Raising Children

If I Had My Child to Raise Over Again

If I had my child to raise all over again...
I'd build self-esteem first, and the house later
I'd fingerpaint more, and point the finger less
I would do less correcting and more connecting.
I'd take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes.
I would care to know less and know to care more.
I'd take more hikes and fly more kites.
I'd stop playing serious, and seriously play
I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars.
I'd do more hugging and less tugging.
I'd see the oak tree in the acorn more often.
I would be firm lss often and affirm more often.
I'd model less about the love of power and more about the power of love.

By:
Diane Loomans

Growing up

First day of school...Nursing school that is.  Oh my 'N' is growing up faster than I ever thought!

Morning Thoughts

On awakening this morning,  these texts came to mind:

"Let your light so shine before men"  Matthew 5:16
" You are the light of the world" Matthew 5:14
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path."  Ps. 119:105

I know God gave me these texts for today.  He knows the burdens I carry...the clouds that thicken around me all too quickly.  So He began my day with impressing these verses on my mind .He is awesome.

Handy Men working together

I think we were able to find the problem with that freezer...a plugged drain?  Time will tell ;)

Oh No!!

Lately a drawer in the freezer has been harder than normal to pull out.  I thought something had gotten caught under it, but alas on closer inspection, I found a layer of ice under it. Now this is in a frost-less freezer that should not need to be defrosted!

 

 We proceeded to use a hair drier to help thaw it out the first time..and hoped it was just the door that had been left ajar sometime, causing a thaw and re-freeze.

 

Last night, as we were getting ready for bed, "J" came and knocked on the door, stating that there was water all over the kitchen floor.  (Sure glad we don't have carpet there!)  So Chief and I did some investigating, and sure enough... we think that there is plugged drain pipe, as the pan underneath appeared bone dry. So, today I took out the food that needed to stay cold, and stuck it into the fridge, while letting the freezer thaw to see if we can  find the real problem.  Sure hope it is easy to fix.

Music of Heaven

 I was so blessed to hear some wholesome, heavenly music.  'R' had discovered the Wissman Family music ministry through someones' blog.  When she discovered that they would be in our area, though she couldn't go, I made the attempt to go.  Click here:  
http://www.wissmannfamily.com/  to learn more about them. Very inspiring and refreshing.

 

Pathfinder Camporee

Our great kids are off to a weekend of learning and leading events  at an area camp sight.  Chief and I took time to visit and caught a glimpse of what they were up to.

 

Stirring the beans for tostadas at lunch

Marching...

Listening to instructions...

Saluting the flag as it is lowered for the night.

Inspiring messages with a challenge to be ready...Jesus is coming soon!

Basic Drill  Team

The advanced drill team... doing an awesome maneuver they made up