Tag Archives: Children

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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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

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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

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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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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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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

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Thought For the Day: Illegal Immigration of Children Is Still Illegal Immigration

A dual set of quotes….to compare and contrast and realize the duplicity of world wide media today… “Do not send your children to the borders. If they do make it, they’ll get sent back.” – Barack Obama in 2014 and … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Bestow

It’s just one of things that all parents know The joy and the wonder that our babies bestow As we lead and we reach and teach them From the highest height to the lowest grass stem We love them, we … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: It Takes Courage To Grow Into Who You Really Are

“It takes courage to grow up and be who you really are. “ — e.e. cummings        

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Na/GloPoWriMo Day 21: Narcissism Begs The Question

I didn’t plan it this way but I’m not complaining.  Na/GloPoWriMo Day 21 is to be a poem revolving around Narcissism.  Insert slightly sad but half grinning face here… Narcissism Begs The Question by Michael Romani In this convenient moment, … Continue reading

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