Praises of a Wife and Mommy

In prayer we honor God in relationship, and then in power we honor His revealed vision and shared dreams. Today we take a look at Hannah in 1 Samuel 1 If you listened to the message above then you just heard my husbands message on Mother's Day at our new church in Iowa.   “I remember my mother’s prayers, they have always followed me. they have  clung to me all my life.” ~ Abraham Lincoln Prayer is awesome and I am thankful for each prayer my other prayed when she was alive. I have been blessed to find some prayers for me that she wrote in her bible.  :)  I think she knew I would marry a preacher!!!  :)    AMEN- God wants to honor you!  :) In prayer we honor God in relationship, and then in power we Honor  His revealed vision and shared dreams. Three things happen when we approach God. 1. We are ruined. But you can't stay there 2. We are cleansed and qualified. But you can't be afraid to mess up 3...

I prepped the flowers and leaves but my 2 year old had fun gluing it all together.  This is  a very simple craft for toddlers and it sure brightened up the room since our spring flowers are taking forever with our cold spring.  

" Follow the Bouncing Ball"   by D.M Eason is a cute book for early learners.  The book jumps and counts all at the same time and includes some rhyming fun.  The illustrations are bright and the kids seem to enjoy counting along with the book.   This book is a great addition to any teacher's library and would be a fun one to include in a math lesson plan.  Thanks Peak City Publishing for sending me a book to review.  All opinions expressed are my own and I was not paid for this review.  

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There have been many times in life when I complain and I will assume you have too.  Kids are the pro's of complaining.  Have you ever gotten angry or whiny when God has different plans for your life then what you had?   Jeremiah 29:11 11  For I know the plans   I have for you,” declares the   Lord , “plans to prosper   you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.   Proverbs 16:9 n their hearts humans plan their course, b ut the LORD establishes their steps.

My daughter got this bike as a Christmas gift and now the weather is nice its time to teach her how to ride a bike with out training wheels.  We put the helmet on today and attempted to ride a bike.  We did not go too long before I realized it was going to take some time and my daughter might not be ready yet.   So I did a little research and found this helpful information from REI .  Any of you have any tips for teaching a child to ride a bike without training wheels?  Learning to ride a bike is a classic rite of passage and a skill that, once acquired, is never forgotten. Teach a child to ride and you fling open the doors to a lifetime of fresh-air fun and 2-wheeled adventure. The method outlined here for teaching a child to ride a bike is the one used by REI Outdoor School  instructors. It's not the only approach, and every rider proceeds at her own pace, but we've seen kids use it to learn to ride a bike in a single afternoon. But ...