Do you have a line item for books in your budget? At the beginning of this year, I decided I was going to read more than just our school books, and I did! (Not a very hard resolution to keep.) I was asked in another forum to give my favorite…
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Teaching Thankfulness
Teacher Tuesdays Is it any wonder that we crowd stores to buy things we don’t really need the very day after we’re supposed to be thankful for what we already have? Today, I wrote a post on College Park Church’s Blog about how to teach thankfulness to your children at…
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When my little man says “stay”
Five Minute Friday The Word: STAY A weekly challenge by Lisa-Jo Baker. We all write about 1 word for five minutes. Unedited. Just thoughts. Ready? GO Hectic. Start the dishwasher. Put out a clean towel. Squeeze the toothpaste and brush all of his little teeth. He giggles. Swish and spit.…
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Love Someone
Thoughts for Thursdays Who can you take the time to love today? Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. I John 4:7
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Slowing Down for Christmas
Words for Wednesdays Ever feel like the clock ticks faster between Halloween and New Years? I’d like to live differently this year. I just ordered the e-book, “Celebrating and Savoring a Simple Christmas” that I plan on reading this weekend. The author, Crystal Paine, is the creator of Money Saving…
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Listening for the Quiet
Five Minute Friday The Word: QUIET A weekly challenge by Lisa-Jo Baker. We all write about 1 word for five minutes. Unedited. Just thoughts. Ready? GO In order to write about the word “quiet,” I had to first go into my room and lock my bedroom door, warning the kids…
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I’ll probably get cancer
Thoughtful Thursdays I’ve decided I’m probably going to get cancer. I’m not wanting to sound insensitive to those fighting the battle, but as I think about everything in life, it just seems like it’s inevitable. My non-stick pots are starting to chip, and looking into their replacements has sent me…