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Real Help!

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I want this blog to be real……

How can I help you? Continue reading Real Help! →

Start…then Switch!

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Start then Switch!

Some things never change…and some things do!

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I have been to some baby showers lately and have been asked to write down good advice for the mama. Of course my “expertise” is simply raising two boys, and the good Lord knows that I did not do a “perfect” job. I do believe we all learned together.

Other than the obvious “love them with all your hear” stuff, this practical advice is the answer to the “mothering” and “teaching” equation.

The emphasis…..TALK to your babies.
The emphasis….LISTEN to your teens. Continue reading Start…then Switch! →

The Colors of Fall

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The Colors of Fall

My husband knows me too well. We went to a state park today and I was snapping pictures, admiring the colors of fall.

“You are going to write about this in some way, aren’t you?” he said with a smile on his face. “Yep”. After three years of dating and almost 35 years of marriage, I might be a little disappointed if he didn’t know me by now!

What a wonderful time to talk to children about the handiwork of God and creation. I know that I have blogged several times about nature and God’s creation, but how can one not see what He has created and be in awe? Continue reading The Colors of Fall →