Just waiting for JOY and HAPPINESS to show up in your life isn’t likely to get great, steady results. Like so many things in life, finding JOY is a proactive thing… you’ve got to make it happen! Now, realize the difference between JOY and temporary happiness… Receiving a gift might bring temporary feelings of “happiness.” When your hubby gets a raise at work, that might also make you feel temporarily “happy.“ True JOY, on the other hand, can be a continual state of emotional and mental peace. JOY starts with walking in the steps of the Lord Jesus. Letting Him be Lord of your life. Following God’s biblical principles always…
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Super Bubbles Recipe – Summer Outdoor Activities for Kids
Do you ever outgrow bubbles? I think not! I still love them myself. 😉 Get your kids outside more by mixing up a simple solution of super bubbles and send them on their way to have some outside summer fun! Mix and enjoy lots of super bubbles! 1 Cup Warm Water 2 TB liquid dish soap 1 TB glycerin 1 tsp. white sugar Summer Related articles on the web… Melon Bubbles Recipe Get Grilling! Three Summer Recipes Fresh Deep-dish Apple Pie Recipe Bubbles, Bubbles, Everywhere: Fun Bubble Activities for Preschoolers ]]>
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A Thanksgiving Poem – My Thanks Dear Lord are Thine!
A Thanksgiving – Poem For summer rains, and winter’s sun, For autumn breezes crisp and sweet; For labors doing, to be done, And labors all complete; For April, May, and lovely June, For bud, and bird, and berried vine; For joys of morning, night, and noon, My thanks, dear Lord, are Thine! For loving friends on every side; For children full of joyous glee; For all the blessed Heavens wide, And for the sounding sea; For mountains, valleys, forests deep; For maple, oak, and lofty pine; For rivers on their seaward sweep, My thanks, dear Lord, are Thine! For light and air, for sun and shade, For merry laughter and…
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8 Thrifty Summer Activities for the Family and 10 Top Tips to Beat the Heat!
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20 Simple Ways to Communicate with Your Child
Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. ~ Psalms 127:3 (KJV) Each child is a gift from our Heavenly Father above. Treating them as a real person helps them feel that they have true value…and of course, good communication helps to establish a good relationship with them. Here’s 20 Simple Ways to Communicate with Your Child 1. Listen to them when they talk – Actively hear what they have to say when they are talking. 2. Ask about their day at school – When they get in the car, ask what they did, how they felt and what is going…