Thursday, December 11, 2008
Mat and Santa’s new suit…..
Current mood: amused
Category: Life
Okay, I know that Diallo and I are Sci-fi nuts. It’s true. We like some pretty strange stuff. I admit it. I have often wondered if our outer space, mythology, magic, and monster fetish is warping our children’s fragile and moldable minds. Now I [...]
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She has sheltered me
Like mother and father should
She has raised me child wild and creative
She allowed me to imagine and speak
She gave me wings and dreams
The cost was rich, red, and river like
She is young and lovely still
She has much to learn; still naive
History tells of her blind eyes and sword drawn
She lifts her torch [...]
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Today is Memorial Day. We remember those who have sacrificed and lost so much so that we can live with the freedoms we are given. It’s a very poignant and special remembering. Freedom is costly.
My children were talking with me earlier about “Memorial” and what that word means. I explained that it is [...]
Filed under: Christianity, kids, life, purpose, relating well, wonder on May 26th, 2008 | No Comments »