Friday, April 22, 2011
Traveling and Texting
Please, just don't do it. If you feel you must text or talk on the phone while traveling, please just pull over. Accidents can happen so quickly. I know we would all feel so horrible if someone lost their life because of a bad judgment call that we made. My family is out there on those roads, so please don't text or talk on the phone while you drive, and I will extend the same courtesy to you. Have a safe and blessed Easter weekend.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
S....is for STOP making out in front of the children!
I really didn't know what I was going to blog about today, and then I saw two high school kids making out while waiting to load the bus. Today was one of those special days at school. The elementary and middle school students loaded the bus and traveled the short route to the high school to watch a performance of a musical called "Ever After". After the show, the youngest of the students were loaded onto the buses and taken back to the elementary, but the middle school students stayed at the high school to load the buses. I was standing with my students outside until they were on the buses. The high school students come out of the building to wait for the buses. A group of teachers are discussing the two high school kids who are wrapped together like a pig in a blanket. "Maybe they are just trying to stay warm," one of the teachers commented. It was a chilly afternoon. No, I don't think so. I look over and the young lady is kissing on the guy's neck. How far is all of this going to go? I mean there are people EVERYWHERE! Hello! Finally, a high school teacher goes over and breaks up the love fest. It turns out the couple are expectant parents. I understand why!
Whatever happened to modesty among our young people? There are some things that are better kept behind closed doors. Parents may be concerned about sex education being offered in public schools....FYI...be concerned with whom your children associate and hang out with. Your child may get an education with your next door teenager. Our music, dance, television shows (including cartoons), and internet all encourage a sexually exploited world among our youth. I ask who is responsible for this? How did this happen? Maybe as adults, we have failed to teach our children modesty.
Whatever happened to modesty among our young people? There are some things that are better kept behind closed doors. Parents may be concerned about sex education being offered in public schools....FYI...be concerned with whom your children associate and hang out with. Your child may get an education with your next door teenager. Our music, dance, television shows (including cartoons), and internet all encourage a sexually exploited world among our youth. I ask who is responsible for this? How did this happen? Maybe as adults, we have failed to teach our children modesty.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Resurrection Eggs
Thinking of what to write for 'R', and I glance at the bowl of Easter eggs on my table. They are Resurrection Eggs. Each egg represents something about the Easter story. I will give you a quick run-down:
mint green egg: holds a die. The soldiers gambled at the foot of the cross for Jesus' clothes.
lilac egg: contains a goblet. Before the Roman soldiers captured Jesus, Jesus and his disciples met together. Jesus passed bread and said, "Eat. This is my body that will be given for you." and he passed the cup and told his disciples to drink of the cup which was his blood that would be shed for them.
light yellow egg: inside is a crown of throns. The soldiers mocked Jesus by making and pushing a crown of throns upon his head, Jesus, The King of the Jews, they mocked.
yellow egg: a spike. The soldiers nailed Jesus to a cross, a nail-spike in each hand and one through his feet.
light pink egg: silver coins. For 30 pieces of silver, Judas betrayed Jesus by a kiss.
purple egg: a spear. The soldier pierced his side while he hung on the cross, blood and water ran out of Jesus' side.
blue egg: a donkey. Before the crucifixion, Jesus entered the city upon a donkey. Some of Jesus' followers laid palm branches down before him as he rode through the streets.
green egg: a strap. Jesus was beaten with a cat-of-nine-tails, a whip made of 9 knotted cords attached to a handle used for flogging; Jesus' also had metal spikes to tear the flesh.
orange egg: holds praying hands. Jesus prayed in the garden before the soldiers came to get him. We also must pray to the Father if we want to be saved. We must acknowledge the price Jesus paid for our salvation. Those who ask and believe, receive salvation.
cream-colored egg: contains a piece of gauze. They wrapped Jesus' body in gauze in preparation for burial.
dark pink egg: a rock. A large rock was placed in front of Jesus' tomb along with two Roman soldiers to stand guard. The Jewish leaders wanted to make sure that none of the followers of Jesus tried to steal his body and then proclaim that he had come back to life.
blue egg: contains nothing. The blue egg is empty as was the tomb of Jesus on the third day when Mary went to add spices to his body. Not only was the tomb empty, but Mary actually spoke to Jesus. The miracle of Easter...the empty tomb. If Jesus had not came out of that tomb, then mankind would have no hope of a life after death. Because of his ressurrection, Jesus has the power to raise us from a grave to an eternal life with him.
"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And, if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." John 14: verses 1-3. (This is one of my very favorite Bible verses.)
The resurrection eggs tell the greatest love story of all time. This Easter will you visit The Old Rugged Cross and Kneel Down and proclaim Victory in Jesus?
mint green egg: holds a die. The soldiers gambled at the foot of the cross for Jesus' clothes.
lilac egg: contains a goblet. Before the Roman soldiers captured Jesus, Jesus and his disciples met together. Jesus passed bread and said, "Eat. This is my body that will be given for you." and he passed the cup and told his disciples to drink of the cup which was his blood that would be shed for them.
light yellow egg: inside is a crown of throns. The soldiers mocked Jesus by making and pushing a crown of throns upon his head, Jesus, The King of the Jews, they mocked.
yellow egg: a spike. The soldiers nailed Jesus to a cross, a nail-spike in each hand and one through his feet.
light pink egg: silver coins. For 30 pieces of silver, Judas betrayed Jesus by a kiss.
purple egg: a spear. The soldier pierced his side while he hung on the cross, blood and water ran out of Jesus' side.
blue egg: a donkey. Before the crucifixion, Jesus entered the city upon a donkey. Some of Jesus' followers laid palm branches down before him as he rode through the streets.
green egg: a strap. Jesus was beaten with a cat-of-nine-tails, a whip made of 9 knotted cords attached to a handle used for flogging; Jesus' also had metal spikes to tear the flesh.
orange egg: holds praying hands. Jesus prayed in the garden before the soldiers came to get him. We also must pray to the Father if we want to be saved. We must acknowledge the price Jesus paid for our salvation. Those who ask and believe, receive salvation.
cream-colored egg: contains a piece of gauze. They wrapped Jesus' body in gauze in preparation for burial.
dark pink egg: a rock. A large rock was placed in front of Jesus' tomb along with two Roman soldiers to stand guard. The Jewish leaders wanted to make sure that none of the followers of Jesus tried to steal his body and then proclaim that he had come back to life.
blue egg: contains nothing. The blue egg is empty as was the tomb of Jesus on the third day when Mary went to add spices to his body. Not only was the tomb empty, but Mary actually spoke to Jesus. The miracle of Easter...the empty tomb. If Jesus had not came out of that tomb, then mankind would have no hope of a life after death. Because of his ressurrection, Jesus has the power to raise us from a grave to an eternal life with him.
"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And, if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." John 14: verses 1-3. (This is one of my very favorite Bible verses.)
The resurrection eggs tell the greatest love story of all time. This Easter will you visit The Old Rugged Cross and Kneel Down and proclaim Victory in Jesus?
Q....Quotations
Movie quotations came to my mind for 'Q' day. I'll start with the one that I have listed on my Facebook page. It comes from one of my all-time favorite classics, Gone With the Wind: "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." Another quote I like from that book/movie is "After all, tomorrow is another day." How many times when we get to the end of our day and realize that we didn't accomplish everything on our 'To Do List' that we could use that quote?
I love the movie Fried Green Tomatoes. I have several quotes from that movie that I especially enjoy: "Face it, I'm older and I have more insurance." That's a favorite scene when Evelyn turns all ToWanda on a couple of smart-mouth babes! She pushes their little red volkswagon out of a parking space. "Then there is always...ToWanda"...."Righter of wrongs, Queen Beyond Compare!" A more somber quote came from Ninny Threadgoode: "A heart can be broken, but it will keep beating just the same." Anyone with any age, knows what she means by that!
Another movie that I can watch again and again is Steel Magnolias. Those characters in that movie are what dreams of friendship are made of! The movie has such a wide range of emotions flowing through it. When Truvy speaks, "Honey, time marches on and eventually you realize it is marchin' across your face," a middle-age lady wants to cry whenever everyone else is laughing. The scene in the cemetary is great how humor helps to breakthrough tragedy and gives someone broken just a little something to smile about when M'Lynn says, "I just wanna hit somebody til they feel as bad as I do." Then Clairee shoots back, "Here, hit this," (as she offers her friend up for the hitting), "knock her lights out, M'Lynn!" There are many more quotes from that movie that are awesome, but one that really sticks out in my mind is when M'Lynn is describing the last few hours that she had with her daughter: "I find it amusing that men are supposed to be made of steel or something. Drum couldn't take it. I just sat there and held Shelby's hand. I was there when that wonderful creature drifted into my life and I was there when she drifted out."
To end today's quote blog: "Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get." That Forrest Gump...you have to love him! Blogging is sort of like a box of chocolates, too. It is always interesting to see what everyone is writing about. Some topics are very serious while others are humorous. I hope you get a tasty bite today!
I love the movie Fried Green Tomatoes. I have several quotes from that movie that I especially enjoy: "Face it, I'm older and I have more insurance." That's a favorite scene when Evelyn turns all ToWanda on a couple of smart-mouth babes! She pushes their little red volkswagon out of a parking space. "Then there is always...ToWanda"...."Righter of wrongs, Queen Beyond Compare!" A more somber quote came from Ninny Threadgoode: "A heart can be broken, but it will keep beating just the same." Anyone with any age, knows what she means by that!
Another movie that I can watch again and again is Steel Magnolias. Those characters in that movie are what dreams of friendship are made of! The movie has such a wide range of emotions flowing through it. When Truvy speaks, "Honey, time marches on and eventually you realize it is marchin' across your face," a middle-age lady wants to cry whenever everyone else is laughing. The scene in the cemetary is great how humor helps to breakthrough tragedy and gives someone broken just a little something to smile about when M'Lynn says, "I just wanna hit somebody til they feel as bad as I do." Then Clairee shoots back, "Here, hit this," (as she offers her friend up for the hitting), "knock her lights out, M'Lynn!" There are many more quotes from that movie that are awesome, but one that really sticks out in my mind is when M'Lynn is describing the last few hours that she had with her daughter: "I find it amusing that men are supposed to be made of steel or something. Drum couldn't take it. I just sat there and held Shelby's hand. I was there when that wonderful creature drifted into my life and I was there when she drifted out."
To end today's quote blog: "Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get." That Forrest Gump...you have to love him! Blogging is sort of like a box of chocolates, too. It is always interesting to see what everyone is writing about. Some topics are very serious while others are humorous. I hope you get a tasty bite today!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Ozella
When parents choose a name for their newborn, usually there is a significant amount of time and thought that goes into the process. I know I had a list of names going long before I was ever expecting. I looked through baby name books, thought about family names, searched out orgins and meanings of names, and took in consideration suggestions from others. I tend to lean towards unique names.
One of the most unique names that I have ever came across is Ozella. This is the name of a lady from my hometown. We went to church together and my parents were card playing buddies with Ms Ozella and her husband. I don't know the history of her name. I don't know if it's a family name or if she was named after someone. Naturally, it is not a name that you hear every day. I only know one Ozella, but I did come across a name very similar, Mozella. My husband knew a Mozella. Isn't that ironic?
I am going to be in my hometown during Easter and if I should meet up with Ms Ozella, I plan to ask her about her name. Maybe she will be pleased to know that her name was the inspiration for my 'O' blog.
What unique name do you know?
One of the most unique names that I have ever came across is Ozella. This is the name of a lady from my hometown. We went to church together and my parents were card playing buddies with Ms Ozella and her husband. I don't know the history of her name. I don't know if it's a family name or if she was named after someone. Naturally, it is not a name that you hear every day. I only know one Ozella, but I did come across a name very similar, Mozella. My husband knew a Mozella. Isn't that ironic?
I am going to be in my hometown during Easter and if I should meet up with Ms Ozella, I plan to ask her about her name. Maybe she will be pleased to know that her name was the inspiration for my 'O' blog.
What unique name do you know?
Saturday, April 16, 2011
N....No Bake Cookies
I have been craving No Bake cookies all day, so N is for not counting calories and nibbling on some cookies!
No Bake Cookies:
In a sauce pan, put 2 cups sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa, salt to taste; whisk together. Slowly add 1/2 cup milk. Bring this mixture to a boil for three minutes. Remove from heat and add 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Stir. Add 1/2 cup of creamy peanut butter. Stir. Then add around 3 cups of quick cooking oatmeal. Stir. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto wax paper. Let cookies get firm while you make the coffee!
No Bake Cookies:
In a sauce pan, put 2 cups sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa, salt to taste; whisk together. Slowly add 1/2 cup milk. Bring this mixture to a boil for three minutes. Remove from heat and add 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Stir. Add 1/2 cup of creamy peanut butter. Stir. Then add around 3 cups of quick cooking oatmeal. Stir. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto wax paper. Let cookies get firm while you make the coffee!
Friday, April 15, 2011
Metaphors
I teach communication arts to fifth and sixth grade students. Recently, I had my fifth graders creating metaphors. I hope you enjoy these!
Metaphors By Kids
Dreams are visions
Dreams are imaginary lands
Life is a journey
Friendship is a link between people
Anger is a bad song: you can't get it out of your head
Dreams are questions
Dreams are far away places
Happiness is life's best friend
Friendship is a big party
Dreams are moving pictures
Happiness is a key to friendship; you are one step closer
Happiness is the sunshine in my day
Metaphors By Kids
Dreams are visions
Dreams are imaginary lands
Life is a journey
Friendship is a link between people
Anger is a bad song: you can't get it out of your head
Dreams are questions
Dreams are far away places
Happiness is life's best friend
Friendship is a big party
Dreams are moving pictures
Happiness is a key to friendship; you are one step closer
Happiness is the sunshine in my day
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