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Heaven’s Rain: A True Story #gmc #victim’s rights
0I WATCHED A POWERFUL MOVIE LAST NIGHT ON GMC. It wasn’t a feel good movie. It was a moving story about Brooks Douglass, who is now an Oklahoma State Senator. The tragedy that caused his father and mother to be violently killed has also made him into a victim’s rights advocate. Heaven’s Rain is based on his family story…and it’s quite an incredible story. If you get the chance to watch the movie, More >
Wordless Wednesday: Training First Responders
8SCOUTING — BOTH BOY SCOUTS AND GIRL SCOUTS — IS A SOLID WAY TO EXPOSE YOUR CHILDREN TO THE “CAN DO” CAPABLE SPIRIT. William has gained some great skills from his scouting experience. He is now a Weblo 1 Scout, which is a fourth grader who has finished Cub Scouting. One of the qualifications needed to complete the Arrow of Light in Weblos is called ‘Readyman’. It is the next step after their More >
A Dog Is Like…
0THE SCHOOLWORK PILES UP ON MY COUNTERS EACH WEEK UNTIL I GET THE CHANCE TO SORT THROUGH IT. Today I found one the gems of childhood. Grace has been studying similes in language arts and writing. She loves her dog and it shows in this assignment. I really just wanted to document it and share the smile.
Any other pet lovers agree with Grace’s assessment of what a dog is like?
The Human Story behind Elmo
61 month ago
IT HAD BEEN IN MY NETFLIX INSTANT QUE FOR OVER A MONTH. For a month I had attempted to watch the documentary called “Being Elmo” because it looked interesting. Each time I was met with resistance from my ten year old son. William would declare that anything with Elmo would not be appropriate for his mature age. He would bolster himself up, making me miss the toddler who once ran this house like More >
Wordless Wednesday: What Your Parties are Missing
4I FOUND SOMETHING TO SHARE. Yesterday I gave you a glimpse into some of the family treasures I found while doing research at my parent’s home. Lots of the keepsakes were stored in old suitcases which are airtight and mostly moisture resistant. They are the kind of old suitcases being used for side tables these days, but back ‘in the day’ people like my parents received them as high school and More >
