tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86340982433060524772024-03-05T14:46:21.327-05:00Life with AlyssaAlyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312706482581471238noreply@blogger.comBlogger1279125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634098243306052477.post-23925157413814406012020-08-13T17:25:00.006-04:002020-08-13T17:28:22.584-04:00August 13th Journal Prompt: Anger.<p> The journal prompt of the day is:</p><p>How do you deal with your anger?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLHewR8f1CycVXUr-EBD_RDjrWU86FD11T_d4LGllJ81tMnkt3XJMD7-dSq5KAvE-oOQ-Rdo_GbFW5VOkY9svu9DjRiI15NHlJrITnHfs1Pm6D_vYaYW9f1bjZlGDzepmOsQqeO-zBh1e/s768/69940980a811e54ddaeb18cf3d3f62ef.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="564" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLHewR8f1CycVXUr-EBD_RDjrWU86FD11T_d4LGllJ81tMnkt3XJMD7-dSq5KAvE-oOQ-Rdo_GbFW5VOkY9svu9DjRiI15NHlJrITnHfs1Pm6D_vYaYW9f1bjZlGDzepmOsQqeO-zBh1e/s640/69940980a811e54ddaeb18cf3d3f62ef.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I bottle a lot of my emotions up inside.</p><p>If I feel anger- it may show on my face, but you won't see or hear about it unless it is absolutely necessary.</p><p>I've watched anger destroy people. Turn them into someone they cannot even recognize. I've watched anger bring shame. Regret.</p><p>And I refuse to be that person.</p><p>You can cross me-</p><p>You can hurt me-</p><p>And 9 times out of 10, </p><p>I won't say a word. I won't speak on it.</p><p>BUT.</p><p>I'll sit with that anger.</p><p>I'll stew in that anger.</p><p>And that anger will force me to learn what I DESERVE.</p><p>So, no-</p><p>I won't fight with you.</p><p>I won't argue with you.</p><p>It is what it is.</p><p>BUT.</p><p>I will say-</p><p>"Alyssa, you deserve better."</p><p>And that anger within me will remind me of that. </p><p>I'm the quiet angry person. Every bit of it churns inside of me and let's me process all angles of the situation. Very rarely do I speak when I'm angry because I know the tongue is a fickle thing. </p><p>It will speak horrible things if you allow it. </p><p>So-</p><p>get angry.</p><p>But let that anger make a situation GREAT for you, not regrettable.</p><p>Let that anger remind you:</p><p>I don't deserve this. </p><p>And chase the heck out of something better!!</p><p>Process the anger.</p><p>Breathe.</p><p>And make a change.</p>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312706482581471238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634098243306052477.post-51357638695489661122020-06-20T10:48:00.001-04:002020-06-25T11:02:05.785-04:00FOURTH OF JULY.4th of July is only 2 weeks away which means we need to start making preparations for a fun-filled week in the Bay house!!<br />
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We usually start celebrating holidays EARLY! So, festivities will kick off June 29th here!<br />
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Monday, June 29th-<br />
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Activity: <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/337347828331900819/">4th of July Scavenger Hunt</a><br />
Food/Treat: <a href="https://www.iheartartsncrafts.com/firecracker-float/">Firecracker Floats</a><br />
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Tuesday, June 30th-<br />
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Activity: <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/478648266647308416/">Paint Patriotic Rocks and hide them around town!</a><br />
Food/Treat: <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/8514686782296803/">Red, White, and Blue punch</a><br />
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Wednesday, July 1st-<br />
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Activity: <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/307300374574702002/">Make a 4th of July craft together </a><br />
Food/Treat: <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/119556565095299791/">Make patriotic cookie ice cream sandwiches</a><br />
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Thursday, July 2nd:<br />
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Activity: FIREWORKS!<br />
Food/Treat: <a href="https://pintsizedbaker.com/4th-of-july-milkshakes/">4th of July milkshakes</a><br />
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Friday, July 3rd:<br />
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Activity: <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/269090146472221287/">Eagle/Hand print craft</a><br />
Food/Treat: Red/White/Blue Lemon ice!<br />
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Saturday, July 4th:<br />
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Activity: July 4th get-together<br />
Food/Treat: Make food for our get-together.<br />
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We hope you'll join us for our fun-filled Independence week!<br />
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<br />Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312706482581471238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634098243306052477.post-84854913031103717492020-06-19T13:47:00.004-04:002020-06-19T13:47:48.010-04:00SCENTSY!1Hey, y'all!<br />
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GUESS WHO'S BACK, BACK AGAIN!!<br />
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I'm back on the Scentsy grind, y'all and more motivated and pumped than ever!!<br />
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https://alyssadbay1.scentsy.us/party/12437719/launch-party<br />
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Please come check out my Launch Party! If you buy from Walmart, you're helping big companies- if you purchase from this Momma, you're helping a family! <3 p=""><br />
Appreciate you more than ever!</3>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312706482581471238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634098243306052477.post-48602546453680591712020-06-17T08:52:00.003-04:002020-06-17T08:52:42.114-04:00[WEDNESDAY MORNING MOTIVATION]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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“It isn’t our fault if life handed us a sh*tty hand, but it is our responsibility to take that sh*tty hand and do something amazing with it.”</div>
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I’ve wallowed in self pity for a long time.</div>
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It isn’t fair my daughter was diagnosed with autism.</div>
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It isn’t fair I for some reason struggle with a panic disorder.</div>
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Boo-hoo Alyssa.</div>
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Not a single person is coming to save you. Half of them don’t even care- and the other half are probably happy you have problems. Quit whining. Quit complaining. Victim mode doesn’t work and it sure as he*l doesn’t give you a better life!</div>
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Pull your big girl pants on and get to work on your life. Figure it out. Work hard. Quit looking at everyone else’s grass and work on your own.</div>
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So your daughter was diagnosed with autism and may struggle her entire life? Get your butt off the couch, work hard, and figure out how to give her the best life possible!</div>
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So you have a panic disorder and struggle to leave the house? You going to whine and complain like a little baby? Fight like hell for what you deserve and WHAT YOU WANT. Your happiness is your responsibility. And if you want something, you better chase it.</div>
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Today, let’s water our own grass and quit worrying about what the Joneses are doing. As Grant Cardone said- quit trying to keep up with the Joneses, they’re broke!!!!!! Quit playing the victim card and man up! You’re better than that.</div>
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Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312706482581471238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634098243306052477.post-67170421579666624442020-06-15T11:30:00.001-04:002020-06-15T11:30:51.072-04:00DO WHAT IT TAKES.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;">Will Smith (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft_DXwgUXB0">in one of his amazing motivational YouTube videos</a>) said "99% of people are not willing to do what it takes to make their dreams come true" and that's got to be one of the most motivational things I've ever heard...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm sure mine is pretty easy to guess! But struggling with anxiety and a panic disorder stops me from all of my dreams. I want greatness. I want to not feel like a disappointment. To not feel like I did absolutely nothing with my life. I want to make m</span></span><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">y mark on this world. Spread goodness. Help others heal from things I've been through. I want to love. I want to give. And I want to learn how to overcome what holds me back from living this kind of life. I want to make an impact on this world, but it's hard to do from your couch because you're too afraid to leave it.</span></span></span></div>
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April 23rd, 2020- During quarantine, we are doing school work at home. Quinn did this homework assignment, lol and I shared it on Facebook!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Take a walk with the kids down the bike path- Tayler Bay is roller skating. Tayler Bay decides to pitch a fit because I won’t let her in the river . Tayler Bay lays down and starts kicking her legs. Tayler Bay kicks her roller skate off, it flies up in the air, and lands right in the river </span><span class="_5mfr" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 1px;"><span class="_6qdm" style="background-image: url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t52/1/16/1f923.png"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: contain; color: transparent; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; height: 16px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;">🤣</span></span><span class="_5mfr" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 1px;"><span class="_6qdm" style="background-image: url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t52/1/16/1f923.png"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: contain; color: transparent; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; height: 16px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;">🤣</span></span><span class="_5mfr" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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Lol. </span><span class="_5mfr" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 1px;"><span class="_6qdm" style="background-image: url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/td0/1/16/1f602.png"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: contain; color: transparent; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; height: 16px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;">😂</span></span><span class="_5mfr" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 1px;"><span class="_6qdm" style="background-image: url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/td0/1/16/1f602.png"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: contain; color: transparent; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; height: 16px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;">😂</span></span><span class="_5mfr" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 1px;"><span class="_6qdm" style="background-image: url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/td0/1/16/1f602.png"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: contain; color: transparent; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; height: 16px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;">😂</span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> Ethan ended up fishing it out with a stick lol, but it was hilarious at first because her face was like </span><span class="_5mfr" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 1px;"><span class="_6qdm" style="background-image: url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tc1/1/16/1f62e.png"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: contain; color: transparent; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; height: 16px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;">😮</span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312706482581471238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634098243306052477.post-78638795777355142032020-05-07T10:00:00.002-04:002020-05-07T10:00:16.684-04:00May 4th, 2020- Thoughts on Autism<div style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
Tayler Bay hasn’t slept good in a couple of nights- and last night was horrible. She woke up about 3am screaming bloody murder. A heart wrenching yell. I have no idea what was bothering her or what was going on, but I got her iPad and got her laid back down. I laid on the floor next to the couch and I could hear ‘Something in the Water’ by Carrie Underwood playing softly.. and Tayler Bay was singing along with it-</div>
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And let me tell you-</div>
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There’s something humbling and heart bre<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">aking to hear your non-verbal 9-year old sing, with tears pouring down her face, just sobbing</span></div>
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“Couldn't fight back the tears so I fell on my knees<br />Saying, "God, if you're there come and rescue me."<br />Felt love pouring down from above<br />Got washed in the water, washed in the blood”</div>
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It literally felt like someone punched me in the stomach and ripped my heart out of my chest.</div>
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My baby- the one tormented (and yes, I feel as though she’s tormented some days) by Autism- it felt like she was pleading with Jesus to come rescue her-</div>
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It broke me.</div>
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And I found myself weeping and praying to God to find it in his soul to heal my baby. To help her. To rescue her sweet soul and stop the tormenting and pain she feels inside. I hate it. <span class="_5mfr" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px 1px;"><span class="_6qdm" style="background-image: url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t71/1/16/1f614.png"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: contain; color: transparent; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; height: 16px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;">😔</span></span><span class="_5mfr" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px 1px;"><span class="_6qdm" style="background-image: url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t71/1/16/1f614.png"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: contain; color: transparent; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; height: 16px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;">😔</span></span><span class="_5mfr" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px 1px;"><span class="_6qdm" style="background-image: url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t71/1/16/1f614.png"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: contain; color: transparent; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; height: 16px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;">😔</span></span><span class="_5mfr" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px 1px;"><span class="_6qdm" style="background-image: url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t71/1/16/1f614.png"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: contain; color: transparent; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; height: 16px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;">😔</span></span> some days, she’s happy go-lucky and not weighed down by Autism and then other days, she can’t break free from it and it rules every part of her brain and life.</div>
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I truly believe she needs/wants a miracle in her life..</div>
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Please stand in the gap with her today. It was an overwhelming night full of pain, sadness, and cries for help.</div>
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Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312706482581471238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634098243306052477.post-86607864051162633982020-01-30T07:37:00.000-05:002020-01-30T07:37:09.512-05:00February Activities<span style="color: #c27ba0;">It's the season of LOVE! And crafts! And reading! And so much more!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Are you ready to join the Bay clan for our February fun? </span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Saturday, February 1st is "Give Kids a Smile" Day, so do something today to give your kids a smile whether it's a fun breakfast, a new activity. You know your kids and what works! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bible verse to read: Romans 15:13- <span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Sunday, February 2nd- It's "Groundhog Day!" Do a "My Little Groundhog" craft (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/332773859946239705/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Bible verse to read: Psalms 23:4- </span><span style="background-color: white;">Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Monday, February 3rd- Today is "National Carrot Cake" Day so any takers on what we are making today? Here's a great Pinterest recipe! (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/619174648751036434/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Bible verse to read: Colossians 3:4- </span></span><span style="background-color: white;">“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity."</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(224, 102, 102);">Tuesday, February 4th- In honor of it being cold, we are going to make homemade hot cocoa together! (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/355925176795857607/">RECIPE HERE</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(224, 102, 102);">Bible verse to read: Romans 13:8- </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law."</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wednesday, February 5th- Today is "World Nutella Day" so we are enjoying some Nutella on our waffles before school!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Bible verse to read: 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 "</span><span style="background-color: white;">“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs."</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Thursday, February 6th- Color winter pictures today.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Bible verse to read: 1 Corinthians 13:2- "</span><span style="background-color: white;">If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing."</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Friday, February 7th- Today is National Fettuccine Alfredo Day! Guess what's for dinner! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Bible verse to read: 1 Corinthians 16:14- </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Do everything in love."</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Saturday, February 8th- A little under a week until Valentine's Day, so our activities are going to center around that for the week! Today we are going to do a Valentine's Day Word Search (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/95771929562053692/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Bible verse to read: Song of Solomon 8:7- </span><span style="background-color: white;">Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot wash it away. If one were to give all the wealth of his house for love, it would be utterly scorned."</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Sunday, February 9th- Today we are going to celebrate National Pizza Day, however!! And we are going to enjoy pizza for lunch!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Bible verse to read: Proverbs 3:3-4- </span><span style="background-color: white;">“Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man."</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Monday, February 10th- Do an "I love you to pieces" activity (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/310607705547361287/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Bible verse to read: 1 John 4:16- </span><span style="background-color: white;">“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them."</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666;">Tuesday, February 11th- Today, we are going to make Valentine's Day slime! (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/244812929730589572/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666;">Bible verse to read: 1 Corinthians 16:14- Do everything in love. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999;">Wednesday, February 12th- Tonight, we need to work on our Valentine's Day boxes! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(224, 102, 102);">Bible verse to read: John 15:12- </span><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you."</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Thursday, February 13th- Tonight, we are going to make a heart wreath. (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/415457134374892615/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Bible verse to read: 1 Corinthians 13:13- </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Friday, February 14th- Going to organize a Valentine's Day scavenger hunt for my family! And we are going to do that today. I have a link to some Pinterest ideas right <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/104497653840083461/">HERE </a>for anyone that wants to do a scavenger hunt too! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Bible verse to read: 1 John 4:12- </span><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">“No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us."</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Saturday, February 15th- Today is "National Gumdrop Day!" So guess what we are going to enjoy! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Bible verse to read: Romans 12:10- </span><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves."</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Sunday, February 16th- President's Day is tomorrow, so we are going to celebrate that today as well! We are going to do an "If I were president" craft (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/160440805463198778/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Bible verse to read: Romans 13:1- </span><span class="verse-1" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="verse-1" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Monday, February 17th- Today is President's Day! We are going to do some President's Day crafts! (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/809592470498610298/">PINTEREST LINK)</a> </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="verse-1" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Bible verse to read: 1 Timothy 2:1-2- </span><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Tuesday, February 18th- Since it's still Winter, we are going to do some Winter mazes! (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/239676011404772246/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Bible verse to read: Proverbs 27:19- </span><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">As water reflects the face, </span><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">so one’s life reflects the heart.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Wednesday, February 19th- Today is National Chocolate Mint Day so we are going to make a No-Bake Mint Chocolate Chip Pie. (<a href="https://www.onviralin.xyz/2018/11/no-bake-mint-chocolate-chip-pie.html">RECIPE HERE</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Bible verse to read: Psalms 73:26- </span><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">My flesh and my heart may fail, </span><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">but God is the strength of my heart </span><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">and my portion forever.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Thursday, February 20th- In honor of it still being WINTER, we are going to make melted snowmen! (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/700591285760597046/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Bible verse to read: Psalms 31:3- </span><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Since you are my rock and my fortress, </span><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">for the sake of your name lead and guide me.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Friday, February 21st- Today is National Sticky Bun day, so we are going to enjoy some gooey sticky buns for breakfast this morning! (<a href="https://rumblytumbly.com/2016/02/04/caramel-pecan-sticky-buns/">RECIPE HERE</a>)</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Bible verse to read: Romans 8:28- </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who</span><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> have been called according to his purpose.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Saturday, February 22nd- In honor of Winter, we are going to make mosaic snowflakes. (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/116038127885632375/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Bible verse to read: Deuteronomy 31:6- </span><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(234, 153, 153);">Sunday, February 23rd- Since it's still Winter, we are going to make a 3D winter tree craft! (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/6333255712712560/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(234, 153, 153);">Bible verse to read: Psalms 23:1- The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Monday, February 24th- Today is National Tortilla Chip Day so it's NACHOS FOR DINNER!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bible verse to read: John 6:35- <span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal;">Then Jesus declared, </span><span class="red-letter no-red" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal;">“I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="red-letter no-red" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal;">Tuesday, February 25th- Today is NATIONAL PANCAKE DAY!!!! Guess what's for breakfast!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="red-letter no-red" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal;">Bible verse to read: John 10:10- </span></span><span style="background-color: white;">The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999;">Wednesday, February 26th- Today is National Pistachio Day! So we are going to have a lovely Pistachio dessert! (<a href="https://butterwithasideofbread.com/chewy-pistachio-cookies/">RECIPE</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999;">Bible verse to read: Psalms 4:8- "At day's end, I'm ready for sound sleep for you God have put my life back together." </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thursday, February 27th- Today is National Polar Bear Day! So, we are going to make Polar Bear crafts. (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/103934703886023787/">PINTEREST LINK)</a> </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Bible verse to read: Proverbs 25:25- </span></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">As </span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: italic; line-height: inherit;">cold</span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Friday, February 28th- National Tooth Fairy Day can be celebrated today or August 22nd, so we are going to celebrate today! So we are going to do some Tooth Fairy coloring pages! (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/143200463139706694/">LINK</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Bible verse to read: Psalms 7:17- I'm thanking God who makes things right.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666;">Saturday, February 29th- Today is LEAP DAY!!! So we are going to make Origami Frogs (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/251568329155089846/">LINK</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bible verse to read: Luke 6:23-</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Rejoice ye in that day, and </span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: italic; line-height: inherit;">leap</span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">We hope you enjoyed celebrating February with us!! Our March activities should upload February 28th, so stay tuned for that! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The fun doesn't stop around the Bay house! One of my "goals" this year is to be more active and doing something (even if it's tiny) every day with the kids!</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We're going to kick off January with some New Years activities! </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Every day we have an activity to do together as well as a Bible verse that can encourage us during the next month. For New Years, we have encouraging quotes about resting in God and knowing that God has our future in His hands. For National Book Month, we will read Bible verses about studying and being diligent in our reading and learning. Every activity, every holiday has some verse to reflect on. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thursday, December 26th- Clean up after Christmas. Play with our new activities, toys, etc. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bible verse to read: Isaiah 43:18-19 [The Message]- <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? T</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">here it is! I’m making a road through the desert, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">rivers in the badlands. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Wild animals will say ‘Thank you!’ </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">—the coyotes and the buzzards— </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Because I provided water in the desert, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">rivers through the sun-baked earth...</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Friday, December 27th- Make a wishing wall as a family. [<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/80642649564150043/">PINTEREST LINK</a>] </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Bible verse to read: Jeremiah 29:11 [The Message]- </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="color: blue;">I’ll show up and take care of you as I promised and bring you back home. I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Saturday, December 28th- 2019 CRAFT [2 things you are thankful for, 0 a bad habit you want to break, What is 1 important goal you have this upcoming year, what are 9 kind things you can do for someone else this year?] [<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/267049452887856582/">PINTEREST LINK</a>] </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Bible verse to read: Proverbs 3:5-6 [The Message]- </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Trust</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="small-caps" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">God</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">from the bottom of your heart; </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">don’t try to figure out everything on your own. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Listen for</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="small-caps" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">God</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; H</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">e’s the one who will keep you on track.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Bible verse to read: Hebrews 13:5-6 [The Message] </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Don’t be obsessed with getting more material things. Be relaxed with what you have. Since God assured us, “I’ll never let you down, never walk off and leave you,” we can boldly quote, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">God is there, ready to help, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">I’m fearless no matter what. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Who or what can get to me?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Bible verse to read: Psalms 20:1-4 [The Message] </span></span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="small-caps" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;">God</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">answer you on the day you crash,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="text Ps-20-1-Ps-20-4" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; position: relative; widows: 2;">Bible verse to read: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 [The Message] </span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Because of the extravagance of those revelations, and so I wouldn’t get a big head, I was given the gift of a handicap to keep me in constant touch with my limitations. Satan’s angel did his best to get me down; what he in fact did was push me to my knees. No danger then of walking around high and mighty! At first I didn’t think of it as a gift, and begged God to remove it. Three times I did that, and then he told me, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">My grace is enough; it’s all you need. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">My strength comes into its own in your weakness.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Bible verse to read: 2 Timothy 2:15 [The Message]- </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">Concentrate on doing your best for God, work you won’t be ashamed of, laying out the truth plain and simple.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Bible verse to read: Proverbs 4:6-7 [The Message]- </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Never walk away from Wisdom—she guards your life; </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">love her—she keeps her eye on you. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Above all and before all, do this: Get Wisdom! </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Write this at the top of your list: Get Understanding!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Sunday, January 5th- Let's work on a "Chore Chart" for 2020. Organize things for us to do every day, every week, etc.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Bible verse to read: 1 Corinthians 14:40- </span><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">But all things should be done decently and in order.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Monday, January 6th- Today is Sherlock Holmes' Birthday! Let's celebrate with a fun activity and talk about who he was! We have a word search we can do (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/576390452313609491/">linked</a>) and here's a little bit of a back story on Sherlock Holmes to read (<a href="https://sherlockholmes.com/history/">link</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Bible verse to read: Ecclesiastes 11:5- </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Just as you’ll never understand the </span><b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">mystery</b><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> of life forming in a pregnant woman, So you’ll never understand the </span><b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">mystery</b><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> at work in all that God does.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Tuesday, January 7th- Let's do a Winter activity today to celebrate- snow! We can make paper plate snowmen! (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/517984394641185756/">Pinterest Link</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Wednesday, January 8th- It's National BUBBLE BATH DAY! You know what our activity is tonight, right? </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Bible verse to read: Job 11:13-16- </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Still, if you set your heart on God and reach out to him, If you scrub your hands of sin and refuse to entertain evil in your home, You’ll be able to face the world unashamed and keep a firm grip on life, guiltless and fearless. You’ll forget your troubles; they’ll be like old, faded photographs. Your world will be washed in sunshine, every shadow dispersed by dayspring. Full of hope, you’ll </span><b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">relax</b><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">, confident again; you’ll look around, sit back, and take it easy.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f;">Thursday, January 9th- Today is "National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day" so we are going to color our very own police badge. (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/666040232375728368/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f;">Bible verse to read: (In honor of National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day)- Matthew 5:9- Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f;">*Special Note: January 13th is National Sticker Day, so we are going to surprise the kids with stickers! Buy them today so you have them for Monday!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Friday, January 10th- In honor of Winter, we are going to make homemade snow dough! [<a href="https://buggyandbuddy.com/white-playdough/">Pinterest Link</a>] </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Bible verse to read: Isaiah 1:18- "</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool."</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Saturday, January 11th- Keeping up with our Winter theme, we are going to make Name Snowmen today! (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/11751649013864200/">PINTEREST LINK)</a> </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Bible verse to read: Psalms 51:7- </span><span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Bible verse to read: Proverbs 25:13- </span><span style="background-color: white;">Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Monday, January 13th- Today is National Sticker Day! So let's celebrate by surprising the kids with the stickers we bought them last week! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Bible verse to read: Proverbs 18:24- </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">A man</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"> </span><i style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">who has</i><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">friends</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">must himself be friendly,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Tuesday, January 14th- Today is National Hot Pastrami day! Let's enjoy that for dinner!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Bible verse to read: Romans 15:13- </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Charter, Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 17px;">“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px;">Wednesday, </span><span style="font-size: 17px;">January 15th- And keeping up with yummy food, today is </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 17px;">National Bagel Day, so guess what we are having for breakfast? Yep!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Bible verse to read: Deuteronomy 31:6- </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px;">“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, or the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Thursday, January 16th- January 20th is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day so for the next couple of days we are going to learn about his life. Today, we are going to talk about MLK, Jr. (PINTEREST LINK) </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Bible verse to read: 2 Corinthians 3:17- Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Friday, January 17th- We are going to work on our "I have a dream..." craft. (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/633318766328549874/">PINTEREST LINK</a>)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Bible verse to read: John 8:36- So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Saturday, January 18th- We are going to work on our "I can change the world" craft. (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/58476495150265803/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Sunday, January 19th- Today, we are going to color a Martin Luther King coloring page (<a href="https://coloringfolder.com/martin-luther-king/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Bible verse to read: Isaiah 61:1- </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Monday, January 20th- In honor of Martin Luther King Day, we are going to do something kind for someone else.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Bible verse to read: John 14:27- </span></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 16px;">Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Bible verse to read: Colossians 3:12- </span></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Bible verse to read: Proverbs 25:20- </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(35, 34, 31); font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on soda, Is he who sings songs to a troubled heart.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(35, 34, 31);">Bible verse to read: 1 Peter 4:8- </span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Bible verse to read: Proverbs 31:21- </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(35, 34, 31); font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">She is not afraid of the snow for her household, For all her household are clothed with scarlet.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(35, 34, 31); font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">Bible verse to read: 1 Thessalonians 5:11- </span><span style="background-color: white;">Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Bible verse to read: Isaiah 40:31- </span><span style="background-color: white;">But they who wait for the </span><span class="sc" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;">Lord</span><span style="background-color: white;"> shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thursday, January 30th- In honor of Winter, we are going to make paper plate polar bears together! (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/827325394025580631/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bible verse to read: Psalms 130:5- <span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 16px;"> I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 16px;">hope<span style="background-color: white;">..</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Friday, January 31st- Today is "National Hot Chocolate Day" so I bet you can guess what we are having after school today!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bible verse to read: Psalms 119:81- <span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 16px;">My soul longs for your salvation; I </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 16px;">hope</span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 16px;"> in your word.</span></span></div>
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*shopping list on Friday, November 29th (for the next week activities)- Candy canes, tissues<br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Sunday, December 1st- Ellie sitting on the counter with a note for the kids [<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/546202261058381272/">PINTEREST LINK</a>]</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Monday, December 2nd- The Floor is Lava note from Ellie [<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/445645325628954505/">PINTEREST LINK</a>] </span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Tuesday, December 3rd- Have a note that says "Candy Cane Scavenger Hunt- Can you find all the candy canes?" Next to Ellie</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Wednesday, December 4th- Hang our underwear from the ceiling fan</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Thursday, December 5th- Have Ellie sleeping in a box of tissues.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Friday, December 6th- Have Ellie sitting there with a surprise and say "We are going to donate this to someone we see in public!" </span><br />
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*shopping list on Friday, December 6th (for the next week activities)- Cocoa Puffs, band aids, print Christmas coloring page<br />
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<span style="color: red;">Saturday, December 7th- Have the Elf sitting with a bowl of Cocoa Puffs and a sign that says "Free Reindeer Poop!" </span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Sunday, December 8th- Have Ellie covered in band aids on the bathroom counter. </span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Monday, December 9th- Trees for Sale sign while Ellie is sitting in front of Little Debbie Christmas cakes</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Tuesday, December 10th- Have Ellie taped to the wall and all the other stuffed animals sitting around! [<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/741827369848938838/">PINTEREST LINK</a>] </span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Wednesday, December 11th- Have a note from Ellie in my car that says she wants to see the kid's schools! [<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/158470480626129264/">PINTEREST LINK</a>] </span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Thursday, December 12th- Have Ellie decorate the wall/door as a snowman [[<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/467952217533498201/">PINTEREST LINK]</a>] </span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Friday, December 13th- Have Ellie sitting there with a Christmas coloring page and say 'Let's Color!'</span><br />
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*Shopping list for upcoming week: Stuff to make a Christmas care package, gingerbread house things, all the ingredients to make Grinch Fudge, sprinkles, McDonalds gift cards<br />
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<span style="color: #93c47d;">Saturday, December 14th- Have Ellie sitting with a note that says "Let's buy some stuff at the store today to make a Christmas care package for someone!" (Here's some Christmas care package ideas: <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/149604018858008080/">LINK</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Sunday, December 15th- Have Ellie sitting with the Gingerbread House kit! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Monday, December 16th- Have Ellie hanging from a toilet paper hammock (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/658088564278626377/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Tuesday, December 17th- Have Ellie sitting in a corner with a time out sign and letter saying that Santa put her in a time out for being naughty yesterday.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Wednesday, December 18th- Have Ellie making a snow angel in sprinkles. (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/36380709465399036/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Thursday, December 19th- Have Ellie sitting with a Christmas scattergories game (check out our <a href="https://sweetlyssa05.blogspot.com/2019/11/december-activiites-2019.html">December Activities blog</a>!) and say "Let's play when you get home from school!" </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Friday, December 20th- Have Ellie sitting with a couple Mcdonalds gift cards and say "Let's give these to some staff at school today for our random act of kindness!" </span></span><br />
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*Shopping list for upcoming week: Stuff for cookie decorating, streamers, print Christmas message<br />
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<span style="color: red;">Saturday, December 21st- Have Ellie sitting with a note about "Decorating Cookies" for our activity today!</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Sunday, December 22nd- Have Ellie put a bunch of streamers up somewhere where the kids will walk down, walk through, etc. </span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Monday, December 23rd- Have Ellie sitting with a secret message! (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/328833210290313275/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Tuesday, December 24th- Have Ellie sitting with a note that says "Jesus is the Reason for the Season" as a reminder with what tomorrow actually is! (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/799318633848936562/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Wednesday, December 25th- Have a beautiful goodbye message from Ellie. </span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">We hope you had an amazing month of December! We enjoyed doing this with all of you! Please feel free to share any pictures that you have! We would love to see them! </span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Sending the love to all of you today! </span><br />
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<br />Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312706482581471238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634098243306052477.post-42787686664784891262019-11-25T18:25:00.003-05:002019-11-25T18:25:32.186-05:00What If-I feel like a broken record when it comes to talking about Autism.<br />
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I feel like no one wants to hear it anymore because no one can help me.<br />
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I feel like a burden to share my feelings with others.<br />
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I feel like I'm the worst mom in the world and I don't know how to stop those feelings.<br />
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I feel like I don't do enough and my child would be better with other people.<br />
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I feel like I have no idea how to handle Autism- no idea how to fix our daughter.<br />
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I feel like I'm struggling and drowning and screaming and crying for help.<br />
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And I feel like there's no help.<br />
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There's no answers.<br />
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There's no cure.<br />
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It's the same thing day after day.<br />
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And I don't know how to heal it.<br />
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How to heal her.<br />
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How to heal me.<br />
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How to heal our family.<br />
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All we have is brokenness.<br />
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Is the unknown.<br />
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Is frustration.<br />
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Is hopelessness.<br />
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Is absolute fear.<br />
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How do I handle her meltdowns when she's almost as big as me?<br />
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How do I handle her constant need to eat?<br />
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How do I handle her biting her arms?<br />
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And pinching me?<br />
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And wanting to hurt herself or others?<br />
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I'm lost.<br />
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I need answers.<br />
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I need hope.<br />
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I need to know that things get better.<br />
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I need to know that I'm capable of being a better parent of a child with Autism<br />
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because right now, I don't feel it at all.<br />
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I can't help her.<br />
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I can't fix this.<br />
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I can't make her whole.<br />
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I can't find a cure.<br />
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I don't even know how to stop simple things-<br />
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How can I one day control the big things?<br />
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And I feel like no one gets the vastness of this situation-<br />
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Of the struggles we face.<br />
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Of the bitterness and anger that overwhelms my soul-<br />
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Of what we have to watch our daughter go through.<br />
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I want to talk about it.<br />
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I want to share it.<br />
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But what do you do when you're sharing the same thing every day?<br />
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Because you have no idea how to fix it.<br />
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You try and you try.<br />
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But sometimes the things you NEED just aren't available at the time.<br />
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Right now, I find the solace I need at the bottom of a beer bottle.<br />
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And you can judge all you need to-<br />
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I get it.<br />
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I'd judge me too if I wasn't walking a thousand miles in my own shoes.<br />
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Shoes of complete desperation and confusion and the feeling of-<br />
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just not being enough.<br />
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Not enough for Autism.<br />
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Not enough for what comes with it.<br />
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Not enough for this journey.<br />
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Maybe one day that solace will come from the good book-<br />
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Or a dream-<br />
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Or the actual thing, a cure, falling into our laps.<br />
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But for now, it comes from things that quiet the torment<br />
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Of these demons-<br />
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The demons of "what if."<br />
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What if this is life as we know it.<br />
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What if we have to prepare to take care of our child for the rest of our lives-<br />
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And then prepare for someone else to take care of her for the rest of hers?<br />
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What if there's never a cure and she hurts herself continually, leaving marks, leaving a reminder?<br />
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What if this is the best I'll ever be because I don't know what I'm doing because you don't get taught<br />
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these things leaving an Autism clinic?<br />
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What if?<br />
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What if?<br />
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What if this brokenness never leaves?<br />
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What if this feeling of guilt refuses to depart?<br />
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What if?Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312706482581471238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634098243306052477.post-49742632573144389732019-11-21T13:17:00.001-05:002019-12-01T20:48:14.790-05:00December Activities [2019]<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's that time of year- where the Bay clan has activities planned for EVERY SINGLE DAY of December! And we would love for you and your family to join us! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Listed below is the activity for the day as well as a Christmas book to read and a Bible verse to think about. I am so excited for this time of year! I love all things Christmas and I love knowing that I get to share it with my family. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Enjoy our December Planner- and please, share pictures if you do any activities (even if they aren't the ones listed below) with your family as well! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*Shopping List for the upcoming week: Candy canes, print off Christmas picture</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sunday, December 1st: </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Activity: Watch "Arthur Christmas" (if you don't have the movie, it will be on Freeform that day at 11:10am EST)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Book to read: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer "Rudolph Helps Out"</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bible verse: Luke 2:6-7 [The Message]: <span style="background-color: white;">While they were there, the time came for her to give birth. She gave birth to a son, her firstborn. She wrapped him in a blanket and laid him in a manger, because there was no room in the hostel.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(56, 118, 29);">Monday, December 2nd: </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(56, 118, 29);">Activity: Play Christmas music and have a dance party! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(56, 118, 29);">Book to read: God Gave Us Christmas by Lisa Town Bergren</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(56, 118, 29);">Bible verse: John 1:29 [The Message]: </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The very next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and yelled out, “Here he is, God’s Passover Lamb! He forgives the sins of the world!</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"> (Discuss why Jesus was born- because one day He would take away the sins of the world) </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Tuesday, December 3rd: </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Book to read: The Ninjabread Man by C.J. Leigh</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(56, 118, 29);">Bible verse: Isaiah 9:6 [The Message]: </span></span><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">For a child has been born—for us! </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">the gift of a son—for us! </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">He’ll take over </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">the running of the world. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">His names will be: Amazing Counselor, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Strong God, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Eternal Father</span><span style="font-family: monospace;"><span style="font-size: 9px;">, </span></span><span class="text Isa-9-2-Isa-9-7" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; position: relative;">Prince of Wholeness. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">His ruling authority will grow, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">and there’ll be no limits to the wholeness he brings.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Wednesday, December 4th:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: red;">Activity: Have a Christmas photoshoot</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: red;">Book to read: Flat Stanley- Stanley's Christmas Adventure by Jeff Brown</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Bible verse: Isaiah 7:14 [The Message]: </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Watch for this: A girl who is presently a virgin will get pregnant. She’ll bear a son and name him Immanuel (God-With-Us).</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Thursday, December 5th:</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Activity: Do a Christmas coloring page (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/830351250028773569/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Book to read: Mooseltoe by Margie Palatini</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Bible verse: Matthew 2:1-2 [The Message] </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">After Jesus was born in Bethlehem village, Judah territory— this was during Herod’s kingship—a band of scholars arrived in Jerusalem from the East. They asked around, “Where can we find and pay homage to the newborn King of the Jews? We observed a star in the eastern sky that signaled his birth. We’re on pilgrimage to worship him.”</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Friday, December 6th:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: red;">Activity: It's FRIDAY! Let's do a random act of kindness today!</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: red;">Book to read: The Biggest Christmas Tree Ever by Steven Kroll</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Bible verse: Matthew 2:3-4 [The Message]: </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">When word of their inquiry got to Herod, he was terrified—and not Herod alone, but most of Jerusalem as well. Herod lost no time. He gathered all the high priests and religion scholars in the city together and asked, “Where is the Messiah supposed to be born?”</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">*Shopping List for upcoming week: Print off Christmas song challenge, hot cocoa, construction paper </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Saturday, December 7th:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Activity: Go to the Christmas parade in our hometown</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Book to read: No Room at the Inn by Jean M. Malone </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Bible verse: Matthew 2:5-6 [The Message]: </span></span><span class="versenum" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">They told him, “Bethlehem, Judah territory. The prophet Micah wrote it plainly. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">It’s you, Bethlehem, in Judah’s land, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">no longer bringing up the rear. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">From you will come the leader </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">who will shepherd-rule my people, my Israel.”</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Sunday, December 8th: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: red;">Activity: Let's wear red and green today!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Bible verse: Matthew 2:7-8 [The Message]: </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Herod then arranged a secret meeting with the scholars from the East. Pretending to be as devout as they were, he got them to tell him exactly when the birth-announcement star appeared. Then he told them the prophecy about Bethlehem, and said, “Go find this child. Leave no stone unturned. As soon as you find him, send word and I’ll join you at once in your worship.”</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Monday, December 9th:</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Activity: Play "Name that Christmas Song" Game <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/53409945569028414/">(PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Book to read: There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow by Lucille Colandro</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Bible verse: Matthew 2:9-10 [The Message]: </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Instructed by the king, they set off. Then the star appeared again, the same star they had seen in the eastern skies. It led them on until it hovered over the place of the child. They could hardly contain themselves: They were in the right place! They had arrived at the right time!</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Tuesday, December 10th:</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Activity: Watch "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">and drink some hot cocoa (If you don't have the movie, it will be on Freeform this evening at 8:20pm</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">Book to read: I Love Winter by Karen Katz</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Bible verse: Matthew 2:11 [The Message]: </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">They entered the house and saw the child in the arms of Mary, his mother. Overcome, they kneeled and worshiped him. Then they opened their luggage and presented gifts: gold, frankincense, myrrh.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Wednesday, December 11th:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Activity: Drive around and look at Christmas lights!</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Book to read: Read some holiday jokes with 101 Ho-Ho-Holiday Jokes!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Bible verse: Matthew 2:12 [The Message]: </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">In a dream, they were warned not to report back to Herod. So they worked out another route, left the territory without being seen, and returned to their own country.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Thursday, December 12th:<span style="color: #6aa84f;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Activity: Make construction paper wreaths (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/549298485782725965/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Book to read: Frosty the Snowman</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Bible verse: Matthew 2:13 [The Message]: </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">After the scholars were gone, God’s angel showed up again in Joseph’s dream and commanded, “Get up. Take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt. Stay until further notice. Herod is on the hunt for this child, and wants to kill him.”</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Friday, December 13th:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Activity: Color "Color By Number" Christmas page (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/113997434305186597/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Book to read: Santa's Elves by Sue DiCicco</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Bible verse: Matthew 2:19-20 [The Message] </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Later, when Herod died, God’s angel appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt: “Up, take the child and his mother and return to Israel. All those out to murder the child are dead.”</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">*Shopping list for upcoming week: Things for a care package, gingerbread house, stuff to make Grinch Fudge, construction paper, jingle bells, print off Christmas Scattergories, purchase McDonalds gift cards</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Saturday, December 14th:</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: red;">Activity: It's Saturday!! Let's do a random act of kindness! (We usually do this on Fridays, but we are doing it Saturday this week!)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: red;">Book to read: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer "Very Merry Misfits"</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Bible verse: Matthew 2:14-15 [The Message]: </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Joseph obeyed. He got up, took the child and his mother under cover of darkness. They were out of town and well on their way by daylight. They lived in Egypt until Herod’s death. This Egyptian exile fulfilled what Hosea had preached: “I called my son out of Egypt.”</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Sunday, December 15th:</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Activity: Make a gingerbread house</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Book to read: Santa's Underwear by Marty Rhodes Figley</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Bible verse: Luke 1:26-28 [The Message]: </span></span><span class="versenum" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to the Galilean village of Nazareth to a virgin engaged to be married to a man descended from David. His name was Joseph, and the virgin’s name, Mary. Upon entering, Gabriel greeted her, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Good morning! </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">You’re beautiful with God’s beauty, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Beautiful inside and out! </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">God be with you.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(56, 118, 29);">Monday, December 16th:</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(56, 118, 29);">Activity: Watch "The Star" on Netflix and make Grinch fudge! (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/502784745896314678/">RECIPE</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Book to read: Sneezy the Snowman by Maureen Wright</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Bible Verse: Luke 1:29-33 [The Message]: </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">She was thoroughly shaken, wondering what was behind a greeting like that. But the angel assured her, “Mary, you have nothing to fear. God has a surprise for you: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son and call his name Jesus. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">He will be great, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">be called ‘Son of the Highest. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The Lord God will give him </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">the throne of his father David. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">He will rule Jacob’s house forever— </span><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Luke-1-29-Luke-1-33" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; position: relative;">no end, ever, to his kingdom.”</span></span><br />
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<span class="text Luke-1-29-Luke-1-33" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; position: relative;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Activity: Make Christmas cards out of construction paper</span></span><br />
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<span class="text Luke-1-29-Luke-1-33" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; position: relative;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Book to read: </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">What is Christmas? By Michelle Medlock Adams</span><br />
<span class="text Luke-1-29-Luke-1-33" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; position: relative;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #38761d;"><span class="text Luke-1-29-Luke-1-33" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; position: relative;">Bible verse: Luke 1:35 [The Message]: </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The angel answered, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The Holy Spirit will come upon you, </span><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Luke-1-35" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; position: relative;">the power of the Highest hover over you; </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Therefore, the child you bring to birth </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">will be called Holy, Son of God.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Wednesday, December 18th: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: red;">Activity: Jingle Bell Toss Game (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/246923992064641720/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Bible verse: Luke 1:36-38 [The Message] </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">nd did you know that your cousin Elizabeth conceived a son, old as she is? Everyone called her barren, and here she is six months pregnant! Nothing, you see, is impossible with God.” </span><span class="text Luke-1-36-Luke-1-38" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">And Mary said, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Yes, I see it all now: I’m the Lord’s maid, ready to serve. Let it be with me,</span><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Luke-1-36-Luke-1-38" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; position: relative;">just as you say. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Then the angel left her.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Thursday, December 19th:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Activity: Play "Christmas Scattergories" together (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/465841155205616879/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Book to read: Peppa's Christmas Wish by Scholastic Books</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Bible verse: Luke 1:39-45 [The Message] </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Mary didn’t waste a minute. She got up and traveled to a town in Judah in the hill country, straight to Zachariah’s house, and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby in her womb leaped. She was filled with the Holy Spirit, and sang out exuberantly, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">You’re so blessed among women, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">and the babe in your womb, also blessed!</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">And why am I so blessed that </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">the mother of my Lord visits me? </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The moment the sound of your </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">greeting entered my ears, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The babe in my womb, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">skipped like a lamb for sheer joy. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Blessed woman, who believed what God said, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">believed every word would come true!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Book to read: Merry Christmas, Curious George by Margaret and H.A Rey's </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Bible verse: Luke 1:46-55 [The Message] </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">And Mary said, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I’m bursting with God-news, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I’m dancing the song of my Savior God. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">God took one good look at me, and look what happened-</span><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Luke-1-46-Luke-1-55" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; position: relative;">I’m the most fortunate woman on earth! </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">What God has done for me will never be forgotten, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">the God whose very name is holy, set apart from all others. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">His mercy flows in wave after wave </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">on those who are in awe before him. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">He bared his arm and showed his strength, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">scattered the bluffing braggarts. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">He knocked tyrants off their high horses, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">pulled victims out of the mud. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The starving poor sat down to a banquet; </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">the callous rich were left out in the cold. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">He embraced his chosen child, Israel; </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">he remembered and piled on the mercies, piled them high. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">It’s exactly what he promised, </span><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Luke-1-46-Luke-1-55" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; position: relative;">beginning with Abraham and right up to now.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">*Shopping list for the upcoming week: stuff to decorate cookies with, stuff to make pretzel hugs, construction paper, cookies for Santa as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: red;">Activity: Have a cookie decorating night! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: red;">Book to read: Usborne Wipe Clean Christmas Activities</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Bible Verse: Luke 2:1-5 [The Message]: </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was governor of Syria. Everyone had to travel to his own ancestral hometown to be accounted for. So Joseph went from the Galilean town of Nazareth up to Bethlehem in Judah, David’s town, for the census. As a descendant of David, he had to go there. He went with Mary, his fiancée, who was pregnant.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Activity: Make pretzel hugs (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/4855512084931255/">PINTEREST LINK</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Book to read: Teeny Tiny Santa by Rachel Watson</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Bible verse: Luke 2:6-7 [The Message]: </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">While they were there, the time came for her to give birth. She gave birth to a son, her firstborn. She wrapped him in a blanket and laid him in a manger, because there was no room in the hostel.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Book to read: Pout Pout Fish Christmas Spirit by Deborah Diesen</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Bible verse: Luke 2:8-12 [The Message]: </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">There were sheepherders camping in the neighborhood. They had set night watches over their sheep. Suddenly, God’s angel stood among them and God’s glory blazed around them. They were terrified. The angel said, “Don’t be afraid. I’m here to announce a great and joyful event that is meant for everybody, worldwide: A Savior has just been born in David’s town, a Savior who is Messiah and Master. This is what you’re to look for: a baby wrapped in a blanket and lying in a manger.”</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Activity: Sing Happy Birthday to Jesus, enjoy our tradition: </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(56, 118, 29);">breakfast casserole, and spend time with family while opening gifts.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Bible Verse: Luke 2:15-18: </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">As the angel choir withdrew into heaven, the sheepherders talked it over. “Let’s get over to Bethlehem as fast as we can and see for ourselves what God has revealed to us.” They left, running, and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger. Seeing was believing. They told everyone they met what the angels had said about this child. All who heard the sheepherders were impressed.</span></span><br />
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I'm a Pisces which means I was born from February 19th-March 20th. And I'm right smack dab in the middle of those dates which, in my honest opinion, means I'm a Pisces through and through. There's no cusp. No 3 days til I'm an Aries. I can only be- a Pisces- and it fits me to the core!</div>
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<br />Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312706482581471238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634098243306052477.post-60499403051086235542019-08-01T09:43:00.002-04:002019-08-01T09:43:49.475-04:00Project 365x3: Day 13 (07.31.2019)I spent most of my day cleaning out the closets, organizing school clothes/supplies, and getting in that "Back to School" mode. We are living in a new house this school year which means figuring out our new routine! Got school clothes organized, shoes organized, book bags hung, and supplies ready for orientation. I think we are about to set go!<br />
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I think we are ready to go- which makes this Momma's heart happy. I love routine!</div>
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JOJO SIWA CONCERT!!!!</div>
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She was so excited that Daddy got her tickets!</div>
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Daddy left work early, so he could be home in time to take her to see her favorite singer in the world!</div>
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And while they were at the concert, Mommy was at home with the other two Baybies! We ordered pizza, built Pokemon legos, watched movies..</div>
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And I had to giggle because I started cleaning up the house before we started settling down for bed. I had just swept up a pile of dirt.. and Tayler came walking in and said, "Sweep" and just started shoving the dirt all over the place lol Completely ruined what I'd done HAHA but hey- she was verbal and doing life skills! I'll take it!!!</div>
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<br />Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312706482581471238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634098243306052477.post-1443032313414097762019-08-01T08:36:00.000-04:002019-08-01T08:36:29.644-04:00Writing Challenge: Day 16 (08.01.2019)Day 16 of "The Writing Challenge" is: What is something that you miss?<br />
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Don't get me wrong- I absolutely love my life right now. I wouldn't change a thing. God has been so good to us and He is taking us places; however, my heart misses when Ethan and I first started dating. I think just because things went so darn fast. We started dating December 2009 and I was pregnant for our first by July 2010. We really only got about 6 months of doing whatever, going wherever. I was super sick from July-September, until the morning sickness settled down a bit. And then it was a quick roller coaster of emotions during my pregnancy. And by March 2011 (only 15 months of being together), we had a baby. We got married in December 2010- only 12 months of dating. Everything was just quick. Rushed. Some days- and like I said- I don't wish away my life. We have three beautiful children and I wouldn't change that for the world, but we hardly got "alone time." I had three babies from 2011-2014. I miss the simplicity at times. Just getting up and running out the door whenever we wanted. Sleeping. LOL. And the hard part is- with a child with autism- I'm fearful that we may never get that again. It's hard to write that. It's scary to write that.Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312706482581471238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634098243306052477.post-40047913875887844282019-07-31T08:05:00.001-04:002019-07-31T08:43:22.075-04:00Project 365x3: Day 12 (07.30.2019)'Tis the season, y'all! And no, I'm obviously not talking about Christmas!! LOL. I'm talking- School Supply season!<br />
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Target has this amazing thing where you can type your child's school in, pick the grade, and one click- order school supplies! It is absolutely genius! Check it out over at <a href="https://www.target.com/c/school-list-assist/-/N-ojfyt?lnk=reg_landing&Nao=0">Target School List</a></div>
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Worst ending of "The Bachelorette" ever. Okay. I don't know about worst ending, ever. I know Juan Pablo was "The Bachelor" but his ending really probably takes the cake, honestly, but oh well!</div>
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<br />Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312706482581471238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634098243306052477.post-72187742548096707592019-07-31T07:52:00.003-04:002019-07-31T07:52:46.884-04:00Writing Challenge: Day 15 (07.31.2019)"The Writing Challenge" today is: bullet point your entire day.<br />
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<li>6:45am- Wake up time for the Bay house! All of the children are typically up by this point. And we start getting Daddy ready to leave for work.</li>
<li>7:30am- Everyone rubs their eyes, lays on the couch with blankets, and wakes up- then breakfast time! Usually cereal or toast. </li>
<li>8:00-9:00am- I blog during this time and the kids usually watch youtube or something to relax! It's our 'down time' in the morning!</li>
<li>9:00am- I typically start moving from room to room to clean! I can't sit here and relax knowing rooms are a mess and with 3 kids and toys- they usually are! LOL So, we start by cleaning the girl's bedroom and move through the house. Next is the back bathroom, then the living room. I usually jam to music during this time and collect dirty clothes.</li>
<li>10:00am- By 10, I'm usually on to the kitchen and by this point, everyone wants a snack, so since I'm already out there cleaning, we do a mini snack before lunch. Clean the kitchen and move down the hallway.</li>
<li>10:45am- Clean Luc's bedroom and usually clean up the laundry room. There's usually stuff everywhere from the night before, so all of it gets put back in it's spot. </li>
<li>11am- Start laundry, clean the other bathroom, and straighten up our room. </li>
<li>11:30am- Lunch time! We usually do something simple. PB&Js, spaghetti o's, Mac and cheese. Basic things! And we usually turn on a movie or a TV show during this time! </li>
<li>12:30pm- Since the house is still somewhat clean (I'm home with 3 kids all day! What gets done in the morning, is usually somewhat undone by the afternoon!) I usually jump in the shower and get ready. </li>
<li>1:00pm- Usually takes me about 30 minutes to get ready and after I'm done, the kids always go straight in the tub after. </li>
<li>1:30pm- Get kids dressed and ready for the day depending on what we have going on that night.</li>
<li>2:00pm- Fold laundry and put it away. Whatever load(s) I've had going all day gets thrown in the a pile on the floor and after everyone is ready to go for the day, it all gets sorted and put away. Just about every single day. I hate piled up laundry because I have no room for it. It HAS to get put away! Benefits of a tiny house! LOL</li>
<li>2:45pm- After laundry, kids usually get another small snack to hold them over til dinner time! </li>
<li>3:00pm- I usually start doing another walk through of the house so it is clean when my husband gets home. This includes more vacuuming, sweeping floors, putting in Scentsy, etc.</li>
<li>3:30-4:00pm- We usually cuddle on the couch and wait for me to start dinner during this time (as long as everything is done!)</li>
<li>4:00pm- I usually start prepping dinner about this time and wash whatever lunch dishes were left in the sink. </li>
<li>5:00pm- Start grabbing plates and silverware and get everything perfect for when Daddy comes home! </li>
<li>5:30pm- DINNER TIME!</li>
<li>6:30pm- Family time. We usually go for walks or head to the park during this time since it's a little cooler out. </li>
<li>8:00pm- Relax time. Everyone starts settling down for the night. This can include reading, watching iPad, laying on the couch, etc. My husband and I will watch our TV shows during this time.</li>
<li>9:00pm- Everyone is usually headed to bed by this point. Bed time is anywhere from 9-10pm. </li>
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Our oldest daughter has non-verbal Autism (as most of you probably know) and sometimes things are less than pleasant. She didn't sleep at all Saturday night, so I was beyond exhausted by Sunday evening. I decided to sleep in the living room because Tayler had zero intentions of going to sleep and my husband had to get up early for work, so I stayed out there to keep an eye on her.. or at least that was my intentions. I must have fallen asleep sometime after 1:30 and woke up around 3:00 to hear Tayler being noisy. I said from the living room "Tayler, sleep" and she wandered out to the living room and laid on the couch. I laid there forever waiting for her to doze off and some time before 4, she did. My husband woke me up at 6:45 as he was getting ready for work and said, "Babe, it smells really bad in here." I woke up and the smell instantly hit me- feces. I slowly made my way to the girl's bedroom and what do you know- she had used the restroom and smeared it everywhere. And when I say everywhere, guys, I mean EVERYWHERE. All I could do was stand there and cry. I SHOULD have been a better Mom the night before and checked on her. I SHOULD have gotten up and looked at her, but she slept only about an hour Saturday night and I was completely beat. As I looked at her, she was covered in it- and slept that way. I felt horrible. Incompetent. So, the day was spent scrubbing everything, shampooing carpets, bathing her, cleaning clothes and a million blankets and stuffed animals. I felt broken. Discouraged. Ashamed.....<br />
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And still struggling with all of those emotions. All I could think was- will we be doing this when she's 50?? It is heart wrenching. Most of my day was spent talking to God and trying to heal how I felt inside...<br />
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I just had to share that with all of you. If you're struggling with the same situation right now, I'm here.<br />
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Thankfully, I knew I had the night ahead of me- The Bachelorette with friends. It was the perfect ending to a stressful, overwhelming day.<br />
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It was just what this soul needed!<br />
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If you watch The Bachelorette- are you team Tyler or Jed??<br />
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Cheers to Project 365!Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312706482581471238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634098243306052477.post-47837158484885376122019-07-30T10:27:00.002-04:002019-07-30T10:27:50.127-04:00Writing Challenge: Day 14 (07.30.2019)Writing Challenge: Day 14- Write about your favorite movies that you never get tired of watching.<br />
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Released in 1993, it's a story about three witches (Winifred, Mary, and Sarah) who come back from the dead (all because some virgin lit a black flame candle. Thanks, Max) and try and steal the souls of children in Salem. My all time favorite movie. You're missing out if you haven't watched this at least a billion times.</div>
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Another one of my all time favorites. Does it get any better than Jack Dawson and Rose? Any time this movie is on TV, you bet your Starline Tickets, I'll be there! I want to watch it right now, actually. Freeform, you showing it any time soon?</div>
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Well, lets take it back to 1980, shall we? Other than "Hocus Pocus" this is my favorite movie to watch at Halloween. I think last year, I watched it every single day (thank you Netflix- can we bring that back?) I'm not saying Shelley Duvall is a great actress, but it's a classic movie. </div>
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Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312706482581471238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634098243306052477.post-25567591080174426672019-07-29T16:54:00.002-04:002019-07-29T16:54:55.726-04:00Project 365x3: Day 10 (07.28.2019)It was a relaxing Sunday in our house! We got some stuff done around the house earlier in the day (I like prepping lunches, breakfast, etc. so I don't have to worry about it Monday morning!) and then we went to my parent's house and had a peaceful afternoon sitting outside while the kids swam. They love going there and it's wonderful for us because we can actually SIT and just BE! It was an breathtaking day! I couldn't get enough of the weather! We soaked it up for hours!<br />
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The kids also caught a frog today! We kept it as a pet for about 2 hours LOL. It reminded me of my brother growing up. He had a pet tree frog that was "hibernating" even though it was black, stiff as a board, and laying on it's back hahaha! I had to text him and tell him the kids caught a frog! </div>
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<br />Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312706482581471238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634098243306052477.post-52134287635865189102019-07-29T08:52:00.000-04:002019-07-29T08:52:06.654-04:00Writing Challenge: Day 13 (07.29.2019)Day 13 of "The Writing Challenge" is: What are you excited about?<br />
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Today, I'm excited about all the possibilities that are in the future. Isn't it amazing to think that anything could be in your future? Business opportunities? A new book? A new home? A new volunteer opportunity? A new city? A new challenge? The possibilities that are in the future are incredible. Of course, I struggle with mental health issues, so oftentimes when I think about what is to come, I feel queasy. The unknown is tough for me, but then again- if everything was mapped out in front of me, I'd be anxious too. But I have been trying to teach myself to be EXCITED for opportunities and the unknown. I finally feel like I'm moving towards a clean slate and you know what clean slates are good for?? Anything. I feel excited today. Excited for the doors God is going to open. Excited for the blessings that are to come. I'm trying to have faith instead of fear today. And I'm excited for it.Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312706482581471238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634098243306052477.post-57430380200830582692019-07-28T13:02:00.001-04:002019-07-28T13:02:30.825-04:00Project 365x3: Day 9 (07.28.2019)<div style="text-align: center;">
Started my morning off how EVERY morning has been starting off lately (well, minus the ice cream cone. LOL) but started it off listening to motivational speeches on our new Echo Show! Some encouragement and push to start the day. It was so good for my soul! Check out Motiversity on Youtube if you need some inspiration in your own life. It is so easy to get stagnant. Don't be that person!</div>
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Next, we got the kids all dressed up and headed to a Toy Story birthday party for one of our friend's children. It was so much fun and the kids did awesome! Please disregard the fact that I didn't take a picture of Lucas. I forgot and he was a mess by the time I remembered lol</div>
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After we got home, Momma felt like she needed a little breather, and what better way to do that than to sit in a gorgeous little town and WRITE. My favorite! It was an absolutely beautiful night and my soul needed it more than you probably know!</div>
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After I got home, we went for a late night walk. If you haven't walk in a tiny town at 9pm, you are truly missing out! It was breath taking. Make you (and your problems) seem super small when you get to watch the sun set knowing it's rising and waking people up in another part of the world.</div>
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<br />Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312706482581471238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634098243306052477.post-20132985447591890702019-07-28T07:53:00.001-04:002019-07-28T07:53:21.964-04:00Writing Challenge: Day 12 [07.28.2019]Day 12 of "The Writing Challenge" is: Write about the 5 blessings in your life.<br />
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1. My children. They may drive me up a skyscraper some days (I'm a stay at home momma of 3- so through the Summer, it's all 4 of us, all day long!) but they saved me in ways I didn't even think was possible. I would probably still be this broken down, falling apart, never pushing myself person if it wasn't for them. I can't stay contained within 4 walls with them in my life. And I'm sure they'll always save me. They'll always push me. And I am grateful and blessed that God saw it fit to give them to me to cherish and love and take care of.<br />
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2. Living in a small village. I am so thankful I live in a gorgeous, quiet, tiny town. It has given me so much motivation and drive. It has provided a peaceful life for my family, an amazing school for my children (especially the program they have for children with autism.) I love that everything we need is within walking (or a small drive) distance. I had the privilege of moving here in 2010- and I will forever be grateful for this opportunity and blessing.<br />
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4. The Word of God- God Almighty Himself. I know Him and I argue just about every day. I get frustrated. I feel like I can't see His hand in anything that's going on in my life. He feels a million miles away from me half the time, but that doesn't stop me from seeing His goodness. I feel broken more times than I feel put together, but I always tell Him- I still love you, I'm still grateful for You, You're still good- I'm just upset with You right now. We have that kind of relationship ;) I'm so beyond blessed to know Someone is working behind the scenes for me- even if I can't ever see it!<br />
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5. Can I just joke here- COFFEE. Seriously. Is it bad I go to bed at night and think "Mmm, I can't wait to wake up to that first cup of coffee in the morning?" Even more now that we have the best creamer ever- OREO! Best thing I've ever tasted. Best thing that ever touched my soul- okay, not best thing ever, but best drink ever LOL. It is a blessing and we are all fortunate enough to drink that stuff!<br />
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And after that, we ventured out for a walk! It was such a perfect night. During our walk, our local police department even stopped us and gave the kids popsicles! An amazing gesture that truly made our evening! </div>
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And I had to get a picture of my kiddos and myself walking. I feel like I'm never in pictures and they were all walking next to me last night- and It was absolutely perfect!<br />
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And a snap shot of all of us walking to our favorite spot to hang out on our walks:<br />
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Wonderful day!! Cheers to Project 365!</div>
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