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– Folding arms for prayer before eating. Repeating the prayer givers words… Three year olds love this. – Lots of hugs and kisses. – Time out consistently when infractions occur – three and two year olds don’t love this, but it is essential for long term sanity. Kicking and biting and hitting are not allowed […]

If you look at Draicoe and Daxis for the first time, you might think they are twins, but they are just 1 1/2 years apart. I have been getting to know Draicoe and Daxis’ differences, which has been fun: Draicoe: Social – He chatters and loves following Curt or I around the house. He would

Parenting little kids again, Oh my! Draicoe is 3 1/2 and Daxis is almost 2. Duncan and I are their legal guardians for two months so that their mom can get stable enough to get them back. I can hardly believe I am so tired, or am I sick? I KNOW I am insane. This

from: New Testament Study Guide for Home-Study Seminary Students, 2015 (Click HERE to get full lesson with links and pictures.) Introduction Joseph and Mary traveled to Bethlehem, and Jesus was born there. Shepherds obeyed an angel’s instruction to find the newborn Jesus, and then they proclaimed Jesus’s birth to others. Simeon blessed Jesus at the

In seminary today, we are discussing one of the most beautiful chapters in the whole Bible. (There are so many!) If you wish to study with us, I would encourage you to read the whole chapter first, marking the parts that stand out to you. Mark up your Bible! Write in the margins, underline and

Are you looking for another choice besides Trump and Hillary? I have found myself saying, “I have to choose from the two available candidates.” But that is not true. We have more choices than just “the two.” Evan McMullin for President His impressive experience includes: – Evan completed his CIA training in 2001 and repeatedly

Two nights ago I was upset with Duncan, my husband. I thought it would be a good idea for me to go in the other room, so I exited our “discussion” abruptly. While in the guest room, I thought, I read and then I got on my knees to pray. I knew then that I

“I wish to remind everyone…that the comforts we have, the peace we have, and, most important, the faith and knowledge of the things of God that we have, were bought with a terrible price by those who have gone before us. Sacrifice has always been a part of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The crowning

These are my words on the presidential contest so far: In the first debate, Trump said things that I wish he hadn’t (unrehearsed) and Clinton was poised as always (very rehearsed), but I still feel: – Trump’s presidency is going to sustain the constitution of the United States better than the other choice. – Trump

September 27, 2016 Meryt’s Testimony of Reading the Scriptures Daily After seminary Meryt (code name for one of the students in my class) hung around to talk to me. “Sister Shaeffer?” Yes, Meryt. “I think I may have had an epiphany in class.” Oh, really? What do you mean? “Well, I was thinking about what