Posted in parenting on Apr 29th, 2008
What does sharing really mean? To a young child it means taking the toy they are playing with and giving it to the kid who keeps eyeing it. Sharing food means taking their perfectly good goldfish and giving them to that other kid who eats more than their fair share. Is it any wonder that sharing [...]
Posted in Foster care on Apr 28th, 2008
This is an article that Wray and I wrote for our monthly church newsletter, The Chatter, about our foster care journey:
The smell of urine and filth assaulted my nostrils as I opened the car door to catch a glimpse of our new guests with their matted brown hair and dirt smudged faces. At 18 [...]
Tonight was our last meeting before our Zambia trip— it’s a little overwhelming and totally exciting to think that in less than 3 short months we will be in Africa!!!! I can’t wait to see what God is going to do in the lives of the children we meet, and in our lives as well.
I got [...]
Posted in parenting on Apr 27th, 2008
This is an incredibly sad time for the city of Coppell. On Friday, two graduates of Coppell High School died–one in a car accident and one by their own hand. Our hearts and prayers go out to their families and friends. This is a poignant reminder that life is short— grab your children and hug them [...]
Posted in Foster care on Apr 27th, 2008
Now that all 462 children have been removed from the polygamist colony and placed in foster care, the media is turning to all the people who are second guessing or condemning the Texas officials who removed the children from the compound. Some say that the men should have been removed while the women and [...]
Posted in parenting on Apr 23rd, 2008
Today while I was getting my nails done, I sat and listened to a couple of the stylist talk about their customers–more particularly their children. They were talking about the damage a 6 year old and later a 2 year old managed to do to their stations and the waiting area in their shop. While [...]
Posted in parenting on Apr 21st, 2008
The news seems to be full of children assaulting or threatening teachers. Teachers and administrators are seriously having to consider the safety of their classrooms from disturbed children and their parents. Was Columbine the end of schools as safe sanctuaries or did it start before that? What should administrators do to provide a safe environment [...]
Posted in Site News on Apr 17th, 2008
My friend Libby called today to rescue me! She is quite sure that I am being held hostage and forced to blog! She has known me a long time and how technically challenged I am, so she is convinced I am not doing this of my own free will. Sadly, her whole family is convinced [...]
Posted in Preschool News on Apr 16th, 2008
Recently my school had a fundraiser, and while the moms were working to make the room beautiful for our auction I sat down with some of the kids. My friend, Jack, was there as we talked about the old woman who swallowed the fly and why she swallowed the fly and all the other creatures [...]
Posted in Preschool News on Apr 15th, 2008
I have been trying to follow the case of children in the polygomist cult in San Angelo. I’ve watched as those 416 children have been housed away from their families, and seen the sadness on the faces of the mothers as they try to understand what is happening to their families.
There is not a doubt in my mind [...]