Honeycomb Adventures Press, LLC: 1st birthday It is time to celebrate! Honeycomb Adventures Press, LLC is one year old today! This has been a learning process for me from the very beginning. With shallow pockets I have been teaching myself the ropes beginning with my writing, then teaching myself to do the hand applique for the quilt picture illustrations in The Creation, and then teaching myself to do layout in InDesign. I found great cheerleaders and coaches along the way
What is Ash Wednesday? I grew up in the church and had often heard about the 40 days of Lent in which Christians would give up something for Lent, but I had never heard of Ash Wednesday until my last move when I joined my present church. The Ash Wednesday service serves as a reminder to the congregation that we came from dust and that we will return to dust. This message is personally delivered to each participant as they
Gifts that are easy enough for children to make Thoughtful handmade gifts made by children are always treasured by those who receive them. Here are several ideas of simple gifts children can make. Perhaps they would make nice Valentines Day gifts for teachers, grandparents, or aunts and uncles. Tape ends of yarn to end of hook on hanger. Then take one ball of yarn in each hand and tie half-hitch knots around the hanger alternating between the yarn in the
I have a leather key chain fob with the letters WWJD stamped on it. Many children wear WWJD bracelets as reminders to stop and ask themselves the question, “What Would Jesus Do?” before making everyday decisions they face. I like to see children wear the bracelets and to know that they care about pleasing Jesus. But sometimes I want to ask them, “How do you know what Jesus would do?” Who exactly is Jesus? What are his teachings? Other than just
Never, never ask your mom to cut your hair the night before school pictures. School pictures can be angst or fun With memories of joy or regrets. You wore your nice dress, gave a big smile For one captured moment, your best. But sometimes those moments Were less than sublime Sometimes they captured A miserable time When you tried to create What wasn’t there I pleaded and begged “Mom, please cut my hair.” I want my hair cut Just like Sara Grace All nice and smooth Every hair in its place. “But I don’t know how,” My
