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Spencer and Jake paddling in the canoe
We went on a field trip where my children and 20 other children of friends were taught how to canoe. The camp counselor explained that if you are in the front you are the engine and if you are in the back you are the steering wheel. He said “It is just that simple!” Everyone had to pick which they wanted to be the engine or the steering wheel and they were off for a canoe ride. Continue reading →
Anna’s stepping stones
Her dad found the stones. They brought them home together. He taught her how to dig the dirt out to fit the shape of each stone. Continue reading →
This is my Dad! I have by far the best Dad on the planet!! I have always been a daddy’s girl. Continue reading →
Roasting marshmallows over the fire pit
Roasting marshmallows in our fire pit; that we built it was so much fun! It was like camping only we didn’t have to pitch a tent or even leave our house. Continue reading →
Our new room
Back in November we tore out all the paneling in this room and started over. It was finally completed the first of June! Continue reading →
How do I keep the feeling of peace I had at the beach in my every day life?
Life is at times overwhelming. In our culture if we are not overwhelmed by our To Do List then we are either retired or not considered productive citizens. I think if we were not overwhelmed we could be more in touch with our faith, our friends, our family and our well being. Continue reading →
We are holding their faith in our hands
A national survey was conducted among American Teenagers about spirituality and religious practices. The most interesting result was that 1/3 of the teens surveyed were practicing their religion. These teens practiced the religion of their parents. These same teens were very successful in academics, sports and extracurricular endeavors. The number one influence for these American teens that regularly practiced their religion was the example of their parents. If their parents went to church weekly they went to church. However, of the 1/3 of teens surveyed that did not practice any religion or consider themselves to be spiritual their parents did not take them to church or inconsistently took them to church. Continue reading →
limitless like the heavens
If there is one thing I would like people to learn from me it is this: GOD LOVES YOU! There are NO conditions on God’s love for you. God’s love is not conditional. God does not withhold His love because of your religion or lack of religion. God does not choose to love you less because of your wrong choices. God hates the sin but loves the sinner Continue reading →
Ethan and Trevor testing the motorized bike they created
They said he couldn’t do it. They said it wouldn’t work. I said “He can do anything he puts his mind to doing.” My husband gave my oldest son; he is 14, an old weed eater. Ethan fixed the engine and decided to make a motorized bike. Continue reading →