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Kids’ questions to God
Ever wonder what kids wonder about? Here’s what some brave youngsters asked God!
Dear God, My grandpa says you were around when he was a little boy. How far back do you go? Love Dennis
They definitely have some questions about family!
Dear God, Did you really mean do unto others as they do unto you, because if you did then I’m going to fix my brother. Darla
Dear God, Mommy says all babies cry, but I don’t think that baby jesus did. You must know the answer, so please write back. We have a bet. Angelina
And what about their church experiences?
Dear God, Is reverend Coe a friend of yours, or do you just know him through business? Donny
Dear God, I went to this wedding and they kissed right in church. Is that ok? Neil
Dear God, Why is Sunday School on Sunday? I thought it was supposed to be our day of rest. Tom L.
And what about those animals God invented or let go extinct?
Dear God, Who draws the lines around the countries? Nan
Dear God, please change the taste of asparagus. It’s grass. Thanks. Sarah
And sometimes they’ve just put in a request…
Dear God, Please send Dennis Clark to a different camp this year. Peter
Dear God, Thank you for the baby brother but what I prayed for was a puppy. Joyce
Just a reminder, of course, that the messages go both ways!
A lesson from Thanksgiving
One of the lessons of Thanksgiving is that we eat too much! We eat until we’re full, experiencing the sensation of too much. We confuse our desire for that feeling of ‘full,’ with the feeling of ‘enough.’ Even though enough doesn’t feel like full, could’t we make that be okay? Black Friday teaches us still […]
a jigsaw guide to life?
Why a jigsaw guide to life? Well, it’s not too difficult to look at life like a giant jigsaw puzzle. This world is broken. Life is confusing. We’re surrounded by all these pieces and not sure what to do with them. Jigsaw puzzles can be exceptional teachers. They impart patience, determination, stamina, self-control and powerful […]
A paradox for you to consider…
Theseus was an ancient hero of Greek mythology, the supposed founder of Athens, and the conqueror of various monsters, including the Minotaur. According to Plutarch in Life of Theseus, “ The ship wherein Theseus and the youth of Athens returned had thirty oars, and was preserved by the Athenians down even to the time of […]
It’s YOUR hour!
Would you rather have your hour at the start of the day or the end of the day? After all 6am looks very different from 11pm! When you got that “extra” hour today did you use it or just sleep in? Actually setting the clock back as we did this morning gives us a potential […]
Lessons from Mother Nature?
Mother Nature is an effective teacher when we are willing to learn. By observing her cycles we come to understand how life dances within us. The tide reaches the power of ebbing and flowing, the moon that of waxing and waning. Both show that the expression of fullness and of lessening are two parts of […]
What are you worth?
There are people who can live their whole lives with the belief that they are worth nothing. Whether or not it is because of the message they received from their parents or friends, these people don’t know what their true value is and it makes them doubt their own skills and even the things they […]
What can you learn?
It may seem like a bit of a stretch to say there are life lessons to be learned from that jack-o’-lantern you carve for Halloween, but see what you think about these! (even if your pumpkin might be less dramatic) 1. Get inside-We need to be willing to open ourselves up to the possibilities ahead. […]
Are you a cook or a chef?
It may seem as if these words are interchangable: after all both individuals may wear a chef’s hat or coat, work in a kitchen and prepare food. However, every chef was once a cook who went on to learn new skills and create new combinations that cooks can then follow. As Wolfgang Puck, the celebrity […]
Lessons from a squirrel?
Squirrels are just small rodents to some folks, but to admirers they are high flying acrobats, fuzzy-tailed philosophers, scampering tree huggers and resourceful survivors. (They are also rather cute!) Here are 4 (+1 extra!) life lessons we can learn from our squirrel friends. 1. We all know this easy one: save for the future. 2. […]