Blue Moon one day late. It was cloudy the night of Dec. 31, so I took this on Jan. 1, 2010. Tonight, December 31, 2009, we will have a blue moon. Does that mean it will look blue? Not really. “Blue Moon” is an expression that we use whenever we have a second full moon in a month. What is a full moon? A full moon happens when the sun and moon are on the opposite sides of the earth so the sun lights up every
(Note: My writer friend and adoption counselor and coach, Sharon Brani, posted this as a Facebook Note this morning and it was so good I asked to share it here. She graciously agreed.) Well it’s that time again when you hear about resolutions and goals. I’ve been asked from time to time if I set goals. Yes, I do. Each year I spend some time alone to evaluate the previous year and then focus on what is important for the next year.
I have a hard time writing about Christmas memories. I believe my first Christmases were probably the most lucrative though I don’t remember what I was given. The problem was with my expectations from that point on. The first Christmas I remember was after my father left his career as a pastor, and my family moved into the farmhouse where my father was born and lived until he went to college. With three brothers and a sister, and my parents suddenly
A rough group of orphan boys discover peace in a most unlikely way. If you like adventure, you will love this exciting story. Click on the title: A Sheaf of Grain , an exciting Christmas story from Your Story Hour: Kids’ Corner. (http://www.yourstoryhour.org/) Listen to this audio story and then check out all the other cool finds on this web site. There are puzzles and contests and more. They also have an online magazine for kids called Clubhouse. Check it
Another jewel from the Internet… I found a web site that suggested three Bible games for little children. There are also links to other Bible activity articles on the side of this short article. Since I am currently working on a Bible story book about Noah, the song “Old Man Noah Built an Ark” caught my attention. It is simple enough, just sing to the tune of “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” and identify the animals on the ark. There may be