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The Spiritual Realm and Genuine Happiness

The Spiritual Realm and Genuine Happiness

I remember when I was a child I would go to Vacation Bible School every summer.  There we would sing the song “When you’re Happy and You Know It”.  It’s a fun song which most people have heard at least once if not one too many times as the song repeats itself over and over. [...] »

Pet Peeves

FROM M.D. MCMULLIN Pet Peeves: Forks/Teeth, Pantyhose/Sandals, Pastoral #FB Status I have more than 3, but tonight I want to explore 3 pet peeves that I have. 1 – Forks on teeth – I absolutely HATE the sound of forks being scraped on teeth. It sends chills through my entire body. A particularly long grind [...] »

Voices of Lee Advance, Old Navy Celebrates.

Los Angeles, California In an unexpected turn of events, Voices of Lee have advanced to the season finale of NBC’s “The Singoff”. “Look” said an ecstatic Danny Murray, the groups director, “No one is more surprised than I am. From the very beginning, I never saw this group of kids going very far in life. [...] »

Listening With Your Eyes

Listening With Your Eyes

Children are curious and love to find ways to express themselves.  Art is one form in which they can do so.  Art allows a child to naturally voice what they are experiencing.  What your child creates in their artwork is more than just a blob.  It perhaps is a feeling, a word, an action, a [...] »