So, Dino Boy turned four yesterday, and we HAD to celebrate. For a few weeks, he toyed with the ideas of other birthday party themes, but true to form, he finally said, "I just want another dinosaur birthday party!" Last year, we had a dinosaur egg hunt, which was easy because his birthday was pretty close to Easter and eggs were in easy supply. We decided to ...
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Notes from Nana: What is your legacy?
Have you ever had deep thoughts…and then what actually comes out your mouth is so simple. I was thinking about the word legacy and the concept and how it applied to my life as my husband drove us over the Strong River and through the Mississippi woods to read at a school at the edge of our county. Out loud I only said: “What a legacy. All across America, everyone is reading!” Bill said, ...
FMF: Willing
Clenched fists. Heavy sighs. Rolling eyes. And short words. Almost every day. Math. I just cannot convince her.... She doesn't have to like it. She doesn't have to do it perfectly. She doesn't have to do it as well as anybody else. She only has to be willing... To try. To learn. To listen. To obey. To do her best. And, yet.... I look at others and see the ...
So, since we’re talking about love…. (and a giveaway!)
Can I offer you an opportunity to show some love? Actually, you can shower love on women a world away who are still our neighbors. You can bless their families and their communities by blessing them with the gift of opportunity. You can be part of changing their lives.... from the comfort of your own home. It's easy and pretty painless, too. In May, Merchant Ship Ministries is hosting the Mother's ...