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Ever since my relationship with God, my Father, Yehovah, was restored 21 years ago, Matt and I, along with our children, have worked in our churches and communities, volunteering in and leading in ministries. We have worked in Youth, Children’s, Women’s, College, Missions, Mom’s, Worship, Administrative, Local Boards, Drama Teams and choreography, and the list [...]

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FOTOS The photo above and the photo I added to yesterday’s blog post was from the camera on my iPhone . Pretty groovy, hu? (By the way, if you were wondering what that crazy baby’s shirt says? “Don’t be FOOLED by my SIZE”. It’s Old Navy. Ridiculously cute. Couldn’t resist the bee!) I have been neglecting the Canon lately because the iPhone is attached to my palm as if by super-glue. It’s rather handy as a camera, I have found. But it makes me want to get out and take some REAL photos… in

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Times are rapidly changing. The elderly always argue that the modern culture has forsaken and outgrown the values taught and instilled by old customs, beliefs and traditions. Moralists and conservative people are almost always raising their brows and expressing disgust over how current belief and culture systems are evolving. What has been unacceptable in the old world is now becoming fast and rapidly rising trends. Taboos and outcast-driving issues of yester years are now very common have s

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Do you remember that story from just over a year ago about the newspaper columnist who wrote about letting her 9-year-old ride the NYC subway all alone? She was soon all over the news and internet, retelling her story, and the public was divided in their opinions. Was she a voice of sanity in an ever-increasing crazy world, or did she truly deserve the moniker “America’s Worst Mom?” Wherever you may stand on the divide, credit is due to Skenazy who did not go into a parental protection progra

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This morning we had parent/teacher interviews with both the girls’ teachers. I wont reveal the details of the discussions obviously but I will say that there is an issue with one of our children that is of some concern and we will be monitoring things closely, as will her teacher. One of our kids is not playing nicely with some of her fellow students. She is doing well academically, but there are some shenanigans going on during the recess and lunch breaks that need to be addressed quickly.

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