We have had lots of rain over the last few days. When it rains you wonder if you will get to play outside, go to recess, practice or play your game. Rain changes the way you do things, or even stops events you planned on doing. The rain can quickly change our mood and the…

Name the person on the face of the penny, nickel, dime and quarter. Our government established a system of currency and continues to maintain the mint, interest rates, etc. Governments serve the good of the people by establishing many systems and organizations. Governments establish lots of things for people, but God established government. God established…

A thermometer measures temperature. It can be used to tell if someone has a fever, or it can tell you whether the brisket is ready. A thermometer is helpful when you take someone to the doctor after seeing that they have a fever, or when you pull food off the heat source when it has…

Thank you, mom and dad, for your love, support, patience, food, shelter, teaching me about Jesus, etc. Thank you, teacher, for giving me the skills to read and find a job. Thank you, coach, for your encouragement and athletic skills. We thank those in our lives who set aside their needs to serve our needs.…

At the end of practice, the coach asked all the players to pick up all their equipment and they would get a pizza party. After about ten minutes, some cheerleaders walked by, and the coach asked them to help pick up the equipment. After another 5 minutes, some band members walked by, and the coach…

After you bring a fresh bag of fruit home from the grocery store, you might find an apple with one bite out of it or a partially peeled banana on the countertop. When a child excitedly takes a bite out of something, abandons it, asks for something new and is denied that new thing, it…

A pan on the stovetop may pose a threat to an unsuspecting child’s hand searching the countertop for tasty treats. If the stove is off, then a child can grab a cool pan from the top of the stove without getting burned. On the other hand, if the stove is on, then the child will…

Your whole class was invited to the birthday party. When you arrived, there were games, a bounce house, pizza, hotdogs, hamburgers, chicken fingers, face painting and gift bags for all to take home at the end. The grownups said that no one was supposed to have any cupcakes until after singing the birthday song, but…

A will is nothing more than a big stack of papers to a child. Only when a child is old enough to understand that a will talks about things you get for free does it become interesting, and the same is true for most adults. However, your excitement for your inheritance disappears when you found…

You are willing to wait for something important to you. You may wait hours for a ride or experience at a theme park. You may wait for a home cooked meal to simmer or smoke rather than grab fast food in a bag. You may wait for months or years for help and healing with…