The King’s Home

I lowered the tray of colorful Christmas cookies and suggested, “Pick one out for your Daddy, too.” Two little boys with big brown eyes reached up and picked out their favorites. “I want the castle,” said the oldest as he clutched the church-shaped cookie. “Well,” I chuckled. “that’s a church, but you could call it a home for a King.” The youngest wanted to eat his green tree cookie AND Daddy’s star, too, . . . right then. I had a few more brief visits with them and with their mother, Cathy, for several months, and then one afternoon last … Continue reading The King’s Home

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Marco, continued

“I pray but I don’t need to go to church…” Marco began to defend himself for not attending Mass. I briefly mentioned the importance of being with other believers, but decided to ask instead, “Do you read the Bible?” “No,” he admitted. “What kind of relationship would you have with your son if you did not talk to each other?” I asked. “You talk to God through prayer and He CAN talk to you through prayer, too, but He mainly speaks to us through the Bible.” I followed Marco around as he treated our home for insects. We talked about … Continue reading Marco, continued

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The IB Science Fair

Sus was invited by the International Baccalaureate biology teacher to help judge the freshman science fair. She had a fun morning. Some of her favorite projects were: 1) observing if earthworms respond to color, 2) seeing if snails survive freezing temperatures, 3) growing sprouts in a vacuum chamber, and 4) measuring the growth of plants exposed to different music (classical and R&B were the best). Continue reading The IB Science Fair

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It’s A Wonderful Life

After two months of rehearsals, Jenny played Miss Andrews in It’s A Wonderful Life. She had a handful of lines and did them well . . . “I’ve got $242 here, George Bailey, and $242 isn’t going to break anybody!” She is cutting up in costume here with some of the girls who played in the crowd scenes. She is second from the left. Thanks to her drama teacher for the photo. Continue reading It’s A Wonderful Life

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