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It is comforting to know the ducks return each year. I was typing away at the computer as I glanced outside our window to see two ducks floating in our pool. They were the same ducks I have seen year after year. I call them Momma and Daddy Duck because they raised ducklings in our pool for many years. I think Momma Duck is too old to have ducklings but it is so nice to see her again. She nestled her beak between her feathers and just floated. It seemed they were relaxing or maybe remembering the days ducklings were catching insects. God is faithful each spring to bring life again.
We adopted Peaches, our forever cat from Operation Kindness. We have had her a month and she blends with our family perfectly. She is five years old with white boots on her paws. She likes to play with toys and jumps high to capture feathers flying in the air.
Operation Kindness is a non-profit adoption agency for cats and dogs who want to give them a forever home. We were given a pass to check out the cats. It is a family decision to adopt a cat so Michael helped us pick one out. There were a lot to choose from. Some cats were aloud to roam around in a large room full of scratching posts. Peaches was declawed so she was kept in a cage for protection because she did not have a way to defend herself. When we petted her she was a little shy. We didn't know until we got her home how outgoing she was.
We were given helpful advice to care for Peaches. A vet came to make sure she was healthy enough to take home.
Peaches roamed around our home, sniffing every corner. I think she might have smelled our former cat, Crystal. She had died several years ago at the age of seventeen. We had adopted her too when she was five years old. It makes you feel good to give an older cat a forever home. Peaches is already a blessing in our lives. She greets you at the door after a day of teaching as if to say I'm glad you're home, I missed you. We are so glad Peaches has found her forever home with us.
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Classes decorated pumpkins to show characters from favorite books. Red pipe cleaners represented curly hair. Little Red Riding Hood wanted to bring goodies to her grandma but was met with a wolf in the deep dark woods. Arthur always teaches a lesson children can understand. Children's literature takes children on magical journeys creating images in their mind. Classic stories have been passed down from generation to generation. My favorite childhood book was the Story of Peter Rabbit. My grandmother read me the book as I sat on her lap. As her voice read the exciting adventure of Peter I knew stories were important. They teach lessons, reveal characters we can relate to, and keep our interest as we want to know more. As we celebrate National Author's Day November first its a time to say thank you to the people who bring us American Classics.
Robert Hogan captured in art angels taking fallen heroes from earth to heaven with victory wreaths in hand. You may view the majestic twenty seven foot statue at Restland, Memorial in Richardson, Texas. 
My good friend I've known since 6th grade and I had a wonderful time exploring Hidden Gardens Fort Worth Tour this Sunday. As we caught up on our latest events in our lives we ventured down winding steps to view cascading waterfalls flowing down a steep cliff. I was raised in Fort Worth so I've always admired the majestic homes above the hilltops viewing the Zoo and the historic streets of Ryan Place. The homes made use of every available space on the hillside to plant blooming flora all year round. The fragrance of the blooming azaleas, roses and hydrangeas took your your breath away. I wanted to breath in the day filled with catching up with a good friend and viewing God's nature in full bloom. Thank you to the people of the Hidden Gardens Tour for opening your homes so we could view the gardens of graceful beds, smell the ultra fragrant Lemon Balm Honeysuckle, as we walked under the canopy of majestic Oak Trees.
Michael, my son turns twenty one today, June 27th. He has been a blessing in our lives from the very beginning we saw his adorable face. His big greenish blue eyes have such kindness and compassion with everyone he meets. At five months he started making us laugh by rolling across the floor with great speed to get to the other side. He was a happy baby and entertained himself by building block castles or making tents under the table. He loved his super cool bat mobile and ninja turtle helicopters. He played for hours in the sandbox with his toy cars and dump truck. When he got older he built entire towns of railed tracks and tunnels with a basket full of Brio Pieces. In Preschool years, Thomas the Tank Engine was his favorite show as he wrapped himself at night with the cozy blanket with familiar Trains. All my playgroup friends said, "Michael is so easy going."
I remember finding his older brother Alex and Michael in the clothes basket pretending they were sailing on a tall ship while eating apples for supplies. Years later that dream came true because he sailed on a Tall Ship in the Bahamas through Boyscouts High Adventure. The ship had large sails to navigate the ocean waters and they caught fish to eat. He had a blast. When we picked him up from the airport he was covered with blisters from poison ivy. The scout leader came up and said Michael was amazing because he never complained. He later became an Eagle Scout doing his community project of landscaping and building a ramp at the Heritage Farmstead Museum.
Michael became interested in Science at an early age. His first Science Fair Project was seeing if ants built more tunnels in the dark. One ant farm was covered in construction paper. He wrote data and observed the little ants for weeks. He attached plastic tubing so they had more room to crawl. He has a desire to go into research with a degree in pharmacy. He is a junior at The Universtiy of Texas in Dallas with a major in Molecular Biology. I enjoy listening to him talk about genetics and theories. His Uncle Max says he can make a difference in this world. I agree.
To Celebrate my husband Jim's 60th birthday and Michael's 21st we just had an exciting helicopter ride over the majestic Grand Canyon. Their birthdays are just two days apart. It took billions of years to create the layers of sediment from erosion of the Colorado River. Each line represents a timeline of the earth's history. It makes you wonder what happened in each year? Just as you look out into the vast Milky Way and know each star represents a solar system with the sun the center of it all. The Grand Canyon represents billions of years of erosion from a single river. We are so small in the vast universe yet God knows the number of hairs on each of our heads. He loves and cares for us as a unique creation. We are special to Him and created differently. Each one of us are unique by the Masters Hand. Just look what He created because of who He is!
The Red Hat Society had a great time at their convention in Las Vegas from June 28th to July 1st. They were entertained by Toni Morrell the British sensation and saw the famous Jubilee Vegas Show at Bally's. It was a way for Red Hatters to come together to form new friendships and nurture the old. There are chapters in 50 states and 30 countries. It was formed for over 50 women to network, have fun and learn new topics. Wherever they go a statement is made with the colors of purple and red. The ladies show over 50 is a reason to celebrate because they still have a great sense of humor and want to live life to the fullest at any age. 
Happy Birthday USA!
We live in the best country in the world, land of the free. We can choose where we want to worship God. We don't have to live in fear of someone putting us in jail because of our beliefs. The early Christians were under Roman leadership who fed Believers to lions for deciding to put their trust in Jesus. But they kept their faith and sang worship songs as they were being led into the arena. The early founding fathers of our country wanted to keep freedom of religion alive through the laws they formed.
They wrote, "One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
We have the freedom to choose our leaders in a democratic process. We are not thrown in jail for voting for the wrong candidate. We have the freedom of expressing our views publicly. Our laws are protected by the interpretation of the Supreme Court. If there is a dispute the nine judges make decisions about what is just and right. The judicial process was set up as a balance of power. The three branches of government, Judicial, Executive, and Legislative, were created so not one branch overcame the other and became too powerful.
People immigrate to our country because of our freedoms. God has shed His grace on us. We are a land of liberty for all. Let us not take for granted our ability to make choices. The ability to choose to live wherever we want. The ability to decide how we want to work, raise our families and go to school. Education is free. Think of history when only the rich had the right to go to school.
Freedom is so apart of our daily lives we take it for granted. Let us not forget this 4th of July the men and women who sacrifice every day so our lives can be free. Thank you to the men and women in 1776 who had the courage to say we want to form a plan to secure the United States as a place for justice.
Let us pray for Malala Yousufzai because she was shot in the head for choosing to go to school to get an education in Pakistan. A Talliban gunman walked up to a bus taking children home from school and shot Malala, a 14-year-old girl, in the head and neck on October 9, 2012.
The Taliban had imposed a ban on education for girls in the troubled Swat Valley. Malala wrote about her pain and sorrow in a diary for BBC Urdu online. The talented writer beat 93 contestants from 42 countries to be nominated for the international Children's Peace Prize 2011. She has been awarded numerous peace awards for her bravery to write a blog for the BBC's Urdu service to reveal her experiences under threat.
Malala was on her way home from school when two men opened fire, shooting her in the forehead and injuring two other girls. Witnesses say a bearded man had asked for Malala by name.
This attach on the young girl of fourteen has shocked Pakistan, a nation who does not want violence. She is an example of courage and hope to put education first for young girls.
Mian Iftihar Husing Husain, the local information minister, said " It is the sign of weakness of Taliban that they have been targeting females."
Schools shut their doors in protest and Pakistanis across the country held vigils to pray for Malala's healing. Let us unite in prayer to believe good overcomes evil.
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Why are stories important? How have they shaped our thinking and view of the world? Come follow my stories and see what we have in common. Ducks In My Pool, is about a family of ducks who chose our backyard as a safe place to build their nest. For over ten years ducklings have hatched and swam in our pool. I realized God gave me a metaphor through the ducks to show His love and safety as I trust in Him.Statistics for Ducks In My Pool and other stories......
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She curls up next to us on the couch as we watch TV. She seems right at home as she purrs loudly. When we view Animal Planet she likes to watch too. I'm wondering what she is thinking as she sees the other cats in their homes. She seems grateful we adopted her. The previous owner had a life changing circumstance and had to give her up. It must have been difficult because Peaches is the sweetest cat.
Peaches roamed around our home, sniffing every corner. I think she might have smelled our former cat, Crystal. She had died several years ago at the age of seventeen. We had adopted her too when she was five years old. It makes you feel good to give an older cat a forever home. Peaches is already a blessing in our lives. She greets you at the door after a day of teaching as if to say I'm glad you're home, I missed you. We are so glad Peaches has found her forever home with us.
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The snow began gently falling around 2pm in the afternoon on Christmas Day. My two sons, husband, mom and brother were all in the living room exchanging presents when the snowflakes appeared in the window. It doesn't snow much in Dallas so it will be a memory to cherish. Christmas started out slowly as I had the flu and dragged my bones out of bed to put the turkey in the oven around 9oclock.
Michael asked, "Can I help?"
"Yes," I coughed. "You can make the mash potatoes."
He sliced the entire bag and asked how much butter and milk to put in. I always have to look it up so we saw several recipes on the internet. He calculated exactly how much in proportion to the size of the Idaho Potatoes. We found the mixer and the fluff was coming together.
Alex volunteered to make the gravy as I went back to bed. He had been experimenting with chicken fried steak gravy so it turned out thick and smooth. Just perfect. He also set the table with napkins and china. I was sooo grateful because I was running a temperature and didn't want to make anyone else sick.
I called my brother.
"Are you sure you want to come over? I don't want anyone to catch anything."
"We'll be okay, We're coming."
My ninety one year old mom didn't want to miss seeing her grandsons. She was dressed in her festive red jacket and Christmas Bell.
"Do you want a bell to ring around your neck?" she always had extra to share for the occasion.
The Christmas Prayer was said as we gave thanks to God before dinner. Every good thing comes from Him.
My mother is a good thing as we cherish her being with us one more year to celebrate Christmas.
As Uncle Max and Grandma were saying goodbye I said another prayer of safety as they drove home in the snow.
I called my mom to see if she made it home alright. She said, "Oh Sandra, on the way home a woman was standing in the middle of the road as we got off the freeway. I closed my eyes praying we didn't hit her. Max swerved and avoided hitting her by the grace of God. I was so glad she was okay."
Christmas miracles are around the corner. God's protection is with us when we call upon the name of the Lord for help. As I went to sleep on Christmas day I thanked God for my sons so sweet to help in time of need. I thanked God for his safety as he kept my brother and mom safe. God is good all the time even when you have the flu on Christmas Day.
Michael asked, "Can I help?"
"Yes," I coughed. "You can make the mash potatoes."
He sliced the entire bag and asked how much butter and milk to put in. I always have to look it up so we saw several recipes on the internet. He calculated exactly how much in proportion to the size of the Idaho Potatoes. We found the mixer and the fluff was coming together.
Alex volunteered to make the gravy as I went back to bed. He had been experimenting with chicken fried steak gravy so it turned out thick and smooth. Just perfect. He also set the table with napkins and china. I was sooo grateful because I was running a temperature and didn't want to make anyone else sick.
I called my brother.
"Are you sure you want to come over? I don't want anyone to catch anything."
"We'll be okay, We're coming."
"Do you want a bell to ring around your neck?" she always had extra to share for the occasion.
The Christmas Prayer was said as we gave thanks to God before dinner. Every good thing comes from Him.
My mother is a good thing as we cherish her being with us one more year to celebrate Christmas.
As Uncle Max and Grandma were saying goodbye I said another prayer of safety as they drove home in the snow.
I called my mom to see if she made it home alright. She said, "Oh Sandra, on the way home a woman was standing in the middle of the road as we got off the freeway. I closed my eyes praying we didn't hit her. Max swerved and avoided hitting her by the grace of God. I was so glad she was okay."
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I wrote a children's book about the majestic Grand Canyon. To celebrate my husband's 60th birthday and Michael's 21st we went to Las Vegas. We had fun meeting friends and family there to celebrate. We decided to take a helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon just east of Las Vegas. We saw the Hoover Dam. Lake Mead, and the majestic Grand Canyon. I wrote a children's non fiction book using the pictures from our helicopter ride. I hope you enjoy it. Download the link.
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Happy Thanksgiving
As I was praying last night and thanking God for my blessings, I wanted the Spirit to speak to me through His Word. I had been sick and watched alot of movies on Netflicks. My mind had been bombarded with things of this world. Some of the things I had been watching left me with a sense of hopelessness. I opened my Bible and turned to Colossians which gave me a mental picture of Christians who are in union with Jesus having roots deeply planted in Him. The overflow of being in Christ is thanksgiving. The warning from Paul was to be built up in Him, not to follow men's ideas of the material rather than the spiritual.
We celebrate Thanksgiving because the pilgrims chose to give thanks to God even when over half of their friends and family members had died in the first winter. They knew their focus was on Jesus, the author of their faith. Every good thing comes from God. The harvest came and gave food to sustain their bodies for the next winter. The Pilgrims had roots deeply planted in Christ. The overflow of being in Jesus gave us our first Thanksgiving.
Colossians 2:6-10 Amplified version
6 As you have therefore received Christ, (even) Jesus the Lord, (so) walk (regulate your lives and conduct yourselves) in union with and conformity to Him.
7 Have the roots (of your being) firmly and deeply planted (in Him, fixed and founded in Him), being continually built up in Him, becoming increasingly more confirmed and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and abounding and overflowing in it with thanksgiving.
8 See to it that no one carries you off as spoil or makes you yourselves captive by his so called philosophy and intellectualism and vain deceit (idle fancies and plain nonsense), following human tradition (men's ideas of the material rather than the spiritual world), just crude notions following the rudimentary and elemental teachings of the universe and disregarding (the teachings of
of) Christ (the Messiah).
9 For in Him the whole fullness of Deity (the Godhead) continues to dwell in bodily form (giving complete expression of the divine nature).
10 And you are in Him, made full and having come to fullness of life (in Christ you too are filled with the Godhead- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit- and reach full spiritual stature]. And He is the head of all rule and authority {of every angelic principality and power}.
We celebrate Thanksgiving because the pilgrims chose to give thanks to God even when over half of their friends and family members had died in the first winter. They knew their focus was on Jesus, the author of their faith. Every good thing comes from God. The harvest came and gave food to sustain their bodies for the next winter. The Pilgrims had roots deeply planted in Christ. The overflow of being in Jesus gave us our first Thanksgiving.
Colossians 2:6-10 Amplified version
6 As you have therefore received Christ, (even) Jesus the Lord, (so) walk (regulate your lives and conduct yourselves) in union with and conformity to Him.
7 Have the roots (of your being) firmly and deeply planted (in Him, fixed and founded in Him), being continually built up in Him, becoming increasingly more confirmed and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and abounding and overflowing in it with thanksgiving.
8 See to it that no one carries you off as spoil or makes you yourselves captive by his so called philosophy and intellectualism and vain deceit (idle fancies and plain nonsense), following human tradition (men's ideas of the material rather than the spiritual world), just crude notions following the rudimentary and elemental teachings of the universe and disregarding (the teachings of
of) Christ (the Messiah).
9 For in Him the whole fullness of Deity (the Godhead) continues to dwell in bodily form (giving complete expression of the divine nature).
10 And you are in Him, made full and having come to fullness of life (in Christ you too are filled with the Godhead- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit- and reach full spiritual stature]. And He is the head of all rule and authority {of every angelic principality and power}.
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Farmers Market Produce by Sandra Kent is now being sold at Barnes and Noble.
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My mom will be turning ninety-one in December. It is tradition to have Thanksgiving Dinner at my mom's home. It is a little more difficult for her to walk now but she insists for everyone to still come over.
"The boys like to come over to Grandmas," she explained. "I may not be able to have them much longer."
We sat the table together in preparation for the big day. First the decision of the perfect tablecloth was made with lace edged on the sides. The gold plated dishes came out from the top shelf of the cupboard, used for special occasions. I carefully brought out the Thanksgiving Turkeys tucked away in her secret closet of goodies. A tree of golden leaves was placed in the middle to match the gold on the ridge of the porcelain china.
The carefully prepared table gave my mom a visual of hope and love as she walked around her home assisted with a walker. Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks to God for your loved ones. It will be an extra special Thanksgiving because my precious mom is still here with us.
"The boys like to come over to Grandmas," she explained. "I may not be able to have them much longer."
We sat the table together in preparation for the big day. First the decision of the perfect tablecloth was made with lace edged on the sides. The gold plated dishes came out from the top shelf of the cupboard, used for special occasions. I carefully brought out the Thanksgiving Turkeys tucked away in her secret closet of goodies. A tree of golden leaves was placed in the middle to match the gold on the ridge of the porcelain china.
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Alma is a testimony to life in your seventies can be used to glorify God. She has been bringing hope to prisoners by sharing truths of faith in Jesus. If a prisoner requests to see a minister she goes to them to share three lessons in life. The thirty minutes she uses changes lives.
The prisoners come with heavy burdens on their minds. Alma shares hope by explaining our body, mind, and emotions are transformed by washing of the word. We are made of body, soul, and spirit. The spirit is the inner man, the person you really are. Your body is, of course, your physical body. You are a spirit, you have a soul, and you live in a body. When you received Jesus as your Lord and Savior, God put a brand new spirit in you. He is actually the Father of your Spirit just as He is the Father of Jesus' Spirit. The old spirit, the person you were in spirit who had a sin nature, is dead and gone. You did not receive YET the fullness of your inheritance which includes a renewed soul and new body. God tells us to transform ourselves by the renewing of our minds. This transformation is done by reading, believing and doing the Word of God. Little by little the Word is renewing our minds. The spirit man is free of sin but the soul and body are not yet made perfect.
What do you do if you sin? If we confess our sins Jesus is faithful to forgive. When Alma talks to the prisoners she shares her heart. She says for forty-five years she practiced religion in church but never knew Jesus personally. She became born again and accepted Jesus as her savior for her sins. She has found he is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins. Jesus puts our sins in a sea of forgetfulness. It is an ongoing renewal of our minds. God give us a free will so you have to make constant decisions about who is going to control your body. Will it be the perfect Spirit that always wants to be obedient to God or the not-yet -fully-renewed soul that still often wants to do its own thing. It is an ongoing renewal that is taking place. When you do not get into the Word and believe it and do it, you are allowing the soul to take over. Whichever one is fed is the one that will be the strongest. Feed your Spirit and starve your soul! The new Spirit, once you are saved, is an accomplished truth. The renewal of the soul is ongoing during this life, so it is in the present. Our bodies are going to be made new and perfect when Jesus returns. That part of our inheritance is in the future.
" Isn't God wonderful? He has the past, present and future covered.' Alma promises.
Alma's third lesson is to walk by faith and not by sight. God looks at you for who you are and says
not guilty. She encourages the prisoners to not look at their circumstances but trust Jesus will work everything for the good. Walk by faith and not sight is the lesson she shares. We have been given the power through Jesus to resist sinning. We are no longer slaves to sin; we are no longer helpless to keep from sinning. We do not sin because it is our nature to sin ( in the Spirit), but because we sometimes allow the unrenewed soul to have control. That is why it is so important to begin renewing the soul and keep on renewing it throughout our lives.
Alma leaves the prisoner hope which sets them free.
The prisoners come with heavy burdens on their minds. Alma shares hope by explaining our body, mind, and emotions are transformed by washing of the word. We are made of body, soul, and spirit. The spirit is the inner man, the person you really are. Your body is, of course, your physical body. You are a spirit, you have a soul, and you live in a body. When you received Jesus as your Lord and Savior, God put a brand new spirit in you. He is actually the Father of your Spirit just as He is the Father of Jesus' Spirit. The old spirit, the person you were in spirit who had a sin nature, is dead and gone. You did not receive YET the fullness of your inheritance which includes a renewed soul and new body. God tells us to transform ourselves by the renewing of our minds. This transformation is done by reading, believing and doing the Word of God. Little by little the Word is renewing our minds. The spirit man is free of sin but the soul and body are not yet made perfect.
What do you do if you sin? If we confess our sins Jesus is faithful to forgive. When Alma talks to the prisoners she shares her heart. She says for forty-five years she practiced religion in church but never knew Jesus personally. She became born again and accepted Jesus as her savior for her sins. She has found he is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins. Jesus puts our sins in a sea of forgetfulness. It is an ongoing renewal of our minds. God give us a free will so you have to make constant decisions about who is going to control your body. Will it be the perfect Spirit that always wants to be obedient to God or the not-yet -fully-renewed soul that still often wants to do its own thing. It is an ongoing renewal that is taking place. When you do not get into the Word and believe it and do it, you are allowing the soul to take over. Whichever one is fed is the one that will be the strongest. Feed your Spirit and starve your soul! The new Spirit, once you are saved, is an accomplished truth. The renewal of the soul is ongoing during this life, so it is in the present. Our bodies are going to be made new and perfect when Jesus returns. That part of our inheritance is in the future.
" Isn't God wonderful? He has the past, present and future covered.' Alma promises.
Alma's third lesson is to walk by faith and not by sight. God looks at you for who you are and says
not guilty. She encourages the prisoners to not look at their circumstances but trust Jesus will work everything for the good. Walk by faith and not sight is the lesson she shares. We have been given the power through Jesus to resist sinning. We are no longer slaves to sin; we are no longer helpless to keep from sinning. We do not sin because it is our nature to sin ( in the Spirit), but because we sometimes allow the unrenewed soul to have control. That is why it is so important to begin renewing the soul and keep on renewing it throughout our lives.
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The Alamo can be viewed in San Antonio, Texas. It was built in 1724 which is fairly old for United States. It stands glowing as a reminder of Texas history. Its not just about the men who gave their lives so Texas could be independent from Mexico. Its preserving the past so we can learn about interesting people who have the same desires and hopes for families and future plans. The Alamo is about Spain, Mexico and Texas intermingled with important events.
The mission was established by Catholic Missionaries to help Indian converts live their faith and provide security for them. Spanish Missions grew their own food, held mass, and lived peaceful lives. From 1724 to 1793 the Alamo was called Mision San Antonio de Valero.
In the early 1800's the Spanish military took over the mission and renamed it the Alamo, meaning cottonwood. It reminded them of their home in Alamo de Parras, Coahuila. The commander started the first hospital. It was home to both sides of Mexico's conflict to gain independence from Spain during the ten year struggle for freedom.
Texas settlers began establishing farms with the leadership of Stephen F. Austin the father of Texas. They wanted land which was a very valuable tool in their desire to provide a good home for their children. San Antonio and the Alamo played a crucial role in the Texas Revolution and for thirteen days volunteer soldiers held back Santa Anna's army. The famous Davy Crocket died in the battle along with other brave men.
Sam Houston took over the fight and promised his soldiers land if they continued. Finally victory was won in the famous battle of San Jacinto. The Texans led a surprise attach on Santa Anna's army with the battle cry, Remember the Alamo.
So why is the Alamo still one of the most popular destinations for visitors visiting the United States for the first time or American Citizens who want to show their children what happened on March 6th 1836? Perhaps because it links the past with the present as it glows with the backdrop of San Antonio skyscrapers. It tells us not to forget history because its apart of our roots. It helps us to make sense of the world and not relive past mistakes. Land has always been a precious treasure for families to build their hopes and dreams.
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Hawaii The Big Island by Sandra Kent - purchase and read the ebook online now from ePub Bud!
Children will love reading about active volcanoes, enchanting tide pools, marine life and the history of Hawaii, the Big Island.
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Farmers Market Produce by Sandra Kent - purchase and read the ebook online now from ePub Bud!Farmers Market Produce is a great book for ages 0-5 to teach vocabulary.
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My good friend I've known since 6th grade and I had a wonderful time exploring Hidden Gardens Fort Worth Tour this Sunday. As we caught up on our latest events in our lives we ventured down winding steps to view cascading waterfalls flowing down a steep cliff. I was raised in Fort Worth so I've always admired the majestic homes above the hilltops viewing the Zoo and the historic streets of Ryan Place. The homes made use of every available space on the hillside to plant blooming flora all year round. The fragrance of the blooming azaleas, roses and hydrangeas took your your breath away. I wanted to breath in the day filled with catching up with a good friend and viewing God's nature in full bloom. Thank you to the people of the Hidden Gardens Tour for opening your homes so we could view the gardens of graceful beds, smell the ultra fragrant Lemon Balm Honeysuckle, as we walked under the canopy of majestic Oak Trees.
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I remember finding his older brother Alex and Michael in the clothes basket pretending they were sailing on a tall ship while eating apples for supplies. Years later that dream came true because he sailed on a Tall Ship in the Bahamas through Boyscouts High Adventure. The ship had large sails to navigate the ocean waters and they caught fish to eat. He had a blast. When we picked him up from the airport he was covered with blisters from poison ivy. The scout leader came up and said Michael was amazing because he never complained. He later became an Eagle Scout doing his community project of landscaping and building a ramp at the Heritage Farmstead Museum.
Michael became interested in Science at an early age. His first Science Fair Project was seeing if ants built more tunnels in the dark. One ant farm was covered in construction paper. He wrote data and observed the little ants for weeks. He attached plastic tubing so they had more room to crawl. He has a desire to go into research with a degree in pharmacy. He is a junior at The Universtiy of Texas in Dallas with a major in Molecular Biology. I enjoy listening to him talk about genetics and theories. His Uncle Max says he can make a difference in this world. I agree.
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To Celebrate my husband Jim's 60th birthday and Michael's 21st we just had an exciting helicopter ride over the majestic Grand Canyon. Their birthdays are just two days apart. It took billions of years to create the layers of sediment from erosion of the Colorado River. Each line represents a timeline of the earth's history. It makes you wonder what happened in each year? Just as you look out into the vast Milky Way and know each star represents a solar system with the sun the center of it all. The Grand Canyon represents billions of years of erosion from a single river. We are so small in the vast universe yet God knows the number of hairs on each of our heads. He loves and cares for us as a unique creation. We are special to Him and created differently. Each one of us are unique by the Masters Hand. Just look what He created because of who He is!
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We live in the best country in the world, land of the free. We can choose where we want to worship God. We don't have to live in fear of someone putting us in jail because of our beliefs. The early Christians were under Roman leadership who fed Believers to lions for deciding to put their trust in Jesus. But they kept their faith and sang worship songs as they were being led into the arena. The early founding fathers of our country wanted to keep freedom of religion alive through the laws they formed.
They wrote, "One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
We have the freedom to choose our leaders in a democratic process. We are not thrown in jail for voting for the wrong candidate. We have the freedom of expressing our views publicly. Our laws are protected by the interpretation of the Supreme Court. If there is a dispute the nine judges make decisions about what is just and right. The judicial process was set up as a balance of power. The three branches of government, Judicial, Executive, and Legislative, were created so not one branch overcame the other and became too powerful.
People immigrate to our country because of our freedoms. God has shed His grace on us. We are a land of liberty for all. Let us not take for granted our ability to make choices. The ability to choose to live wherever we want. The ability to decide how we want to work, raise our families and go to school. Education is free. Think of history when only the rich had the right to go to school.
Freedom is so apart of our daily lives we take it for granted. Let us not forget this 4th of July the men and women who sacrifice every day so our lives can be free. Thank you to the men and women in 1776 who had the courage to say we want to form a plan to secure the United States as a place for justice.
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Ducks In My Pool by Sandra Kent - read or download the free ebook online now from ePub Bud!
A family of ducks have been visiting our backyard pool for over ten years. They had not returned for a while but came back the year my youngest son left the nest for college. I had bought my first digital camera and wanted to take a good picture. As I began taking photographs I noticed behaviors I had not observed before. Momma Duck lays on her ducklings all night long to keep them safe from the number one predator the cat. She sits by the spa ledge so if one of her babies falls into the pool during the night they can hop out easily. Many ducklings drown because they can't hop out of the pool. I noticed the wide blue stripe etched with white lines on her wing as it was out stretched to protect her babies. Daddy Duck came to visit because he was so proud of his young. He lay side by side Momma Duck as they took a nap in the warm sun. As they were sleeping their golden lid shined in the warmth. Momma Duck taught her babies how to hop out of the water over and over until they got it right. They followed her every move as this is a natural behavior called imprinting. She taught them how to dable for insects in the water. It was so cute to see their webbed feet sticking out of the water as their heads reached for tiny bugs. Each duckling had their own unique style of behavior. One duckling had a tendency to go his own way and not follow the crowd. When it was time to leave for the creek he got left behind.
My son Michael helped me take photos as they were leaving our pool. We followed them down the alley, down the path of Cyrpe Mytle Trees we planted the year we moved into our home, we followed them down our neighbors yard and watched the ducklings safely cross our street. They ducked their heads under a neighbors fence so we lost them. It was so fun Michael was apart of the experience and helped me take photos. It was the last year he was home before college so it reminded me of him leaving the nest too.
Ducks In My Pool has many emotions for me. It was a reminder we need to stay under God's wing for protection. To see the love Momma Duck has for her ducklings was a visual of the love God has for us. He watches our every move and wants us to make good decisions in our lives. He wants us to stay in the shadow of His majestic wing. I struggle with the evil that happens to children and adults. But I know God is always there for us emotionally. He is the source of peace and love. He can give us beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning. Good always overcomes evil to those that follow His purpose.
A family of ducks have been visiting our backyard pool for over ten years. They had not returned for a while but came back the year my youngest son left the nest for college. I had bought my first digital camera and wanted to take a good picture. As I began taking photographs I noticed behaviors I had not observed before. Momma Duck lays on her ducklings all night long to keep them safe from the number one predator the cat. She sits by the spa ledge so if one of her babies falls into the pool during the night they can hop out easily. Many ducklings drown because they can't hop out of the pool. I noticed the wide blue stripe etched with white lines on her wing as it was out stretched to protect her babies. Daddy Duck came to visit because he was so proud of his young. He lay side by side Momma Duck as they took a nap in the warm sun. As they were sleeping their golden lid shined in the warmth. Momma Duck taught her babies how to hop out of the water over and over until they got it right. They followed her every move as this is a natural behavior called imprinting. She taught them how to dable for insects in the water. It was so cute to see their webbed feet sticking out of the water as their heads reached for tiny bugs. Each duckling had their own unique style of behavior. One duckling had a tendency to go his own way and not follow the crowd. When it was time to leave for the creek he got left behind.
My son Michael helped me take photos as they were leaving our pool. We followed them down the alley, down the path of Cyrpe Mytle Trees we planted the year we moved into our home, we followed them down our neighbors yard and watched the ducklings safely cross our street. They ducked their heads under a neighbors fence so we lost them. It was so fun Michael was apart of the experience and helped me take photos. It was the last year he was home before college so it reminded me of him leaving the nest too.
Ducks In My Pool has many emotions for me. It was a reminder we need to stay under God's wing for protection. To see the love Momma Duck has for her ducklings was a visual of the love God has for us. He watches our every move and wants us to make good decisions in our lives. He wants us to stay in the shadow of His majestic wing. I struggle with the evil that happens to children and adults. But I know God is always there for us emotionally. He is the source of peace and love. He can give us beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning. Good always overcomes evil to those that follow His purpose.
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It was a Texas sized hail storm in our back yard late last night. My husband and I heard the pounding on the roof and looked outside. Buckets of rain was pouring down with balls of ice clanging onto the iron table. Clang Clang Clang as the ice hammered the metal. It sounded like a thousand carpenters hammering our roof at the same time. I wasn't sure if my camera could capture the magnitude of all the cylinder shaped ice pellets falling from the sky. I think the flash captured so many ice balls dropping in different shapes and sizes. The next day all is peaceful and the remembrance of the hail are torn leaves in our pool. Life is like this. Sometimes storms come our way and we think there is no end in sight. But the storm passes and peace comes.
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Let us pray for Malala Yousufzai because she was shot in the head for choosing to go to school to get an education in Pakistan. A Talliban gunman walked up to a bus taking children home from school and shot Malala, a 14-year-old girl, in the head and neck on October 9, 2012.
The Taliban had imposed a ban on education for girls in the troubled Swat Valley. Malala wrote about her pain and sorrow in a diary for BBC Urdu online. The talented writer beat 93 contestants from 42 countries to be nominated for the international Children's Peace Prize 2011. She has been awarded numerous peace awards for her bravery to write a blog for the BBC's Urdu service to reveal her experiences under threat.
Malala was on her way home from school when two men opened fire, shooting her in the forehead and injuring two other girls. Witnesses say a bearded man had asked for Malala by name.
This attach on the young girl of fourteen has shocked Pakistan, a nation who does not want violence. She is an example of courage and hope to put education first for young girls.
Mian Iftihar Husing Husain, the local information minister, said " It is the sign of weakness of Taliban that they have been targeting females."
Schools shut their doors in protest and Pakistanis across the country held vigils to pray for Malala's healing. Let us unite in prayer to believe good overcomes evil.
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