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Still My Little Boys

My boys are men…but are still my little boys.

They are both married….but are still my little boys.

They both have mortgages…but are still my little boys.

They both have jobs…but are still my little boys.

Psalm 127:3-4 “Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him.
Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth.

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Knowledge “Caught”

Knowledge Caught

Could I get a show of hands…who is tired of winter? Just what I figured, 99.9% of us. Those of you in that .1%…bless your heart.

I am amazed by the weather and all the variables that go into it. I blog about it a lot it seems. I guess I could have been a weather person, but I do not like math and science, so it probably wouldn’t have worked.

Our children have many likes and dislikes and interests. As parents, it is up to us to allow them to pursue those interests. We never know how those things might play out in their future. My youngest always liked numbers and loved sports and now he has a career that include both areas. My eldest was always the artist and again, he was fortunate to have a career in design. Continue reading Knowledge “Caught”

Garbage In….Garbage Out!

Garbage In

Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things.”

Children are impressionable. I promise.

I will never forget my love for watching soap operas as a young mom.  I kept them on during the daytime hours. The boys were small and as I changed diapers, gave baths, did laundry, dishes, dusting, lunch, dinner…..I kept the television on. After all, the boys were little and did not pay attention, right?

Wrong! Continue reading Garbage In….Garbage Out!