Last week, we had a crazy busy week due to daytime Vacation Bible School on base. Munchkin had a wonderful time even with the few bumps she encountered along the way. The week ended with a final closing ceremony where the kids recited their verses and sang the songs that they had learned during the week. The handful of kids who learned all of their verses for the week received a can of root beer at the pizza party. For some, this may not seem like much, but for my kiddo, she thought it was great. (She really likes root…
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A new week begins…
Posted in Family, and Homemaking
Mrs. White over at Legacy of Home does a weekly front porch visit. I love the idea as it starts the week on a positive note, but I tend to forget about it until it’s too late. Since I have a little time on my hands today, I decided to have my own little front porch visit as we get ready to jump start our week. Since our front porch is a wee bit hot today, I’ll invite y’all inside to sit in the cool air conditioning. This week, Munchkin will be attending day VBS on base. Last year, she…
Final Thoughts on VBS
Posted in Christian Life, and Military Life
This week at VBS was a roller-coaster of up and down moments. We were blessed with the opportunity to reach out to our kids from ages 4 to 11. We got to know the kids on a more personal level, and we were sad to see the week end. Yes, it was very tiring, but it was a blessing. (Thank you for all of the prayers. They helped!!!!) On Friday night, I watched 2 young boys grow. One little one came out of his shell and joined in with the activities. The other wrote a card that said, “I love…
VBS: Getting Creative
Posted in Christian Life
On Tuesday evening, I was a bit down when I did my Wordless Wednesday post. The Lord brought that passage to mind which helped. Then, I received such wonderful comments and words of encouragement from y’all. It touched my heart. So, thank you very much. On Wednesday, I started to think about creative ways that I could capture the kids attention and encourage them to pay attention. I created a bookmark for each of the kids with a symbol for each VBS station. When the kids behaved at that station, they would receive a sticker for their bookmark. I had…
You are the Salt of the Earth
Posted in Christian Life, and Photography
This week at VBS D and I have been quite challenged with some of the kids in our group. We spend so much time focusing on keeping them in line that we’re concerned with whether or not they are learning anything. We walk away completely spent each evening. Yet, there are moments here and there where we can see a little glimmer of hope coming from these particular kids. It is in these moments that we can really see that we are the salt and light here. We have to keep going even when we feel that we’ve reached our…