Listeners
I hear birds’ singing. I hear them often. I hear a tweet, a trill, a caw, or a twitter. I hear each bird’s voice, the noise or the music of it all, but when do I listen to know its … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Changes
We are creatures of habit. We get into our comfortable groove and fight–consciously or unconsciously–against anything that interferes with that groove. Take a day in the office. You have your plan all set for what you need to work on. … Continue reading →
Is fruit juice healthy for kids?
That depends. Your best bet for juice is 100% fruit juice. Fruit “drinks” often contain only 10% fruit juice and do not count as real fruit juice. They’re essentially colored water and sugar. Even 100% fruit juice is full of … Continue reading →
5 Tips on Praying With Children
We’d just finished our prayer circle in the large group portion of Sunday school when a six-year-old came in late. Her red hair in braids, she was dressed like a little cowgirl, from her pink cowboy hat to her pointy … Continue reading →
Snuggles’ Japanese Alps Adventures by Tim Ostermeyer
Title: Snuggle’s Japanese Alps Adventures Author: Tim Ostermeyer ISBN: 978-0-9794228-7-4 Age: 4-12 / SRP: $18.95 The photography in Snuggles’ Japanese Alps Adventures is awesome. You feel like you know these Japanese snow monkeys personally by the time you have finished … Continue reading →
The Bad Haircut
Yesterday I got what I would consider a bad haircut. It’s not that it looks awful – it’s just that it’s way shorter than I had hoped. And when you have curly hair, short is not always a good thing. … Continue reading →