When my youngest daughter was young, she was shy. She often lowered her gaze or even hid behind me when meeting someone for the first time. Sometimes she refused to speak when spoken to or would whisper in my ear what she wanted … Continue reading →
“Look! Clouds! Look at the clouds!” Yup, that was me on my first flight. From the sound of it, you’d think I was nine years old. Uh…no. More like twenty. Twenty years old and on my honeymoon. Although this was … Continue reading →
Little ones are adorable although self-absorbed. They don’t automatically understand the feelings of others. Books can open their hearts to understanding feelings and building compassion for others hat can increase as they grow and continue reading. For young children Read … Continue reading →
Last weekend I directed our church’s weekend vacation Bible school. We have only a few children who regularly attend our church right now, but that was the point. We needed something to generate more interest and enthusiasm in our children … Continue reading →
Over the past 31 years that I’ve been a parent and 13 years I’ve been a grandparent, I’ve played a lot of games with kids. Watching their skills develop from simply learning to count as they move their game piece … Continue reading →
Here in Florida, the weather is usually balmy by northern standards – even though many Floridians are now dressed in pants and jackets due to the latest cold front. While our northern neighbors may be shoveling snow and scraping ice, … Continue reading →
