In class the other day we were studying the three states of matter. I hope this will be an exciting experience for the young at heart and those who are about the age of my students (11 years old). First pour 1/2 cup of whole milk into a quart sized baggy. Place 1 teaspoon ofContinue reading “ice cream”
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Don’t Break Ranks
I heard a sermon that made be understand one tactic of the enemy. The pastor said the reason the Roman army was strong is that they stood shoulder to shoulder. If you wanted to weaken the defenses all you had to do was to break up the stance of the soldiers. The enemy does thisContinue reading “Don’t Break Ranks”
Carpe Diem
In our world today we fill our day with a multitude of activities. From the moment our feet hit the floor until we collapse into bed at night we are saturated with activities. Even at night, our sleep may be restless from the ideas that seem not to want to shut off. Carpe Diem weContinue reading “Carpe Diem”
The Roses/Lilies of God
While away on vacation, I had the opportunity to work in my mother-in-law’s beautiful rose garden. I pulled the weeds, clipped off the old roses that had dropped their pedals, and trimmed away dead branches. In a matter of a week, I could see new buds starting to form. What a beautiful sight and fragranceContinue reading “The Roses/Lilies of God”
In step
During a recent retreat, “Dance of Healing” I was reminded how important it is to keep in step with the Holy Spirit. Connecting with my occupation as a teacher, I realize that there are joyous consequences to keeping in step with assignments and dire consequences to not keeping in step. For instance, sometimes I haveContinue reading “In step”
Clean Sheet Day
“It’s clean sheet day,” echoes my Mom from my memory banks. My Mom would carefully hang the sheets one by one on the clothesline located close by our rural white, shingled farmhouse. The post, which held the lines looked, liked a row of white crosses holding up their prized possessions. Mom especially loved the windContinue reading “Clean Sheet Day”
How Sweet It IS
How sweet it is to peer at beauty It makes the windows of our souls dance in glee It even causes us to dance inside And sometimes twirl outwardly When life is too hard And we are stressed to no end An object of beauty Will bring an oil of gladness To our overwhelmed lifeContinue reading “How Sweet It IS”
Gethsemane
Eyewitness Account Where: Gethsemane Who: Birds Lately, as I have watched birds repeatedly attempt futilely to come through the closed windows of my home, I am reminded of a story I wrote entitled “Eyewitness Account”. As Easter is upon us I thought it would be appropriate to share it with you. The following is aContinue reading “Gethsemane”
Bible Puzzle
Subject: A Bible Puzzle Someone sent us this on an email. Not sure anyone knows the answer or if there is an answer. What do you think? God made Adam out of dust, but thought it best to make me first. So I was made before the man, according to God’s holy plan. My wholeContinue reading “Bible Puzzle”
By Mrs. O’s 5th grade class
Similies about Friendship from 5th graders point of view: Friendship is like a: Cloud soft and sensitive, if you make wrong choices you might lose it, like when a storm comes Pencil, because sometimes the tip breaks off and a friendship ends Bee because it takes a lot of work to make honey / sweetnessContinue reading “By Mrs. O’s 5th grade class”
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