Posted in abuse, accountability, anger, authorities, awareness, bullying, Celebration, children, crime, danger, death, drivers, Fear, Fun, Holiday, kids, law enforcement, missing, missing and exploited children, murder, news, observations, opinion, pain and misery, parenting, protect, rape, responsibility, safety, spiritual, teens, Threats, Threats, trust, violence, well-being on Oct 31st, 2009
Halloween celebrations are fraught with danger & violence. Parents need to make safety for their kids & teens a priority. Proper supervision is a must to keep their kids safe.
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Posted in armed forces, attitude, charitable organizations, Christmas, comfort, commitment, communication, compassion, danger, emotions, encouragement, fathers, Fear, giving, leadership, life, loneliness, loss, loyalty, military, mom, mother, news, observations, of connections, pain and misery, parenting, Patriotism, power, prayer, prayer, sadness, service, support, trauma, Twitter, Twitter on Oct 27th, 2009
Military men & women serving overseas need cards of support & appreciation as the holidays near while they serve the United States away from friends and family.
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Posted in Amazing, animals, armed forces, art, Beauty, bride, creative writing, Descriptive Words, earth day, ecology, emotions, enjoyment, environment, flowers, Gardens, Green, happiness, home, inspiration, joy, life, love, observations, Patriotism, Relax, respect, seasons, spring, writing on May 23rd, 2009
I am blessed to have a yard with personality. When we first moved into our home, the yard resembled an abandoned field somewhere. The grass was tall enough that you couldn’t see the house from the road, up on a knoll. The driveway was washed out and the whole place looked abandoned. Today, my yard [...]
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Posted in attitude, baby, birthday, Celebration, Christmas, emotions, Faith, family, fathers, joy, life, love, meaning of life, miracles, mom, mother, news, service, worship on Dec 26th, 2008
Have you ever noticed how a baby can change the whole environment of a room? You can be standing in line somewhere thinking that you would rather be anywhere else in the world…frustrated beyond belief; and, a mother or father can walk in with a baby and people just seem to smile a little [...]
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Posted in anger, attitude, Celebration, Christmas, divorce, emotions, family, Holiday, Holiday Blues, holidays, joy, life, sadness, well-being on Dec 14th, 2008
Do you know a holiday saboteur? You know who I’m talking about don’t you? It is the person who agitates others during holidays. It is the person who argues with everyone…about everything. It is the person who has a permanently unhappy disposition in life. It is the person who grumbles about things that really don’t [...]
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Posted in accomplishments, armed forces, birthday, commitment, courage, family, Honor, life, military, Patriotism, respect, service, support, well-being on Nov 11th, 2008
Today is the Marine Corps birthday…hope it is a great one for all of our men and women in the Corps. God bless you for all of your sacrifices for us civilians. For those serving overseas we thank you and we appreciate you. To all of the Marines who serve here at home on [...]
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Posted in armed forces, Celebration, charitable organizations, children, emotions, family, fathers, fourth of july, grandchildren, Heart, help, Holiday, home, Honor, husband, Impact, inspiration, kids, life, loneliness, love, mental and physical health, military, mom, mother, news, Patriotism, Remembering, service, support, Time, well-being, writing for children, writing project on Jun 27th, 2008
The countdown has begun, we have an 8 measly days to prepare for the fourth of July. How do you plan to celebrate the freedoms that you have, that were purchased by the men and women of our country’s military? All branches of the armed forces deserve to be honored. How about along with those picnics and [...]
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