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December Twenty-sixth; Three Year Olds Can Be Brutally Honest
The three year old boy asked me, “What color are your eyes?” “Green, why?” “I don’t like them.” “You don’t like the color of my eyes? Why?” “I like my mommy’s eyes.” “That’s good. What color is your mommy’s eyes?” … Continue reading
October Third; My Thoughts and Feelings About the Show and Shine
I was hoping to see the final totals from yesterday but that will come, and when it does I’ll update. This morning was one of my scheduled days to volunteer in the nursery at church. Waking up this morning wasn’t … Continue reading
Day 210; Footnotes Bee it Ever So Humble, Its Time to Move On.
That wasn’t as bad as I feared. In fact, it was an amazing morning. Today was my day to help in the nursery at church. Two and three year old children, given a place to play safely while their parents … Continue reading
June Thirteenth; Inspired to be Like Children
Another morning with the children. Their energy and desire to learn and play inspires me. I think that as adults attempting to fit in with the so called, real world, we tend to lose a lot of that electric energy. … Continue reading
May Sixteenth; Hi Ho, Hi Ho, Into the Nursery I Go
My turn again. A long time ago, I signed on to help in the church nursery. Times have sure changed since then. When I first agreed to help, you just went in and helped. Since then they have begun doing … Continue reading
Day 101; Footnotes of Sunday in the Nursery and oh Look, Its National Pet Day
Have I mentioned, I’m sure I have, that I really love helping in the nursery at church? Those two and three year old kids are so much fun, even when they are challenging. That moment when they have to have … Continue reading
Day Fifty-nine; Footnotes of Not Just Another Sunday Morning
The other day I was contacted by a fellow church member and friend. She needed to know if it would be possible for me to take her place in the nursery today. Even though I actually had something planned, I … Continue reading
Day 362; Footnotes of Seeking the Reason for the Season
Suffer the little children…(“Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’” — Matthew 19:14 (NIV) The word “suffer” in Early Modern English means … Continue reading
Words from The Dirt Road 