"I'll Pray For You." – The Prayer List

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I am sure I am like many others.  I learn that people are struggling with a hardship, learning of  serious illnesses regarding themselves or loved ones, have family members over seas putting their life on the line to fight for our country, leaving their families behind missing them something awful, and praying for their safe return. People with broken hearts, broken homes, broken dreams.

My heart is often breaking for them….with them.  I want so desperately to fix it all for them….. to tell them it will be o.k.  I feel small and helpless, in the face of their pain.  So I give them the most powerful help I can possibly give them:  HOPE.  I tell them I will pray for them.… Read More

A 6 Star Date

As parents, we’re always looking for new ideas to keep encouraging good character trait development in our children.   Quite a few weeks ago, I came up with this star system.

I put all of the kids names on this chalk board, giving them each a few sections in vertical columns.   When any one or more of the kids has an exceptional day, we give them a star on the chalkboard under their name, after they’ve gone to bed.  Now, an exceptional day equates a day full of good and wise behavioral choices, exercising compassion and/or sacrifice for others, and overall behavior that exemplifies that which we expect of our children.… Read More