Saying Grace
Nearly every Wednesday after school we offer a program at our church called “After School Jams”. Children preschool-6th grade come after school and have a snack, sing songs and learn about Jesus and how much he loves each one of them. Yesterday I was responsible for the lesson and I decided to incorporate Thanksgiving with…
Read More A thought for the day…………..
I saw this today and it really was something I needed to hear. So maybe it will be helpful for you to hear as well. Every guilt-driven “yes” means a “no” to something important in my life. For example: A “yes” to a committee means a “no” to a night home with my kids. A…
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As you can see from a previous post, I read Jodi Picoult’s newest book Handle With Care. This story involved a family that was dealing with a lot of crisis and how the ripple effect rolled out into other people’s lives. Some parts of the book really got me thinking and I wanted to share…
Read More The Old Hymns
Before I became a mom over 9 years ago, I worked as a social worker for Hospice. I absolutely loved my job, but knew that once I became a mom, that job was more important and I left Hospice behind. I did volunteer for them for awhile, but found my home life made it difficult…
Read More God’s Light
Tonight I have the devotions for my church’s Circle meeting. I thought I would share it to remind you that God is always with you. The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever. Psalm 121:8 NLT A mother and her four-year-old daughter were preparing for bed one night.…
Read More Landmarks
As a child, riding in the car with my parents, I would watch for landmarks when we were traveling to gauge when we got close to our destination. When traveling to my cousins, I knew once we crossed a certain bridge we were just minutes away. When traveling far north to some other cousins, I…
Read More Mondays Matter: Week 18
Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways To Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza SHOW YOUR SMILE!A smile is a universal expression of happiness and recognized as such by all cultures.A smiling person is judged to be more pleasant, attractive, sincere, sociable, and competent.Smiling or even seeing someone smile releases…
Read More A Guilt Free Week!
“Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.” — Eleanor Roosevelt I found this quote recently and it has been good for me to read it lately. I have been struggling with my relationship with someone and how they have made me feel. I have been upset and it has monopolized a lot of…
Read More Every Hair On Your Head
Today, I was home with my son Bennett who was sick. He is my snuggler, my thinker and my questioner. He likes to ask those big questions like Why did God make the sky blue?, When will I get to see Grandma Margaret again (she passed away in Dec 2006)? How come people have to…
Read More Review: Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
This young readers edition of the worldwide bestseller Three Cups of Tea has been specially adapted for younger readers by Sarah Thomson and updated by Greg Mortenson to bring his remarkable story of humanitarianism up to date for the present. Includes new photos and illustrations, as well as a special interview by Greg’s twelve-year-old daughter,…
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