Enriching the Soil of Your Life
[I’m sharing this post by Lori Alexander and realizing it may anger some and challenge many, as it has challenged me. I am a 66 yo woman, a past anti-establishment feminist of the 60s and 70s and was ruining my life. I feel we need this conversation. It will be hard for some to get past the definition Lori chose of the modern superwoman (you will know if it fits), but see if there’s a nugget of truth in Liz’s story as we all must decide what is important in life.]
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“Read me Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Momma!”
These days a parent could offer their young child storytime with a picture book, they could play an audio book, start the animated video or even ask Alexa! In a single generation, the explosion of screen-based media has transformed the experience of childhood, from TV and videos, to an unlimited range of technology available at any time via portable devices.
I ran across this brand new published study that opens up the hidden world of a child’s mind in each of those situations. The purpose was to explore the differences between story format (illustrated vs audio vs animated) and how they each affect the integration and growth of functional brain networks that support learning in preschool-age kids, including language development and visual imagery (imagination)….
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My dear friend,
I’m grateful that you trusted me with your secret.
Sitting across from me at the kitchen table this afternoon, you poured out your heart. When you married your high school sweetheart at 19, you never once suspected you would be in this place. Now, at 39, after twenty years of marriage, you call yourself gay.
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I want to share a remarkable true story of a courageous woman winning a husband. I pray this will edify and encourage each and everyone of you that is living in a very difficult marriage. I am not speaking to those in an abusive situation! Please go to a safe place and get help.
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I want to share a remarkable short story I read years ago which left an indelible impression on me. I found it again over at Living On A Dime. It imparts truths which are timeless. Let it change the outlook of your life as a woman, wife or mother.
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A post by Jennifer Flanders (Loving Life at Home), because we want marriages to thrive.
I received this question from one of my readers several months ago. I replied privately at the time, but with Valentine’s Day just passed (and all the attendant expectations wives sometimes muster up this time of year), I thought it might be a good idea to share my thoughts on this subject here.
What do I do when my husband doesn’t see eye-to-eye with me on cultivating our marriage?
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