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SO Moms….

I smiled all day long.

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Both boys and their wives surprised me for an early birthday gift. I will be 55 years of age soon and it really blows my mind. I am not the least bit embarrassed to tell my age, in fact, I earned all the wrinkles, aches and pains. But my brain doesn’t feel 55, if that makes any sense. Continue reading SO Moms….

Coloring Books, Crayons and Jesus

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My life has really been dedicated to children. I had a baby sister that is ten years younger than me that I actually thought was my real life doll baby. I took her with me everywhere I went and loved taking care of her.

I also babysat in my teens, and knew when I was in eighth grade I wanted to be a teacher/missionary. Which is funny in retrospect because even though I never made it to Zimbabwe, I believe that I was a “missionary” of sorts, as are many teachers. Continue reading Coloring Books, Crayons and Jesus

Please and Thank-You!

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It really shouldn’t be that hard.

Teaching a child to say “please” and “thank you”.

But evidently it is a bit difficult for some parents. Or they were not taught to do it themselves. Well, it is time to pick up that teaching practice again……. Continue reading Please and Thank-You!