To my sweet children

If I pass on before you do,

I leave this Bible here for you;

An anchor for your soul twill be;

a light in you Gethsemane.

And while I've gone, do not despair;

Hold on to Jesus and meet me there.

Be true and faithful to the end;

With Jesus as your closest friend.

The angels and I will look for you;

Please, my dear children,

be good! Stay true!

Mom

Play Dough

Even though the sun is out, it is still very chilly. A favorite past time when my children were little was to whip up a batch of home made playdough. Its quick, fun, interactive time together and unlike the store bought play dough, it warms little fingers and smells so good. Be sure to wait for it to cool some before having the little ones help you knead.

In a medium size sauce pan whisk together:
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup salt
2 tsp cream of tartar

Then Add:
2 Tbs. cooking oil
1 cup water
food coloring (your choice)

Cook and stir over medium heat just until it globs together. This will happen pretty fast.
Then dump onto a flat surface and knead till smooth. Store in air tight container.
Bring out the rolling pin and cookie cutters! Have Fun!

Sometimes hearts break.
Mother's heart, Father's heart
Children's heart,
Jesus' heart
But God is the healer of all pain
Who binds the broken heart again
He picks you up,
when you cannot stand
And cheers you on to a better land
where nothing can ever break you again
God is the healer of all pain
Though life is a storm of battle cries
And tears so often dim the eyes
and the more you try, the less you gain
God is the healer of all pain
With unknown up ahead, no gain in your sack
its up then its down, go forward, turn back
And all that you try, seems all in vain
Still, God is the healer of all pain
And voices all shouting, don't do what you do
Surely your doomed, you'll never stay true
And arrows assail you, all you feel is disdain
Yet God is the healer of all pain
With your foot on the rock, your eyes on the goal
Christ in your heart, courage in your soul
hearts will break, and clouds will rain
But God is the healer of all pain!

"A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you." (John 16: 21-22)

Morning by Morning New Mercies I See

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Little birds sing so sweet
The rooster calls in fun
A new day has begun
The sky's a happy blue
The grass is wet with dew
The sunbeams kiss the earth
A new day's given birth
Guide me Lord I pray
To wisely spend this day!

"Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven. Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase. Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps."
(Ps 85:9-13)

Kids Versions Songs

When my Kids were little, they sometimes heard songs in the funniest ways.
Shane would sing: "Theres been a change in my wife, since the Lord took away all sin and strife..."

Miracle in the making was: "There's a merry-go-round, in the microwave..."

"I'm getting ready to leave this world, I'm geting ready for the gates of pearls,
Keeping my record bright, WASHING all day and night...."

Felecia on the other hand loved to bring the gospel into her little songs she sang such as:
"Bumping up and down in my little red wagon, wont you be my darlin. One wheel's off and the axles broken, won't you be my darlin. Brother Bill is gonna fix it with his Bible-"

Got any funny ones to share???

Training Verses Teaching

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"Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it."

Training is more than teaching. We teach by a lesson "you should share. It is good to share." We give examples; we tell a story; we inspire...and we hope.
But teaching is not training. To train a sapling to grow in the right way, we tie it to a stake and sometimes add other supports. Then we keep it pruned. This we do to train it to grow straight up. We have to tie it or force it, so to speak, in the beginning.
It is the same with children. If we want to train them to share, we must begin by making them share. Hold them to it. We begin by tying them to the rule, until it becomes natural for them. Later, after they have grown stronger, we can untie and enjoy the beauty and grace of their training.
Form good habits and they will work for them later. A habit of prayer and Bible reading, may just be a form for them right now. It won't save them, but when they do give their hearts and lives to the Lord Jesus Christ of their own free will, it will work for them to help keep them close to God.
If we let them grow wild,they may be beautiful in a sense to look at, as a wild over grown fruit tree, but a well trained tree produces more and better fruit; and that is what the Lord wants...fruit.
taken from a my journal on 2/23/04

Moms are Miraculous!

This is a journal entry from 3-3-1998 Felecia was 6 Shane was 5:

My children are quite fascinated with their mothers several ablilities and continue to boost my ego with their congenial conversations such as thus:

Felecia (speaking to Shane) "Mommy can make orange juice!"
Shane: "I know"
Felecia: "No! I mean she can make orange juice without a can fro the store!"
Shane: "Nuh uh!"
Felecia: "YES SHE CAN!!!"
Shane: (speaking to mom who is busying herself with breakfast preparations) "Mom? Can you make orange juice without a can from the store?"
Mom: (feeling quite proud of herself) "Yes I can"
Shane looks at felecia eyes wide open and then smiles in complete fascination and adoration for his mom and then asks her, " CAN YOU MAKE APPLE JUICE TOO?"
Mom: " Well... I could try" :-)
Kids mouths drop open and they are speachless-

Chatter! Chatter! Chatter!
While the morning away
Whether we sing, clap, or dance
Or are kneeling down to pray

Happpy! Simply, Happy!
Carefree, Light, Content
Toys, books, work and play
is how our day is spent

Oh Happy, Joyful home
With Jesus here to stay
We thank our God and give Him praise
At the close of every day!