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Here, There and Yonder
When I was younger my grandma used to use that phrase a lot: "they are here, there and yonder." I may ask where my cousins were and she would answer, "here, there and yonder". We may chase the chickens around the barn lot and she way scold us telling us to stop...
You’re Not The Boss of Me
When my daughter was little, my niece would babysit for her. It wasn't until years later that the story was told on her that she would always say to my niece, "you're not the boss of me". My niece was a very good person to take that and not tattle on my daughter. I...
Eenie-Meanie-Miney-Mo – Which Direction Should I Go?
Have you ever been hiking on trails and you come to a point in the trail where you have to make a choice? You can go one way which may be labeled as longer or more challenging. Or you can choose to go a different way which may be labeled less challenging and...
God Is Good………All The Time
Some of you may have been in church services where the pastor or worship leader says, "God is good" and the congregation responds with "All the time". Then the leader says, "All the time" and the congregations responds "God is good." I've done this exercise and many...
God Says – Not Simon
Remember the game "Simon Says"? The leader would give a command prefaced by "Simon Says" and the players would do whatever was commanded. But if the command was not prefaced by "Simon Says", then the player was not supposed to do it. The idea of the game was to...
I’ll Do It Later!
What have you been putting off and saying you will "do it later!"? What are you putting off starting? Healthy eating, exercise, cleaning plan, travel? What are you putting off stopping? Smoking, gossip, eating sweets? Why are you procrastinating? Do you think you...
Tender Hands
They hold infants. They help babies crawl. They shoot basketballs. They climb monkey bars. They play the piano. They paint a masterpiece. They drive a car. They text on a phone. They write term papers. They wear wedding rings. They hold a child's finger. They point....
Positive Thought For The Day
Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can. - John Wesley
Slow Down. School Zone Approaching.
School Zones. Let's be honest.......as we see those yellow flashing signs warning us to slow down in a school zone, we can become a little irritated - especially if it is the middle of the morning and we know the children are safe in the building and there is no bus...
