“JAMS, I need you to stop doing that.” “I need you to stop doing that NOW!” “OKAY, I AM COMING TO HELP YOU TO STOP DOING THAT!” I cannot tell you how often I say these exact phrases each day. Life with a curious, intelligent, and confident child can have its challenges as they exercise…
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The Habit of Candles
For the past few mornings, Jayme has jumped out of bed asking for some birthday cake with a candle. I think that she has been in the celebrating mode since my birthday last week. I can’t blame her. Birthdays are fun. This past one marked sixty-six years of life that has not always been easy…
Happy Birthday!
It’s little Miss J’s birthday. She is spunky and curious. She wants to figure out how things work. She loves the outdoors, helping dad with gardening, and going for bike rides. She likes to crack eggs for breakfast and help mix up good things to eat. Tomatoes might be her favorite food. Thanks to PBS’s…
Building Hope Together
The sound of women’s laughter sang in harmony with the whirl of their sewing machines. At the end of the day, they would go home with a beautiful quilt top they had created with their own hands. But as wonderful as the new creations were, something much more had taken place. You see, these women…
Something to Ponder: Bloom
You have heard the saying, “Bloom where you’re planted.” Well, here is a great example of just that. While enjoying a walk though a sweet little tree-lined neighorhood this morning I came upon this tiny lending library in someone’s front garden. What a simple idea of offering a service to the community. Borrow a book,…