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Wednesday, December 5th, 2012
Well we have transitioned from the Thanksgiving season into the Christmas Season. Our home is starting to look like Christmas. We should have the final touches done sometime this coming weekend.
It is only Wednesday and we have already had a very busy week.
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Monday, December 3rd, 2012
In our home we have a lot of Christmas traditions. For example the first Christmas decoration to be displayed is our Christmas Nativity, and we tell the story of the birth of Jesus as it is unwrapped and set up. We bake Christmas cookies together and go to Christmas Eve Service just to name a few. (more…)
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Sunday, December 2nd, 2012
This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger” ~ Luke 2:12
Each Christmas season the very first Christmas decoration to be displayed is our Nativity set. When Caleb was 5 he dropped one of the kings and his hand broke off. (more…)
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Thursday, November 29th, 2012
My son is not just another pretty face, he is smart too. We are so very proud to officially announce that Caleb has made it through the first two rounds of the Georgia Governor’s Honor Program (GHP). He was successful in competing and placing at the local school and county level. (more…)
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Wednesday, November 28th, 2012
In 16 years of being a parent I have NEVER once sent one of my children to school sick. I respect the rules, parents, teachers, and children they come into contact with to much to expose them to possible sickness. As a school teacher I have found that parents feel that it is perfectly acceptable to send their sick kids to school. (more…)
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
My baby boy is growing up. Earlier this semester he got his class ring and now he has received his Letterman jacket. He was actually awarded his letter at the end of the year Drama banquet. (more…)
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Tuesday, November 20th, 2012
If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to get. -Frank A. Clark
Well another Thanksgiving has come and gone and we are now headed full force into the Christmas Season. (more…)
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Tuesday, November 20th, 2012
We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude ~Cynthia Ozick
Today I am thankful for a God that loves me no matter what. I am thankful that he sent his only son to die for my sins. (more…)
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Tuesday, November 20th, 2012
Home is a shelter from storms – all sorts of storms. ~William J. Bennett
Today I am thankful for my home and the comfort it provides. I am thankful that my family has a comfortable safe place to live and grow. I am thankful that we don’t just survive, we are comfortable. (more…)
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