"If he were absolutely determined to discover the truth, he could free himself anytime."
-The Truman Show
Our favorite gym day: Squats. Today 5 sets x 185 lbs. No problem... at least for the gym's strongest woman!
-Miles
We are taught to teach our children that "You can do anything you put your mind to" and then I realized that reality says...
"You can do anything if you are willing and able to pay the price."
The famous architect Daniel Burnham said, “Make no small plans; they have no magic to stir your blood to action or to grow the muscles of your mind. Make big plans, aim high in work and hope.”
(Thanks Honey!)
Having my own children and having been an Elementary teacher for several years, I am always looking for ideas that will help me to be a better parent, or just bring educational fun into my children's lives. I came across this article and have revamped it some, but I wanted to share it with you all!
Please enjoy and pass on to others....
Have you ever taken your children on one of those 9hr. road trips? Or had a meeting to attend where they need to sit queitly for say 20 min. or more? Talk about asking the impossible!
I call it the Mystery Box.
Fill a storage box w/ handle (Rubbermaid, etc.) with quiet toys. Keep the box ready for those times when you are walking out the door and need something NOW!
If you are working with children, say in a classroom setting, or a Sunday School setting, you can also tape a small typed note to the top of the box explaining that they anyone is welcomed to use the box, and please return the contents to the box and leave it at a designated location.
Depending on how many children you have and their ages, as well as your situation, you may need more than one box.
Ideas for filling the Mystery Box:
* Small packet of marked antibacterial wipes (for little hands)
* Small baggie or box of washable crayons
* Individual packets of goldfish, fruit gummies or some other non-messy snack.
(Sealed snacks are best because you don't have to worry about freshness
and you don't have to worry about germs.)
* Coloring/activity books
* Strings of colorful beads
* Stickers
* Small etch-a-sketch type toy
* Few small cars
* Small animals, people
* Several books for a variety of ages
* NO markers, glue, etc.
* playdoh/Sticky-tack- Depending on the location this may not be the
best idea.
For Older Children-
* Brain Puzzels
* Cross word puzzels
* Rubik's Cube
* Sudoku Books
* The Dollar Store often carries small versions of many board
games especally designed for travel.
Have a wonderful week!
How Many Christians Does It Take To Change A Lightbulb?
Charismatic: Only 1.
Hands are already in the air.
Pentecostal: 10.
One to change the bulb, and nine to pray against the spirit of darkness.
Presbyterians:
None Lights will go on and off at predestined times.
Roman Catholic: None.
Candles only.
Baptists: At least 15.
One to change the light bulb, and three committees to approve the change and decide who brings the potato salad and fried chicken .
Episcopalians: 3.
One to call the electrician, one to mix the drinks and one to talk about how much better the old one was.
Mormons: 5.
One man to change the bulb, and four wives to tell him how to do it.
Holiness Movement: Undetermined.
They each have a different idea of what the replacement light bulb has to be.
Unitarians:
We choose not to make a statement either in favor of or against the need for a light bulb. However, if in your own journey you have found that light bulbs work for you, you are invited to write a poem or compose a modern dance about your light bulb for the next Sunday service, in which we will explore a number of light bulb traditions, including incandescent, fluorescent, 3-way, long-life and tinted, all of which are equally valid paths to luminescence.
Methodists: Undetermined.
Just bring a bulb of your choice to the Sunday lighting service and a covered dish to pass.
Nazarene: 6.
One woman to replace the bulb while five men review church lighting policy.
Lutherans: None.
Lutherans don't believe in change.
Amish:
What's a light bulb?
What it should be:None.
Whether your light is bright, dull, or completely out, you are Loved. You can be a light bulb, turnip bulb, or tulip bulb, we won't try to change you. Jesus changes all bulbs back into His own image.
*Funny? Oh YES! Sad? VERY!
One of the many things our family enjoys doing is traveling and hiking - here are a few pictures from one of our trips to the Blue Ridge.
On our way up to the top!
That was a fun hike!
From time to time we will post various pictures taken while on our journey, we invite our family and friends to join us.
