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Daily Prompt – Grimace
The chains that bind us to our dark embrace Are the chains that make me stop and grimace Is there even a ghost of a chance at second glance Bringing all of this back into some balance? Tell me now, … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories, Uncategorized
Tagged Balance, Chains, Chance, Children, Cost, Daily Prompt, Dark, First Duty, Grimace, Innocent, Let Them Be, Lost, Love, Protect, Second Glance, Tug of War, Wrath
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Daily Prompt – Curtain
Drawn deep from the pits of hell Is the watcher behind the half veil Blown in the night air like a curtain Never knowing his prey for certain Older than house he haunts More wicked than those he taunts The … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Afraid, Beasts, Children, Curtain, Daily Prompt, Drawn, Haunt, Hell, Horror, House, Imagination, Light Switch, Night, Prey, Taunt, Torment, Veil, Watcher, Wicked
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First Principles: Parents Have A Duty To Maintain Children Decently In Accordance With Their Circumstances
“It is the duty of parents to maintain their children decently, and according to their circumstances; to protect them according to the dictates of prudence; and to educate them according to the suggestions of a judicious and zealous regard for … Continue reading
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Tagged Children, Circumstances, Duty, Educate, First Principles, James Wilson, Maintain, Parents, Protect
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Thought For the Day: Shouting At Children To Obey Is Like Trying To Steer Your Car Using Your Horn
“Shouting to make your children obey is like using the horn to steer your car, and you get about the same results.” – Rusty Russell
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Tagged Car, Children, Horn, Obedience, Results, Rusty Russell, Shouting, Steering, Thought For the Day
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Remembrance of Books Past
There’s a lot of truth that we learned in the fairytales and other children’s stories of our yester-years isn’t there? When we read these classics again, there is still a lot to learn from them. Remembrance of Books Past by … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Bookshelf, Children, Children's Books, Fairytales, Fomative Years, Generation, Memory, Mother, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Truth, Values, Words
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What Did Mary Know?
Based on Luke 2:52: What Did Mary Know? by Michael Romani Sweet Mother Mary was there from the start With love of a mother that would never depart Providing in part the example for His humanity A study in relationship of … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: The Best Thing To Spend On Your Children Is Time
” The best thing to spend on your children is time.” – Louise Hart
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Tagged Best, Children, Louise Hart, Parenting, Quality Time, Self Esteem, Thought For the Day, Time
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First Principles: Our Society’s Children Should Be Educated and Taught the Principles of Freedom
“Children should be educated and instructed in the principles of freedom.” – John Adams (1787)
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Tagged Children, Educated, First Principles, Freedom, Instruction, John Adams, Principles, Republic
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The Great Fall
Based in part on The Great Wall movie… The Great Fall by Michael Romani There is that nameless order There on every life’s border There are changes to behold And with them, new stories to be told Though the greatest … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Children, Defend, Father, Grace, Nameless Order, Paper Lanterns, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Poor In Spirit, Protect, The Great Wall, Time, Trust, Wisdom
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