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Olny srmat poelpe can raed tihs!

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. "The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid," aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy syas, "it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe." Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

Although God loves the whole wide world

And blesses every part

I think he has a special place

For the children of His heart

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I think He cherishes their smiles

Their eagerness and mirth

And their appreciation of

The wonders of the earth

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I think He listens closely to

Whatever words they say

I think He follows them to school

And watches them at play

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And when they go to bed at night

He certainly is there

To see that they have happy dreams

Beneath their tousled hair

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All children in their special way

Belong to God above

And I am sure He favors them

With everlasting love

Watch your thoughts,

They become your words.

Watch your words,

They become your actions.

Watch your actions,

They become habits.

Watch your habits,

They become your character.

Watch your character,

It becomes your future.

While teaching a group of K-4th graders, I would play a game with the class called "Guess my animal?" I would show the student who was 'it' an index card with the name of their animal on it, and the student would give simple hints to the class for guessing. Well, I had this one student who was very competitive, but very sweet natured. He was chosen to be 'it' and boy, was he excited! He ran to the front of the classroom and was so very focused on doing a good job. This was his time to shine! He even asked to see the card 3 times before he began his hint giving. The student began with a simple hint: "This animal starts with an L." Of course, the entire class starts shouting out their guesses of lion, llama, etc....then the student shushes the group with determined focus. The student prepared himself, and said with such confidence & poise, "My animal starts with an L, and is in the -izzard family." I couldn't stop laughing! This is why teaching is wonderful! 

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While working at a summer camp for kids, I was responsible for taking a group of kids to the archery field for some fun time every day. To get to the archery field, we had to walk about 1/4 mile in dirt and we had to be careful of snakes as we had rattlers - so we had signs warning of snakes along the path. On one hot day, I was taking a group of 2nd-3rd graders to the archery field. While we were walking through the dirt field, one of the sweetest little girls asked me a very serious question. The little girl asked, "Mrs. Jenny, why do we have signs along the path, if snakes can't read?" Too cute!

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While reading the crucifixion story of Christ Jesus, the Bible specifically states that Mary Magdalene, and Mary were there.  One of my students asked the question, why does it not have Jesus' mom's last name? It's a good question....I wonder. Then one my students blurted out..."Jesus has a last name?" Quite curious what he has discovered, I asked, "Well, what is it?" He quite honestly said, "Christ! Jesus-Christ.....Christ is his last name!" Ü

These are more effective than 911. Call the following

When:

You are sad, phone John 14
You have sinned, phone Psalm 51
You are facing danger, phone Psalm 91
People have failed you, phone Psalm 27
It feels as though God is far from you, phone Psalm 139
Your faith needs stimulation, phone Hebrews 11
You are alone and scared, phone Psalm 23
You are worried, phone Matthew 8:19-34
You are hurt and critical, phone 1 Corinthians 13
You wonder about Christianity, phone 2 Corinthians 5:15-18
You feel like an outcast, phone Romans 8:31-39
You are seeking peace, phone Matthew 11:25-30
It feels as if the world is bigger than God, phone Psalm 90
You need Christ like insurance, phone Romans 8:1-30
You are leaving home for a trip, phone Psalm 121
You are praying for yourself, phone Psalm 87
You require courage for a task, phone Joshua 1
Inflation's and investments are hogging your thoughts,  phone Mark 10:17-31
You are depressive, phone Psalm 27
Your bank account is empty, phone Psalm 37
You lose faith in mankind, phone 1 Corinthians 13
It looks like people are unfriendly, phone John 15
You are losing hope, phone Psalm 126
You feel the world is small compared to you, phone Psalm 19
You want to carry fruit, phone John 15
Paul's secret for happiness, phone Colossians 3:12-17
With big opportunity/discovery, phone Isaiah 55
To get along with other people, phone Romans 12