Owning a pool in our backyard is a community blessing. It brings the neighborhood, friends, and family together to make memories and have fun. Having fun together is the ultimate bonding tool, especially when repeated. When it’s summertime, we have pool parties. The kids do flips into the water together.They dare each other to see who can swim underwater the furthest. They make up fun games.They play water football toss where they try to jump and catch it mid-air. It's good times. Of ... Continue Reading...
My Ramblings
I have a logo (coming soon to this website), which seems a strange thing to do for oneself, but I did it for my blog. I chose an infinity sign because I love to write and write and write, and to poke fun at myself, really I just can't seem to shut myself up. I just started this blog this week and I woke up this morning at 5 a.m. and I immediately began to think about what I wanted to add to it, what I wanted to write about, what I needed to check and add. I made myself rest in bed until 6 ... Continue Reading...
Teacher’s Gift from God at Work in our Lives
A Teacher's Gift From God at Work in Our Lives: How God uses our Hands to Do Good in the World and We Are So Blessed to Do His Good Work. Thank you, God! A Short Story of Peace, Love, and Christmas Spirit Lead by a Six-Year Old My kindergartner came home from school one day in December and announced that his teacher said she didn’t want a gift for Christmas. I told him I had already bought her a gift card to a restaurant, but he protested with wide six-year old eyes, telling me ... Continue Reading...
An Illegal Hit in Youth Football
The worst case scenario in football, our son was tackled and sustained a concussion. My husband and I watched it happen to our fourth grade son. We saw him slammed into as the other player speared him from the side in an illegal hit leading with his helmet. Our son crumpled to the ground and we could hear him crying from the sidelines. As he sat on the sidelines and watched his team continue the fight without him, he made a choice to go back into the game. A hard game to watch as the parents of ... Continue Reading...
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