong>Joy</strong>three months.What you don’t do as a parent isas influential as what you do. If youpermit a child to indulge in apleasurable act several times, with nonegative consequences, <strong>the</strong>n he willdevelop a preference and a habit. Ifyou give <strong>the</strong> kid an old set of car keysto play with, you have trained him toabscond with your keys. If you allowa child to snatch food from yourhand, you have trained him to havecrude table manners. If you allowhim to get up after you have put himdown to sleep, you have trained himto ignore your commands and tomake his own decisions about hissleeping habits. You say, “But Ididn’t mean to be training.” Whotrained <strong>the</strong> cat not to take food awayfrom <strong>the</strong> dog? OK, so your cat doestake food away from your dog. ThenI ask you, who trained <strong>the</strong> cat that hecould get away with taking foodaway from <strong>the</strong> dog? Answer: The dogtrained <strong>the</strong> cat by his responses, orlack of responses. All parentalresponses are training. All parental“do nothings” and “Oh, isn’t hecute,” and “He is a real bear-cat,”and “He is such a strong-willedchild,” are training par excellence.I saw a mo<strong>the</strong>r enjoying her sixmonth old, sitting in front of himsinging, “<strong>No</strong>, <strong>No</strong>, <strong>No</strong>, <strong>No</strong>, <strong>No</strong>, <strong>No</strong>,<strong>No</strong>, and waving her index fingerback an forth to <strong>the</strong> beat of <strong>the</strong>music. It sounded like a cat foodcommercial. This started out as acommand to stop doing something,but it degenerated into a sing-song,redefining of <strong>the</strong> meaning of “<strong>No</strong>.” Iwanted to ask her, “What do you saywhen you really mean ‘<strong>No</strong>’?” Shewas training <strong>the</strong> child to understandthat “<strong>No</strong>” meant, “Let’s have somefun.”So, it is not a question ofwhe<strong>the</strong>r or not a child is beingtrained, or at what age. It is aquestion of who is doing <strong>the</strong> trainingand to what end? Anyone andeveryone is a trainer, including o<strong>the</strong>rkids. The prevailing winds blowupon your child’s flesh and train himin degeneracy. You must interruptthat natural flow, bending <strong>the</strong> child’ssoul against <strong>the</strong> force of <strong>the</strong> world,<strong>the</strong> flesh, <strong>the</strong> devil, Hollywood,relatives, baby sitters, peers, nurseryworkers, and books on psychology,that is, if he is to stand different from<strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r trees in <strong>the</strong> forest.The first six months of a child’slife is much more formative thanmost parents realize. The first threeyears molds personality and sees <strong>the</strong>establishment of <strong>the</strong> child’s worldview.Children can be trained afterthree years, but much of <strong>the</strong> trainingamounts to enabling <strong>the</strong> child tofunction in spite of bad habitsinstilled in those early months andyears.Training sociallyIf your child is not liked byo<strong>the</strong>rs, or if he is often in conflict, heis socially impaired. A shy child issocially inadequate, as is one who isloud and demands center stage. Abully on one side and a whiningtattletale on <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r are socialmisfits. A child quickly develops asocial perspective, with or withoutparental guidance. Investigationteaches <strong>the</strong> infant what is acceptablein his society. Children are alwaysinfluenced by <strong>the</strong> temperament of<strong>the</strong>ir parents. If parents are overprotective,oversensitive, insensitive,angry, selfish, hostile or o<strong>the</strong>rwise,<strong>the</strong> children tend to view <strong>the</strong> worldthrough <strong>the</strong> social order parentsmaintain in <strong>the</strong> home.I have had adoptive parentscome to me describing <strong>the</strong>“generational sins” of <strong>the</strong>ir adoptedchildren. Knowing <strong>the</strong> parents, Iusually find it amazing that <strong>the</strong>adoptive parents seem to have <strong>the</strong>same lineage. Maybe it is just fatethat brought <strong>the</strong>m toge<strong>the</strong>r; <strong>the</strong>ywere from <strong>the</strong> same family after all.Many biological parents would liketo use <strong>the</strong> excuse of generationalsins. It would relieve <strong>the</strong>m ofresponsibility.A child learns <strong>the</strong> rules bystumbling around, bumping into <strong>the</strong>rights of o<strong>the</strong>rs, as when <strong>the</strong> infanttries to put his fingers in someone’seye or mouth, or when <strong>the</strong> two-yearoldtries to take something thatbelongs to a four-year-old.Social rules are built on selfishness—liveand let live, give and take.It is a pecking order—where peopleget pecked if <strong>the</strong>y step out of line. Itdoes serve to keep “everyone in hisplace,” with <strong>the</strong> “fittest” at <strong>the</strong> top of<strong>the</strong> food chain, but it is no highermorally than a society of gorillas. Ifleft to happenstance, a child willallow his values to be set by <strong>the</strong> worstelements in society.The concern of parents should be<strong>the</strong> knowledge that if <strong>the</strong>y do nottake an early and effective role incommunicating social behavior to(Continued on page 4)NO GREATER JOY * BY MICHAEL & DEBI PEARL * 1000 PEARL ROAD, PLEASANTVILLE, TN 37033
<strong>No</strong> <strong>Greater</strong> <strong>Joy</strong> Page 37KH*RRJRR/DG\I may be just fifteen months old, but Iam not as dumb as my mutteringmakes me look. After all, I’mlearning <strong>the</strong> King’s English fromadults that all talk like babies. When<strong>the</strong>y talk to each o<strong>the</strong>r, it is easier tounderstand, but when <strong>the</strong>y talk to uskids <strong>the</strong>y slobber and goo until wehave to laugh at <strong>the</strong>m. Then<strong>the</strong>y are satisfied and go backto speaking to each o<strong>the</strong>rwhere you can understand<strong>the</strong>m. But that’s not what Iwanted to tell you.Just <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r day,two ladies came to visit.They looked kind of funny,so I made <strong>the</strong> mistake ofsmiling at <strong>the</strong>m. Theycouldn’t keep <strong>the</strong>ir handsoff of me. I started showing<strong>the</strong>m all <strong>the</strong> things Icould do. Youshould have seenme; it would havemade Barnum andBailey look like a church play.I guess that with all <strong>the</strong>attention I got a little rowdy, as Dadwould call it, so he told me to go into<strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r room. I didn’t want to leavemy audience so I tried an old trickthat I had almost forgotten. It hadnever worked with Dad, but I hadused it successfully against mo<strong>the</strong>ron several occasions—that is untilshe read that second book—<strong>No</strong><strong>Greater</strong> <strong>Joy</strong>, something or ano<strong>the</strong>r.Anyway, when Dad commandedme to go outside and join mybro<strong>the</strong>rs and sisters, I saw <strong>the</strong> googoolady look absolutely stricken. SoI put on a forlorn, pleading look,placed one finger in my mouth, hungmy head and shoulders, and startedgently rocking from side to side on<strong>the</strong> balls of my feet. I saw it onShirley Temple. It worked well forher. I cut my eyes back to see howDad was taking it, and he made agesture toward his belt buckle. Theladies probably thought he was justscratching his belly button, but Iknew better. I could not be sure that<strong>the</strong> presence of <strong>the</strong>se two ladieswould stop him from spanking me,so I decided not to take <strong>the</strong> risk. Butas I headed out of <strong>the</strong> room, I got inone last shot. I cried just a little, soeveryone would see how mean hewas. The ouu-ahh lady jumpedup and got right in front of me.She started making thoseunintelligible sounds that mean<strong>the</strong>r reason had departed. Iplayed it for all it wasworth. My whimpersturned to sobs. Shescooped me up andstarted saying things like,“pooooorrrrr baaaaabeeee,it’sss allll right. Therrrenow. Sweet child.” Then,looking from Dad to me sheput on her mostsanctified, compassionatelook and said,“She wants to stay,don’t you dear?” I wiped mytears and tried to smile to show myappreciation. As she hugged me, Ilooked over her shoulder and sawDad give Mom one of those “Whatdo we do now looks?”Mom jumped up and said,“Why don’t we all go in <strong>the</strong> kitchenfor a cup of hot tea?” I smiled andpulled on <strong>the</strong> lady’s glasses, knowingI had won. Mom led <strong>the</strong> way, and <strong>the</strong>ladies followed. I had it all undercontrol until I saw Dad step in frontof my accomplice, and with a bigsmile he said, “I will take pumpkin;she may need to potty.” He wassmiling so sweetly with his mouth,but his eyes were chilled. Too late!He took me from <strong>the</strong> lady with <strong>the</strong>funny smell and <strong>the</strong>n quietly shut <strong>the</strong>door to <strong>the</strong> kitchen. He sat me rightback in <strong>the</strong> spot where I was sittingwhen he first commanded me to gooutside. He went back to <strong>the</strong> chairwhere he had been sitting and quietlyrepeated his former command, “Gooutside and play with <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs.” Hedidn’t fool me. I could tell that hewas not going to cut me any slack. Ithink he was hoping I would balk. Imay be selfish, but I’m not stupid. Iturned to flee toward <strong>the</strong> back door.He said, “Stop.” I stopped and slowlyturned. He said, “Smile.” I smiled.He said, “<strong>No</strong>w go outside.” I went.A word from <strong>the</strong> editor: Thestory you just read is true, for Iwatched it unfold in my living roomthis past week. -Permission to reprintWe receive many requeststo reprint our articlesin o<strong>the</strong>r publications.All our material iscopyrighted so that wecan maintain control.However, we do herebygrant permission for anypublication to reprintour articles in <strong>the</strong>ir entirety,without editing,on <strong>the</strong> conditions that:with each reprint, clearrecognition be given asto <strong>the</strong> source; and offerour free newsletter withaddress.Editing may be permissible.It must first beapproved by Michael orDebi Pearl.This permission is inforce unless o<strong>the</strong>rwisenotified.NO GREATER JOY * BY MICHAEL & DEBI PEARL * 1000 PEARL ROAD, PLEASANTVILLE, TN 37033
Page 4<strong>No</strong> <strong>Greater</strong> <strong>Joy</strong>(Continued from page 2)<strong>the</strong>ir children, <strong>the</strong> kids are going toreceive <strong>the</strong>ir education from <strong>the</strong>world at large. But most parents,certainly our readers, are not contentto allow <strong>the</strong>ir children to derive <strong>the</strong>irsocial etiquette by default. The normis too low. Parents who take acontinuous and active role can ease adeveloping child into a godly socialorder by example and instruction,saving <strong>the</strong> child a lot of embarrassmentand antisocial behavior.We adults are kept in linesocially by pride, fear of ridicule, fearof rejection and embarrassment. But<strong>the</strong> small child is kept in line only bysomeone creating boundaries and<strong>the</strong>n forcing compliance.Training MorallyChildren are born into this worldwithout moral convictions. The twoyear-olddoes not need bad influencesto be a selfish, fleshly, carnal,hedonistic, hippie. I say that with <strong>the</strong>utmost love for all two-year-olds.Parents are failing to communicatemoral convictions to <strong>the</strong>irchildren. One reason <strong>the</strong>y fail is that<strong>the</strong>y start too late. Parents do notstart trying to train <strong>the</strong>ir childrenuntil <strong>the</strong>y are convinced <strong>the</strong>y canreceive instruction, by which timechildren are already confirmed incarnality, addicted to <strong>the</strong> pleasures ofhedonism. I am talking aboutchildren two and three years old.Parents find it difficult to believe that<strong>the</strong>ir very young children are capableof early training. They wait so longthat <strong>the</strong>y are fighting momentum,and everything within and without<strong>the</strong> child is on <strong>the</strong> side of carnality.Your early training alone standsbetween your child and degradingbehavior.You want to know how to train asix-month-old? By context. All withwhom <strong>the</strong> child associates is <strong>the</strong>context in which <strong>the</strong> child firstemulates moral attitude. Morality isfirst an attitude, a way of viewing <strong>the</strong>self in relationship to <strong>the</strong> stimuli thatassail us. Morality is <strong>the</strong> right choicein <strong>the</strong> face of choices that areimmediately more fun. Morality ischoosing principle and duty abovethrill and laziness. Morality is love oftruth; it is a pure heart; it is love,grace, mercy, patience, kindness,hard work, wisdom, faith, joy,thankfulness, and serving o<strong>the</strong>rs.Morality is not <strong>the</strong> lack of certainacts of debauchery. It is <strong>the</strong> heart ofGod practiced in <strong>the</strong>se bodies offlesh.In <strong>the</strong> early months and years ofa child’s life, you will not be able tolecture him on morals, but you canplant his little developing soul inpure soil. Children are rooted in <strong>the</strong>souls of those with whom <strong>the</strong>y+H WKLQNV KH·V ZRUNLQJassociate—including any media.You, as a parent, cannot change <strong>the</strong>environment at large. Eventuallyyour child is going to have to enter<strong>the</strong> ugly arena of society. But in hisdeveloping years, you can tuck hislittle soul into yours and give him alittle bit of heaven before he finds outthat he is in a moral battlegroundwhere <strong>the</strong> bad guys almost alwayswin.Training to WorkWork is one thing in life that ifyou could get along without it, youwould. All work is pain. You have tobe raised with it to be hardened to itand to accept it as necessary. Everyfresh budding of understanding andevery newly acquired ability in <strong>the</strong>infant and small child must be immediatelychanneled into wholesomeproductivity. A child should never beallowed to acquire an attribute of mindor body that is left to idle indulgence.If a ten-month-old child, capable ofpicking up his own socks, sits andwatches his mo<strong>the</strong>r pick <strong>the</strong>m up, he isbeing mistrained—trained to be lazy.You are missing <strong>the</strong> best opportunity toteach a teenager to be a worker.Teenagers learn to work before <strong>the</strong>yare two years old.I know that a child under one yearold is not capable of doing one stitch ofproductive work. But <strong>the</strong> questionbefore us is nothow old a childshould be whenhis work is ofvalue. Thequestion is “Atwhat age should Iteach my childrento work?” Theanswer is: As <strong>the</strong>ybecome capable of<strong>the</strong> least participation,no matterhow worthless,<strong>the</strong>y should beinvolved inworking. Theywill have more funthan a birthday party if you involve<strong>the</strong>m in all your chores. Children lovecooking, cleaning and all chores thatMama and Daddy do if <strong>the</strong>y occur as amatter of routine and are done in ajoyful atmosphere.If this is handled properly, <strong>the</strong>rewill never come a time when yourchild is shocked that you asked him towork. He will never balk or complain.He cannot remember a time when hewas not under obligation to pull hisshare of <strong>the</strong> load. His first awakeningto life was one of being part of a team(Continued on page 5)NO GREATER JOY * BY MICHAEL & DEBI PEARL * 1000 PEARL ROAD, PLEASANTVILLE, TN 37033
<strong>No</strong> <strong>Greater</strong> <strong>Joy</strong> Page 5working. He happily stands up to hischores. It is what life is all about.If you wait until a child is fouryears old to ask him to work, he will behurt and offended that he, <strong>the</strong> royalconsumer of goods and services,should be called upon to stoop tomenial chores. What a drag! Whatpain! What misery! Life is not supposedto be like this. He has lived fourwonderful years with several servants,and now you expect him to do boringphysical labor? He may do it if youforce him to, but he will never like it,not now and not ever.Should you wait until <strong>the</strong>y are bigenough to be profitable in labor beforeyou require it of <strong>the</strong>m? Only if youwant to feel like <strong>the</strong> worst villain in <strong>the</strong>world and spend most of your emotionalenergy nagging <strong>the</strong>m into whatwill always be a job half done.Children should learn to work at<strong>the</strong> same time that <strong>the</strong>y learn to play.A child should never be allowed tothink that <strong>the</strong> world is ordered so tha<strong>the</strong> plays while o<strong>the</strong>rs serve him. Don’tpick up after <strong>the</strong> child. If a kid is bigenough to pull toys out of a box he isbig enough to put <strong>the</strong>m back. Makework part of <strong>the</strong> play. Sit on <strong>the</strong> floor.Enjoy showing him how to put <strong>the</strong> toysaway. As you give <strong>the</strong> command, “Putyour toys back in <strong>the</strong> box,” place a toyin <strong>the</strong> box. Give <strong>the</strong> command againand guide <strong>the</strong> child’s hand to put a toyback in <strong>the</strong> box. Put ano<strong>the</strong>r toy in <strong>the</strong>%R ZKRP LW PD\ FRQFHUQbox yourself, and <strong>the</strong>n again voice<strong>the</strong> command as you guide his handto put away ano<strong>the</strong>r toy. If <strong>the</strong> childis never allowed to walk away fromscattered toys, he will always pauseto put <strong>the</strong>m away, and you will neverhave a hassle over clean up. Threetimes is enough to train a child, if itis <strong>the</strong> first three experiences with <strong>the</strong>toy box. It will take more if you havemistrained him.When you must carry groceriesinto <strong>the</strong> house, give your toddler alight box to carry and brag aboutwhat a good worker he is. When youare carrying in firewood, give <strong>the</strong>stumbling toddler a small piece tocarry.When he spills something, guidehim in cleaning it up. You may haveto buy a special mop and shorten <strong>the</strong>handle to keep him from joustingeverything in <strong>the</strong> house. But a oneyear-oldthat mops is a six-year-oldthat mops and a sixteen-year-old thatis a blessing. When you have cut <strong>the</strong>grass, give <strong>the</strong> toddler a sack and asmall rake and show him how to fill<strong>the</strong> sack with grass clippings. If hegrows bored, don’t make demands;revive his interest; make it fun.Do you know what sick is? It is afa<strong>the</strong>r at home on Saturday, workingin <strong>the</strong> yard while <strong>the</strong> kids sit in frontof <strong>the</strong> TV and eat snacks. Don’t askme how to get <strong>the</strong>m to work. You3OHDVH LQFOXGH PH LQ \RXU IUHH PRQWKO\ QHZVOHWWHU , KDYH WR WHOO\RX WKDW LI LW ZHUH QRW IRU WKH ERRN ´7R 7UDLQ 8S $ &KLOGµ , ZRXOGSUREDEO\ EH ZRUNLQJ IXOO WLPH ZLWK P\ WZR VPDOO FKLOGUHQ LQ GD\FDUH , KDG ORVW FRQWURO RI P\ WKUHH\HDUROG ER\ DQG ZDV DW WKHSRLQW ZKHUH , GLGQ·W HYHQ ZDQW WR EH DURXQG KLP , ILJXUHG P\ PRQWKROG GDXJKWHU ZRXOG JURZ XS WR EH WKH VDPH ZD\ VR ,VWDUWHG VHDUFKLQJ IRU D MRE %HLQJ D &KULVWLDQ , NQHZ WKLV ZDV QRWZKDW *RG ZRXOG ZDQW IURP PH , IHOW JXLOW\ DQG VWUHVVHG $ IULHQGRI P\ PRP·V JDYH KHU WKH ERRN WR JLYH WR PH , UHDG LW WKURXJKSUD\HG DQG LPPHGLDWHO\ SXW LQWR DFWLRQ WKH WUDLQLQJ WDXJKW LQ WKHERRN , DP JUDWHIXO DQG DPD]HG DW KRZ ZHOO LW LV DOUHDG\ ZRUNLQJ0\ VRQ LV QR ORQJHU DQJU\ +H LV OLVWHQLQJ WR PH DQG LV VR ORYDEOH ,KDYH QR JXLOW DQ\ PRUH EHFDXVH , QHYHU \HOO DW KLP , DP HYHQFRQVLGHULQJ KRPHVFKRROLQJ 3UDLVH WKH /RUGcannot train <strong>the</strong>m one way and <strong>the</strong>nexpect different results.Do not make your kids work aloneuntil <strong>the</strong>y get old enough to deal with <strong>the</strong>isolation. Even <strong>the</strong>n, you should seekopportunities to work toge<strong>the</strong>r. If workinvolves warm fellowship, it takes <strong>the</strong>pain out of it. If you have developed anadversarial relationship around work, youare causing ongoing harm. If you press achild and are never pleased, he will hateyou.Work is pain, and so you labor to get<strong>the</strong> job done so you don’t have any morepain. If <strong>the</strong>re is no end to <strong>the</strong> work, noreward, children will always drag becausedoing <strong>the</strong> job never brings relief. Give<strong>the</strong>m a job that has defined limits and <strong>the</strong>reward of freedom upon successfulcompletion. Do not allow <strong>the</strong>m to have<strong>the</strong> freedom until <strong>the</strong> job is completedsatisfactorily. Parents have told me thatwhen <strong>the</strong>y started making <strong>the</strong> child’sleisure dependent upon completing <strong>the</strong>job, <strong>the</strong> kids turned what was previously afour hour job into a thirty minute job, and<strong>the</strong>y had fun doing it, because <strong>the</strong>y werelaboring so <strong>the</strong>y could rest. If your childis lazy and never does an acceptable job,<strong>the</strong>n you must give him a job with welldefined, and easily defined, limits andstay with him until he completes <strong>the</strong> jobsuccessfully, whereupon you praise himfor a job well done. If <strong>the</strong> job is cleaninghis room, first carefully define what youexpect, in every detail. Write it down if<strong>the</strong> kid is old enough to read. Do not nagor whine. Quietly but firmly stand byyour commitment that he will not leavehis room and return to his leisure until<strong>the</strong> room is perfectly ordered. He willdrag at first, hoping to conquer yourwill, but once he is convinced that yourword is final, he will comply out of purelaziness. How else can he rest? Youmust maintain a pleasant attitude at alltimes, or all is lost.Training in AcademicsThe biggest mistake is thinking ofschooling as something different fromfamily, from everyday life. Don’t thinkof it as an event that starts and stops bya clock. When done most efficiently,<strong>the</strong>re is no age at which you start.<strong>No</strong>thing ever changes. Schooling is life.I know kids locally who do not “do
Page 6<strong>No</strong> <strong>Greater</strong> <strong>Joy</strong>school,” and yet are far advancedover <strong>the</strong>ir grade level.The purest form of homeschoolingis a way of life. A young mo<strong>the</strong>rsays to her crawler, “Give me <strong>the</strong>blue sock. <strong>No</strong>, not <strong>the</strong> green one, <strong>the</strong>blue one. Here, this is <strong>the</strong> blue sock,just like mama’s dress. See, this toyis blue also. Thank you, you are asmart girl.”Ano<strong>the</strong>r mo<strong>the</strong>r says to a twoyear-old,“Here are three raisins. See,count <strong>the</strong>m. One, two, three!!!” Amo<strong>the</strong>r says to a three-year-old,“How many raisins do you have?That’s right, five. <strong>No</strong>w give me one.<strong>No</strong>w how many do you have? Four!!Five take away one is four!!”Entertain <strong>the</strong> children withcolors, pencils, and paper in mounds.Go to your local printers and tell<strong>the</strong>m you need paper for yourstudents. They will give you scrappaper by <strong>the</strong> truckloads. You can getgood quality paper forty inches wide.Kids love it. Write <strong>the</strong>ir names at <strong>the</strong>top and let <strong>the</strong>m try writing. Hang<strong>the</strong>ir work on <strong>the</strong> wall. Show it off.Read to your kids and have <strong>the</strong>mpronounce words. Show <strong>the</strong> threeyear-olds<strong>the</strong> word “cat” and let <strong>the</strong>mput a yellow line under it every timeit appears in <strong>the</strong> little book. Makeflash cards—don’t buy <strong>the</strong>m. Thekids need to see you make stuff justfor <strong>the</strong>m. Do not sit <strong>the</strong> kid down at aschool desk and pound flash cardsuntil he goes to sleep. As you passthrough <strong>the</strong> house, pick up one cardand flash it, saying <strong>the</strong> word. Youdon’t need to ask questions. They arelearning. Write <strong>the</strong> name of foods oncards and have <strong>the</strong>m point to <strong>the</strong>word that represents <strong>the</strong> food <strong>the</strong>ywant. Write “nap” on a card andshow it to <strong>the</strong>m when it is time tosleep. Read road signs. Write lettersto friends. Leave notes hidden in <strong>the</strong>house for <strong>the</strong>m to find and read,notes that promise a treat. Read <strong>the</strong>breakfast material—boxes of cereal.Talk about <strong>the</strong> human body, naming<strong>the</strong> body parts, <strong>the</strong> bones, muscle,organs. You don’t know thosethings? Get a chart; hang it on <strong>the</strong>wall and learn with your children.Look at pictures. Discuss topics at<strong>the</strong> dinner table. Talk about historyand science. Investigate your yardand <strong>the</strong>n go to <strong>the</strong> library andinvestigate books on plants, insects,<strong>the</strong> universe, animals, earthquakes,anything that is fun and interesting.That is homeschooling. The kidsnever know <strong>the</strong>y are in school, andyou never feel like a teacher. It is notimportant that <strong>the</strong> kids know detailson any subject; or if <strong>the</strong>y knowdetails, it is not important that <strong>the</strong>irknowledge be thorough. It is farmore important that <strong>the</strong>y develop alearning attitude than it is that <strong>the</strong>ylearn certain prescribed curriculum.Think of it this way; your job asteacher is not to prepare <strong>the</strong>m to takea test and answer questions. Your jobis to instill a love of learning, toenjoy investigation, to be inquisitive,and to know that <strong>the</strong>y can learnanything <strong>the</strong>y need to know if <strong>the</strong>yset <strong>the</strong>ir mind to it. The worst thingyou can do is to pound enough factsin <strong>the</strong>m to pass a test, but leave <strong>the</strong>mwith a fear of learning, leave <strong>the</strong>mfeeling inadequate.Homeschooling cannot be anevent out of <strong>the</strong> day; it must be <strong>the</strong>day, <strong>the</strong> night, <strong>the</strong> lifestyle ofhomeschooling parents.Most importantly of all, it mustalways be fun. If it is not fun for you,it will not be fun for <strong>the</strong>m. Nevernever-neverapproach homeschoolingwith apprehension or impatience. Donot let <strong>the</strong> system or in-laws causeyou to fear and start pressuring <strong>the</strong>kids to perform. The day thathappens you have failed, and <strong>the</strong>ywill fail.To sum it up; <strong>the</strong> life of a childshould not be segmented. Beginteaching and training as soon as <strong>the</strong>child can focus on you and respondto your facial expressions. Do notwait and try to introduce an alienelement into <strong>the</strong>ir lives after <strong>the</strong>yhave settled down thinking <strong>the</strong>y havelife figured out. Let schooling,training, and work be a part of lifefrom <strong>the</strong> first conscious moments. -NO GREATER JOY * BY MICHAEL & DEBI PEARL * 1000 PEARL ROAD, PLEASANTVILLE, TN 37033
<strong>No</strong> <strong>Greater</strong> <strong>Joy</strong> Page 7([FHUSW IURP 'LYLQH 'HVLJQAll creation bears <strong>the</strong> stamp ofits Creator. Both <strong>the</strong> physicaland <strong>the</strong> metaphysical world demonstratean inherent design, and<strong>the</strong>refore reveal a common designer.And <strong>the</strong> common design suggests acommon purpose.The nature of God is <strong>the</strong> patternfor all that is created, material andnon-material alike. The Biblerepresents <strong>the</strong> one God as a triunebeing. This is a strange concept, thatone is three and three are one, untilwe see this very enigmarepresented throughout allcreation—which creation, aswe have said, reflects <strong>the</strong>nature of <strong>the</strong> Creator.Creation is so thoroughlystamped with God’s triunelikeness that <strong>the</strong> apostle Paulwas able to tell us that <strong>the</strong>Godhead is clearly visiblethrough natural creation.The atom, oncethought to be <strong>the</strong> smallestpart of any substance, waseventually discovered to havethree parts: protons, neutrons,and electrons. But nowit is now known that <strong>the</strong> protons andneutrons at <strong>the</strong> center of <strong>the</strong> atom arecomposed of three quarks each. Andaccording to <strong>the</strong> most current model,scientists are puzzled as to why <strong>the</strong>reare just three generations of leptonsand quarks, no more and no less.Likewise, time is threefold: past,present, and future. Our world hasthree kingdoms: animal, vegetable,and mineral. Life on Planet Earth isdivided into three main branches:bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes.The sun, a symbol of God, emitsalpha, beta, and gamma rays. Thereare three basic elements in soil,causing a plant to grow: nitrogen,phosphorous, and potash. There arethree primary colors (pigments) fromwhich all o<strong>the</strong>r colors are derived:red, yellow, and blue.Like our triune Creator, we are atriune being: body, soul, and spirit.The body consists of flesh, bone, andblood. The flesh has three layers ofskin: <strong>the</strong> Epidermis, <strong>the</strong> Dermis, and<strong>the</strong> Subcutaneous tissue. Our bloodsolids consist of three main cells:platelets, red cells, and white cells.Our nonmaterial self (<strong>the</strong> soul) ismind, will, and emotions. In <strong>the</strong>emotions, we can love, hate, or beindifferent. Human capability isthought, word, and deed. Logicalthought, <strong>the</strong> activity of <strong>the</strong> mind,demands a major premise, a minorpremise, and a conclusion.All this reflects<strong>the</strong> image of Godwho is revealed to usas a triune, singularbeing: Fa<strong>the</strong>r, Son,and Holy Spirit.Within <strong>the</strong> Godheadare <strong>the</strong> Lover, <strong>the</strong>Loved, and <strong>the</strong> Spiritof Love. God is apersonal soulmanifesting mind,will, and emotions—<strong>the</strong> same “yesterday,today, and forever.”As God’s persons arethree, His attributesare three: omniscience, omnipresence,and omnipotence. All creationis designed after <strong>the</strong> “likeness” ofthose attributes. Based on God’snature, space is three-dimensional:height, width, and depth. As eachdimension is separate and distinct,yet each exists within <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r, andall three dimensions are essential to<strong>the</strong> concept of space, so God isFa<strong>the</strong>r, Son, and Holy Spirit,distinctly different, inseparable, andin combination comprising <strong>the</strong> oneinfinite God. God is not three partsor three different manifestations. Heis one essence, composed of threeinterdependent persons, eachessential to <strong>the</strong> whole and eachcontaining and expressing <strong>the</strong> wholeof <strong>the</strong> Godhead.Space, created after <strong>the</strong> infinityof God, is <strong>the</strong> physical expression toHis infinite omnipresence (beingeverywhere). Infinity is conceptuallypresent in <strong>the</strong> combined threedimensions. Each dimensionunendingly projects toward infinity,and toge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> three dimensionsproject into infinity in every conceivabledirection, just as do <strong>the</strong> infiniteattributes of God.• The likeness of God’s omnipresenceis reflected in our own soul,as seen in our ability to moveabout within three-dimensionalspace.• The likeness of God’s omniscience(knows everything) isreflected in our gift of knowingand our ability to increase inknowledge.• The likeness of God’s omnipotence(all-powerful) is reflectedin our inherent ability to exercisecreative power within our ownenvironment.The three attributes of <strong>the</strong> soul(mind, will, and emotions) are alsointerdependent. Like unto <strong>the</strong> triunenature of its mentor, <strong>the</strong> existence ofany single soulish attribute impliesand necessitates <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs. Onecannot rightly conceive of mindwithout will. A mind without a willcould not think an original thought,or change thoughts, or even maintaincontinuity of thought. It is alsoinconceivable that a man couldentertain an idea, value it, will it tocome to pass and not feel in accordanceto its advancement. Feelings(emotions) are an inevitable result ofvaluing something—which is <strong>the</strong>mind choosing. To negate <strong>the</strong>concept of ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> mind, <strong>the</strong> will,or <strong>the</strong> emotions would render <strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>r two attributes inconceivable.Like <strong>the</strong> triune God, <strong>the</strong>y exist as oneconcept—soul.The history of man is a chronicleof his struggle to know (<strong>the</strong> imageand likeness of God’s omniscience),to go (<strong>the</strong> image and likeness ofGod’s omnipresence), and to do (<strong>the</strong>image and likeness of God’s omnipotence).Unquestionably, <strong>the</strong> triuneattributes of God continue to bereflected in all of creation. -NO GREATER JOY * BY MICHAEL & DEBI PEARL * 1000 PEARL ROAD, PLEASANTVILLE, TN 37033
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<strong>No</strong> <strong>Greater</strong> <strong>Joy</strong> Page 9(DVW7LPRU5HFRYHULQJYou may have seen <strong>the</strong> newsabout East Timor. It is acountry destroyed by <strong>the</strong> Muslimreligion. The Koran calls for <strong>the</strong>death of all who are unwilling toconvert to <strong>the</strong> heretical and violentreligion of Allah. A large populationof Roman Catholics and a very fewborn again believers were unwillingto convert. They paid <strong>the</strong> price with<strong>the</strong>ir blood and <strong>the</strong> destruction of<strong>the</strong>ir property. The UN sent in troopsto stop <strong>the</strong> violence. Under <strong>the</strong> oldgovernment, it was illegal to domissionary work. The country is nowwide open, with people trying to geta roof over <strong>the</strong>ir heads and rebuild<strong>the</strong> country.Tom Gaudet went into East Timorand saw an opportunity. He has nowshipped two containers full of food,supplies, building materials, and acomplete printing ministry into <strong>the</strong>country.Gabriel Pearl, Ben Easling, andMichael Braband, whom you see in<strong>the</strong> picture below, went to EastTimor to rebuild bombed outproperty which Tom rented to house<strong>the</strong> press and as a living quarters fortwo missionary families.By <strong>the</strong> time you read this, <strong>the</strong>press should be running, turning outBible portions in <strong>the</strong> Tetun Pracalanguage of <strong>the</strong> people of EastTimor. They also intend to print anddistribute correspondence coursesand o<strong>the</strong>r gospel literature. Gabriel,who has traveled around <strong>the</strong> world,said it is <strong>the</strong> most miserable place hehas ever been. The temperature atnight is above ninety and extremelyhumid. After being <strong>the</strong>re about twoweeks, Gabriel and Ben came downwith <strong>the</strong> dreaded Dengue fever.About 10% of <strong>the</strong> people whocontract it die. It takes several weeksto recover, but Gabriel is alreadyback working. Ben is still havingsymptoms, but <strong>the</strong> worst is behindhim.Pray for <strong>the</strong> two missionaryfamilies that are going to be stayingin East Timor after everyone elsegoes home. Chris and MargaretSmith and Dave and Heidi Evans aresent out and supported by churchesin Australia.When one of <strong>the</strong> families firstarrived, one of <strong>the</strong> ladies just sat infront of <strong>the</strong> burned out building andstared blankly for almost a day. Shewas shocked at <strong>the</strong> destruction andpoor condition of <strong>the</strong> people wanderingaround trying to put <strong>the</strong>irfamilies and homes back toge<strong>the</strong>r.And pray for <strong>the</strong> printingministry. Very few of <strong>the</strong>se peoplehave ever owned a copy of <strong>the</strong> Wordof God. It will change <strong>the</strong>ir lives.Many of you have given to ourmissionary ministries. The <strong>No</strong><strong>Greater</strong> <strong>Joy</strong> ministries has contributedover $20,000.00 to this project.All profits from this ministry go intoforeign missions. -'HDU 3DVWRU 3HDUO, ZDV UHDUHG LQ D YHU\ GLVFLSOLQHG &KULVWLDQ KRPH 1RW RQH GD\ GR , UHJUHW WKH GLVFLSOLQH P\ VLVWHUVDQG,UHFHLYHG EXW WKHUH ZDV VRPHWKLQJ PLVVLQJ WKDW , KDG YRZHG WR GR GLIIHUHQWO\ ZLWK P\ FKLOGUHQ0\ KXVEDQG VKDUHG VLPLODU FLUFXPVWDQFHV DQG ZH HPEDUNHG RQ D TXHVW WRJHWKHU WR GLVFLSOLQH RXU FKLOGUHQ GLIIHUHQWO\ VRPHKRZ
Page 10<strong>No</strong> <strong>Greater</strong> <strong>Joy</strong>-XQJOH -XLFHWe get many letters everydayasking questions abouthow to use herbs, what books touse, where to buy herbs, and whatto do about certain ailments. Wewere not called to a ministry ofherbs; it is just a personal interest.So I want to give you a favoriteherbal recipe, a name of a good,easy to understand book, and aplace to order herbs, and <strong>the</strong>n youare on your own.Preachers often use a lotmore mental, emotional, andphysical energies than men ofo<strong>the</strong>r professions. Much of <strong>the</strong>time, <strong>the</strong>y are running on spentreserves. A preacher's mind hasto be working in top form all <strong>the</strong>time. When minerals and vitaminsare lacking, <strong>the</strong> mind will be<strong>the</strong> first to suffer. For <strong>the</strong> sake ofhis ministry, I knew Mike neededto think clearly and stay healthy. Ibegan working on a liquid herbalformula that would supply <strong>the</strong>minerals and vitamins he needed.I don’t know how, but it acquired<strong>the</strong> name Jungle Juice.Because of its success, Ibegan to pass it out to o<strong>the</strong>rpreachers we knew that haddemanding ministries. They saw<strong>the</strong> difference and started askingfor more. I gave some to my oldDad, 75 years old, and he cameskipping back demanding more.I alter <strong>the</strong> recipe according tospecial needs. I double <strong>the</strong>Bilberry for someone with visionproblems. For men with prostatetrouble, I use 1 cup of crushedSaw Palmetto berries, which Isoak in consumable alcohol for 3weeks (1/3 herb to 2/3 vodka)before straining <strong>the</strong> used herb outand adding <strong>the</strong> alcohol tincture to<strong>the</strong> finished Jungle Juice. If I ammaking <strong>the</strong> tincture for a woman, Idrop <strong>the</strong> Saw Palmetto and addone cup Red Raspberry and 2cups Oat Straw.For those suffering fromchronic high blood pressure, it ishelpful to add 1/2 cup groundHawthorn berries to <strong>the</strong> recipe.People given to nervousnessor anxiety, who want an alternativeto drugs, can add 1 cup of St.John's Wort. If you know you arelow in iron or have some o<strong>the</strong>rmalady, look it up in NutritionalHerbology, <strong>the</strong>n add <strong>the</strong> herbsthat best meet your needs.I use whole or cut herbsra<strong>the</strong>r than powered becausepowdered herbs lose <strong>the</strong>ir potencysooner. Grind or break herbs in<strong>the</strong> blender or grinder. Mix dryherbs toge<strong>the</strong>r, place in a jar,seal, label, and <strong>the</strong>n store. Thesedry, mixed herbs can be madeinto a tincture as needed. Formaking 3 cups of finished, liquid,herbal tincture, fill a quart jar 1/3full with <strong>the</strong> crushed, dried herbmixture. Pour boiling water overherb mixture until it is all wet2 cups Alfalfa is high in beta-carotene and functions as adetoxifier.2 cups Bilberry has marvelous anti-aging properties, streng<strong>the</strong>neyes.1 cup Butcher's Broom is one of nature's most potent remediesfor circulatory ailments.2 cups Ginkgo Leaf is known as brain food. It increases peripheralblood flow.1 cup Nettle Leaf is very high in calcium, chromium, magnesiumand zinc.1/2 cup Saw Palmetto Berries reduce prostatic enlargement. Itsnutritional profile includes high levels of phosphorus,potassium, riboflavin, selenium, silicon, thiamine, andzinc.2 cup Korean or Siberian Ginseng is highly valued for itsadaptogenic abilities, which means it helps <strong>the</strong> bodycorrect itself and bring its own healing. Olympic athletesall over <strong>the</strong> world use it to negate stress effects, and toenhance performance and endurance. Due to being oneof <strong>the</strong> most studied herbs on <strong>the</strong> market, its effectivenesshas been proven.1/2 cup Turmeric Powder is a powerful anti-oxidant, showingactivities as much as 300 times greater than that ofvitamin E.1 teaspoon Cayenne (optional) It causes <strong>the</strong> body to break downo<strong>the</strong>r herbs in <strong>the</strong> digestive system.NO GREATER JOY * BY MICHAEL & DEBI PEARL * 1000 PEARL ROAD, PLEASANTVILLE, TN 37033
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Page 12<strong>No</strong> <strong>Greater</strong> <strong>Joy</strong>5HEHNDK3HDUO·VQHZPLQLVWU\Michael and Debi Pearl are proud toannounce <strong>the</strong> engagement of <strong>the</strong>irfirstborn, Rebekah Pearl, to GabrielAnast of Galup, New Mexico. WhileRebekah was overseas doing missionarywork, Gabriel spent severalmonths in Pleasantville, Tennesseeworking with us in <strong>the</strong> ministry. Deband I don’t know what <strong>the</strong> futureholds for Gabe and Beka, but we arehoping it includes lots of grandkids—itis about time. Deb and Ihave been missing <strong>the</strong> little onesaround <strong>the</strong> house.As of now, Rebekah is no longerin <strong>the</strong> ministry. She has not receivedany money since last summer. Anygifts you designated to her have goneinto o<strong>the</strong>r missions ministries.Her ministry will begin again inJuly—for good this time—when shebecomes <strong>the</strong> helper of Gabriel Anast.*DEULHO $QDVW DQG 5HEHNDK 3HDUOSocial Security NumbersWhen Deb and I first began to have children, we decidednot to force <strong>the</strong>m to participate in <strong>the</strong> social securitysystem—a voluntary tax. We have trusted God for oursecurity in all areas and do not look to <strong>the</strong> FederalGovernment for our medical, housing, retirement, oro<strong>the</strong>rwise. The government gives all citizens <strong>the</strong> optionto not participate, and we chose that option within <strong>the</strong>bounds of <strong>the</strong> law. My children are grown and havesurvived without it. They have gone to college, gotten apassport, traveled overseas, worked, maintained a bankaccount, and held a driver’s license without any problem.If your children do not have a social security number andyour state will not give <strong>the</strong>m a license without one, <strong>the</strong>ngo to <strong>the</strong> social security office and request a paper statingthat due to religious convictions, John Doe does not havea social security number. Present that paper where anumber is required and <strong>the</strong>re should be no problem. Inmost cases everyone is ignorant of <strong>the</strong> law and will try tointimidate you into compliance. Stand your ground andtrust in God. He will supply all your need. We are not taxprotesters. We pay all taxes that are levied. We justchoose not to volunteer any more than is required.Dear Pearls,+RPH LV ZKHUH P\ KHDUW LV QRZ ² VHWWOHGGRZQ DQG FRPIRUWHG LQ +LV ORYH , GHVLUH WREH KHUH DW KRPH QRZ ² WRWDOO\ DQG FKHHUIXOO\%HIRUH , ZDV FRPPLWWHG WR EHLQJ KRPHEHFDXVH , MXVW NQHZ WKDW &KULVW KDG FDOOHGPH WR KRPHVFKRRO VR , GLG DOO WKH ZKLOHEHLQJ IUXVWUDWHG DQG DQJU\ LPSDWLHQW DQGLUULWDEOH ,·YH UHDG SUDFWLFDOO\ DOO WKH FKLOGWUDLQLQJ ERRNV &KULVWLDQ RQHV EXW ZKHQ ,OLVWHQHG WR 1R *UHDWHU -R\ 9RO WDSH WKDWZDV YHU\ KHOSIXO 7R DFWXDOO\ KHDU WKH VDPHTXHVWLRQV , KDG DQG \RXU UHVSRQVHV ZDV SDUWO\ZKDW , QHHGHG 7KDW DQG D FRPSOHWHO\GHGLFDWHG KHDUW WRZDUGV &KULVW +H LV P\ZRUOG QRZ DQG WKDW PDNHV WKH UHVW RI P\ZRUOG PXFK HDVLHU WR EHDU 0\ FKLOGUHQ DUHWUXO\ D MR\ WR PH QRZ6LQFHUHO\67 PRWKHU RI NO GREATER JOY * BY MICHAEL & DEBI PEARL * 1000 PEARL ROAD, PLEASANTVILLE, TN 37033
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Page 14<strong>No</strong> <strong>Greater</strong> <strong>Joy</strong>We would like to send our free newsletter to more families.This mailing will go out to over 35,000 homes. But <strong>the</strong>re are many out <strong>the</strong>re towhom we have never ministered. We will send extra copies to anyone that is head ofany homeschooling organization and will promise to distribute <strong>the</strong>m. Just write and make yourrequest, specifying where <strong>the</strong>y are going to be distributed and how many you can use, so we don’t haveseveral people distributing <strong>the</strong>m at <strong>the</strong> same location. If you are going to need large numbers, as in ahomeschooling convention, you should let us know well in advance, so we can make sure that we have enoughcopies printed. We are not interested in giving copies to <strong>the</strong> congregations of churches—unless <strong>the</strong>y are predominantlyhomeschoolers, and <strong>the</strong>n only one time as a way of introducing ourselves to <strong>the</strong>m. We couldn’t afford tosupply all <strong>the</strong> churches regularly. -HELPYes, it’s OK with us.Several people have writtenasking if it is OK with us if<strong>the</strong>y buy our material andresell it. Absolutely! Weencourage you to purchaseour materials in volume andresell <strong>the</strong>m at homeschoolconventions or whereveryour imagination takes you.Some people have found<strong>the</strong>y can supplement <strong>the</strong>irincome and have a ministryat <strong>the</strong> same time. We willalso furnish you with anumber of newsletters togive away.Help us save money that can be used in foreignmissions. This publication goes out to over 35,000homes. It costs us about $8,000.00 for each mailing.We are glad to send it to those of you who read it,but <strong>the</strong> postal service tells us that about 10% of <strong>the</strong>addresses change in any given year. Send us yourchange of address. If you are getting two newsletters,notify us of <strong>the</strong> address we can delete. You canreceive our newsletter on <strong>the</strong> Web. If you will notifyus on <strong>the</strong> Web we can retain your address for specialmailings, but o<strong>the</strong>rwise put you on an inactive list fornewsletter mailing. See out Web site for details.New Website Address:The Church at Cane Creek1000 PEARL ROADPLEASANTVILLE, TN 37033http://<strong>No</strong><strong>Greater</strong><strong>Joy</strong>.orgMarch-April 2000