…things angels long to catch a glimpse of. 1 Peter 1:12 NET A glimpse is a brief look or a peek at something, someone. These flower pictures (which I took this last month) give me a glimpse of spring. And these family pictures, remind me that my love for my family is...
I entered a 214 word Valentine writing contest, so today I am sharing it with you. The heart is made from my Dad’s flannel shirt!! HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! “Papaw, my homework is to find love,” I said, as he zipped my coat. “Where should we look?” He took my hand to...
Family Life Inspiration Teachers by kidcanemmie | Feb 7, 2020
Dream means a cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal. When I was teaching first grade we would celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday by writing our dreams on clouds. First grade dreams are the best – firefighter, policeman, nurse, doctor, teacher, race...
No it’s not Christmas yet—or again, but this didn’t get written or posted. So it has been in my head through Christmas tree cutting down, shopping, decorating, wrapping, cookie baking, visits to family and neighbors, AND kids home and “facetimed”. Every day the...
Cooking Family Life Inspiration Teachers by kidcanemmie | Nov 25, 2019
NOVEMBER THANKFULLNESS! Veteran’s Day passed with so many wonderful tributes to our Veterans past and present. I want to honor my Dad, a WWII veteran. Because of their sacrifice we are able to celebrate Thanksgiving in our wonderful free country. In the midst of...
We recently vacationed in the beautiful state of Washington. Water. Big Trees. Mountains. Desert. Rain Forests. Snow. (And the Sound of Music in an outdoor theater in the mountains!!!!) All parts of God’s creation. Among the sights we saw the most northwestern spot on...
Family Life Inspiration Teachers by kidcanemmie | Oct 17, 2019
My girls tease me about closing the rings on my watch. I like checking things off my list…closing rings is one of them! Every month there is an extra challenge – well this last month it was to walk a certain number of miles. When I saw that number I thought wow,...
HAPPY FALL TO YOU ALL …the extent of my rhyming abilities. As we begin a new season we watch God paint tree pictures and sky/cloud pictures. There are new smells-bonfires and burning leaves; new sounds-leaves crunching and birds flying south. Pumpkin patches, corn...
Where were you September 11, 2001? I was standing with my first graders, our principal handed us a paper, the United States has been attacked. Shock. Fear. Protectiveness. Gather the children and pretend everything was OK…but we didn’t know. Life as we knew it changed...
Family Life Inspiration Teachers by kidcanemmie | Aug 8, 2019
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL….. It is always so fun to see the first day of school pictures. See how much the kids have grown, share the excitement of new classes, new clothes, and sometimes ‘tears’. As most of you know I am a retired teacher and every first day of school was...
