For a few years my family and lived in an old farmhouse down Chicken Road in middle Georgia. My sons frequently spent Saturday mornings outdoors doing yard work. Mowing, raking, burning the debris, picking up sticks the wind had ripped … Continue reading →
We gathered for our family Christmas. The little ones played, opened gifts, and played some more. My son called his children to get ready to go since it was a ways back up the mountain. The least one came into … Continue reading →
GIVING THANKS All my adult life I’ve thought that Thanksgiving Day gets cheated every year. We make such a big deal of Halloween, then hop right over to Christmas. Even as a child I thought it just wasn’t fair. So, … Continue reading →
In my lesson last week for Children’s Church, the main character was Daniel of the Old Testament. The conniving satraps had convinced the king to make a decree, trying to get rid of Daniel. If he continued to pray to … Continue reading →
Twelve four-year-olds, two-thirds of which are speakers of other languages gathered in the toys and games center to learn a new game. I had a small mat, a large foam die, and colored craft buttons. I chose a child at … Continue reading →
I had the opportunity to attend a district professional development workshop. The keynote was about brain development. It seems studies by Harvard and MIT researchers have shown gaps in children’s learning is not based on poverty but rather on conversational … Continue reading →