In Kindergarten music class, one of the goals is to begin to help the students match vocal tones sung to them by the teacher. One of the little exercises I am using this year is to sing the child’s name and then sing , in a sing-songy question to which I have already demonstrated aContinue reading “Susie, What Are You Thankful For?”
Author Archives: Sara
My Thoughts by Sara
Countryside in NC can cure ‘many a ills’. Brilliant colors hang and blow from her limbs blowing in words that only an artist with a brush or wordsmith could capture in a moment that flees as fast as the breeze. O Glory waves with a meaning that stings at times with the news blowing fromContinue reading “My Thoughts by Sara”
Rosa, The Elephant
painting by Rena Oynes Story By Sara: Rosa! The Elephant is a funny bottomless girl. She drinks only tea but limitless amounts. She drinks, gargles and waters the plants. This makes for fun and landscapes the theme without a pod of manure to stink up the store. You see she works for Dot, the bizContinue reading “Rosa, The Elephant”
Am I A Quitter?
Sara Sometimes I feel weary, yes, weary, after a time of real spiritual highs. Do you ever feel that way? Just weary, right down weary! I may have been in a wonderful high praise gathering or just heard an outstanding inspirational message from God’s Word and thought; I could never, ever want to give upContinue reading “Am I A Quitter?”
WHATS IN A NAME THE EVOLUTION OF SUCH
It’s true …that overworked phrase. But it works close to home for me. I wasn’t very old when I started questioning the wisdom of my parents, who supposedly named me after 2 grandmothers. Grace, on my father’s side and Mary on my mother’s side. Mary Grace. Ai-Yi-Yi! My parents always called me Mary Grace andContinue reading “WHATS IN A NAME THE EVOLUTION OF SUCH”
Word Weary (WW)
Have you ever felt Word Weary (WW) in your prayers? I have! And, right at the height of one of my prayer seasons of WW, a friend shared a magazine with me.; “Scientific American Oct. 2012 issue.” The front cover featured article was entitled; “The Language of the Brain, how the world’s most complicated machine processesContinue reading “Word Weary (WW)”
Encouragment
The dictionary says: “To encourage is to give active help or to raise confidence to the point where one dares to do what is difficult.” With that being said…..how do we know that our words or actions are; indeed, ENCOURAGING to someone? My wonderful husband, Chris and I in Charlotte, NC with our boys. MyContinue reading “Encouragment”
Rena’s Notes from Conference
Rena Oynes, Mandeville, La, retired elementary school teacher, Mother of two sons with three grands…find me on morning walks near the lake with my pug, JD. contact me @Rena Oynes-rkoynes@gmail.com Unglued Women’s Conference with Lysa TerKeurst, Speaker and President of Proverbs 31 Session 1 Unglued: Making Wise Decisions in the Midst of Raw Emotions The ExploderContinue reading “Rena’s Notes from Conference”
The First Commandment reads:
And God spoke all these words, saying, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.”( Exodus 20:1-3) What does this first command mean to you personally?
Sara’s Morning Thoughts
Our Threads are worn. Our Hearts are warm and our Toes are sore.
Our Minds at best feel like crusty bread. Fingers are stiff while our
Eyes seem so dim.
Lips are lined and our Chins in decline.
Yet, there is something smooth, calm and at peace from deep within.
One sits like a sun-glazed lake with mirrors of reflections that project
pleasure to all that sits within her presences.
Yes, she has a knowing of bliss while acquainted with grief. A hope of
always being while sitting still with a full view that flickers and glistens.
O my Soul is filled with Joy that never has an empty moment because its
Springs are flowing from The Source!
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