Posted on 12/26/2007 7:18:04 AM PST by Billie
I really like this pledge with the animated snow Billie and was surprised to read that the cute white dog in the next comment belongs to you.
Hi Aqua, how are you this evening?
I believe everyone has checked out for the evening so I will see ya’ll tomorrow. Have a good night~~~
Have you recovered from all the activity?
Oh, missed you by a couple of minutes. See ya later.
I Hope your Dad is Feeling Well, and that your Day with him and his Friend was a Wonderful One!
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Thanks, Jaycee!
Hope he was good to you and yours!
I've been Planning to make Some More Target-Practicing Vids, and Hope to Soon, and will Remember to Freepmail them to you. I Never Dreamed it would be Such a Fun Hobby, but I Really Love it!
I've Never Seen that Flower before that you Posted in #60, and Wish there were Some of those Growing Around Here in the Spring; they are Beautiful!!
My year has been a truly blessed one! A focus on Washington? I’m anxiously awaiting your ping :)
We leave our tree up till Epiphany (January 6) when the Wise Men came and left gifts for the Christ Child. That’s traditional in our family. It’s up for all the Twelve Days of Christmas.
I have two fire extinquishers at the ready as that is a fire hazard decision.
A quick hello to all. (waving) Hello all. LOL. I trust everyone had a wonderful Christmas?
Until they all come home.
Just saw your reply....do not know where some of you live but there is quite a time span in Pacific time and my time. It was 10:07 here and I forget about Pacific time and think its 10:00 everywhere~~~LOL~~~
I leaned back in the Lazy boy and fell off to sleep. Makes me mad sometimes as I want to watch t.v.....but I woke up and watched a little and went to bed at midnight! See ya later~~
He was very good to my family and me. I received some things I had hinted at and some wonderful surprises. Everyone seemed pleased with the gifts I gave to them (which I always worry about and shouldn’t)! Most of all we were together for another year and I am very thankful for that.
Hope your Christmas was happy and sweet!
Thank you very much, Kitty! ((((Hugs)))) to you too!
So darling, your kitty! Hope your Christmas was good, Beachie!
My mom convinced my dad she needed a "let down" gift the day after Christmas.
That is so sweet.....I imagine your dad agreed????
Oh, yes! It worked for her. It's been 20 years since he was here on Christmas.
I am sorry to hear your dad has been gone 20 years.....long time. My husband died in 2004......I noticed Weinie’s death was ‘03!
December 27, 2007
READ: Joshua 4:1-9
These stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever. Joshua 4:7
In her book The Shelter of Each Other, Mary Pipher gives advice on rebuilding troubled families. She explores how todays children sometimes overuse TV and video games to the exclusion of informal instruction received from extended family.
She gives an example of a family reunion where the youngsters are given a video to watch in the back room so the adults can talk undisturbed. Dr. Pipher believes this diversion actually deprives kids. Children need to mix with the older generation so they can hear the stories of aunts, uncles, grandparents, and parents. This helps them learn from those who have gone before them.
The Old Testament places a high value on children being taught their spiritual heritage. After God parted the waters of the Jordan River, Joshua was instructed to take 12 stones from the river to create a memorial for future generations. When your children ask . . . What do these stones mean to you? then you shall answer them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off. . . . And these stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever (Josh. 4:6-7).
We need spiritual interaction between generations. Remember, Bible stories are often family stories. And our children need them and us.
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