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Like My Teacher
It’s back-to-school time and my thoughts are turning to teachers… I am blessed to have been taught by some excellent teachers, Not all were in a classroom. Many came into my life through the years to...
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What I Learned from Irma
Having spent most of my life in Michigan, I am used to extreme weather and fierce snowstorms. But now that I am a Floridian, I have learned about the power of a hurricane. The latest storm, named...
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Training Kids to Rule the Playground
I sat sunning myself on the park bench watching her almost-five-year-old self scoop and sift sand through her fingers while eyeing the boy across the sandbox digging holes with his long-handled...
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Grit and Grace: Heroic Women of the Bible: A Book Review
Ever since I penned Girls’ Love Letters from God, I’ve had a fascination with the women of the Bible. So when I saw a new book called Grit and Grace appear on the bookshelves, I was intrigued. In Grit...
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Setting Digital Boundaries
Digital Boundaries According to a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 8-to-10-year-olds watch nearly eight hours of on-screen media daily. That hardly seems possible, but apparently, in some...
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A Little Christmas Tree by Anthony Merrill & Michael Bast
♦ Title: A Little Christmas Tree ♦ Authors: Anthony Merrill & Michael Bast ♦ Illustrator: Dan Burr ♦ Pages: 32 ♦ ISBN: 978-0-692-91244-7 ♦ Reviewed by: Janice D. Green ♦ Rating When I received...
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Songs for Harvest Time.
It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High. Psalm 92 v 1 NKJV. We have our Harvest Thanksgiving service at our church on Sunday. With that being on my mind, I...
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Miss Ritter’s Bible
“A teacher affects eternity.” ~ Henry Adams Almost always she wore a simple black dress, but the black only made her gentle, smiling face shine ever more brightly. A splash of white trimmed her...
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Disasters and Children
Our country experienced major disasters of hurricanes, floods, and fires over the past several weeks. It’s an opportunity to help our children develop compassion and trust. My five children, aged 2 to...
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Watching
I watched our two granddaughters, almost 6 and almost 2. The oldest pulled up a chair to the stove and stirred a hot pan making gravy without help, while her mom worked with the other cooking. The...
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Lay Down Your Burden
Have you noticed how some things are becoming smaller and lighter these days? The first computer took up an entire building. Now you can hold a mini iPad in the palm of your hand. The first mobile...
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The Kite and the Boy
I am pleased to review a new children’s book by Aaron Duffy, with black and white illustrations by Katy Haaland Greene. The Kite and the Boy is a well-written, endearing story about the friendship...
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Children of God Storybook Bible, by Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Dear Child of God, Do you know that God loves you? The Bible says that each and every one of us- every girl and every boy- is a very special person. God says, “Before you were born, I knew you.” God...
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The Star Movie 2017
I was browsing through the October issue of CBA Christian Market online magazine and saw this cute animated movie announcement for The Star: The Story of the First Christmas. I was about to promote it...
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Children Are Coming to Your Door on October 31
One thing many people can count on every year on October 31 is children coming to their door for trick-or-treat. To some this is an annoyance while to others it is a time for dressing up like . . ....
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FREE Men of the Bible Coloring Page – Job
I’ve always had a hard time with the story of Job. It’s a challenging story to understand, and it’s not an easy story to share with children. The part that has always stood out to me, though, is at the...
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Enjoying Autumn.
Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. Genesis 1:31 NKJV Autumn is a beautiful season of the year as the leaves on the trees gradually change colour, giving us a...
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Three Keys to Effective Discipline
My mother-in-law was a wise woman. Once, when my husband and his older brother were young children, they had a terrible argument. As a means of helping them resolve their differences, my mother-in-law...
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Jesus is the Reason for the Season
Jesus is the Reason for the Season We’re all familiar with the saying; “Jesus is the reason for the season.” We usually say this to one another at Christmas. However, Jesus is the reason for every...
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Royal Inheritance
Disney has done a magnificent job of creating “princess envy” among our little girls. Year after year, some of the most popular Halloween costumes for young girls are the princess costumes....
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