June 29

Adversity does not build character, it defines it. – Author Unknown

We have taller buildings but shorter tempers. We have more conveniences but less time. We have more knowledge but less judgment. We have fancier houses but broken homes. We clean up our air but pollute our souls. We travel to the moon but not to our neighbors. We add years to life but not life… Read more »

A little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him his box of cars and trucks, his plastic pail, and a shiny, red plastic shovel. In the process of creating roads and tunnels in the soft sand, he discovered a large rock in the middle of the sandbox. The… Read more »

What is respect? Respect means showing regard and appreciation for the worth of someone or something. It means honor and esteem. It includes respect for self, respect for the rights and dignity of all persons, and respect for the environment that sustains life. Respect keeps us from hurting what we ought to value. Why is… Read more »

Hey Little Ant Now here’s a book that will make you see things differently. It’s all about perspective, and seeing someone else’s point of view. It’s called Hey Little Ant. It’s about a boy who has a close encounter with a tiny ant. The ant has big responsibilities. He has a large family that he… Read more »

by Phillip and Hannah Hoose

Do you need alternatives on how to get through to your children? Are you at the end of your rope? Dr. Phil offers Five Steps on How to Discipline Your Kids

“I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” – Stephan Grellet

For grades K-3 Children Just Like Me – Kindersley Value of Respect: Abraham Lincoln – Johnson The Wump World – Peet Manners – Aliki Martin Luther King Jr. – various biographies Harriet Tubman – various biographies Crow Boy – Yashima Smoky Night – Bunting The Mixed-up Chameleon – Carle The Surprise Family – Reeser The… Read more »