Grade-A Excitement

Heavenly Father, thank you for our children and for walking with them throughout every stage of learning, from their first scribbles to graduation day. School can be full of challenges and opportunities for growth. So we ask for Your steady hand to guide them, Your wisdom to shape them, and Your protection to surround them. Give them courage when they feel unsure, peace when things get tough, and joy in the journey. Watch over their hearts, minds, and friendships, and remind them they’re never alone. In Jesus' name, Amen.     (Picture by FreePic)  

From crayons to caps, each Grade’s a vibe, School’s a roller-coaster, buckle up, tribe.

Kindergarten: Glue sticks, naps, and snack attacks; We’re here to learn and "maybe" take a nap.

1st Grade: Lost a tooth; read books from A to Z, used big kid desks, and counted trees.

2nd Grade: Math gets wild, Books get thick; We still think recess is the trick.

3rd Grade: Cursive letters and science goo; We ask “Why?” about everything, too.

4th Grade: Writing reports and spelling flair; We’re basically scholars, though unaware.

5th Grade: Hallway Kings and uplifting songs; We know everything (but we’re wrong).

6th Grade: Middle School Begins the Ride; Lockers, Schedules, and a Shifting Tide.

7th Grade: Drama club or basketball? We overthink it all, y’all.

8th Grade: Top dogs of middle school turf; Almost there, graduation’s in the air.

9th Grade: Freshman faces, wide-eyed stares; New beginnings and social flares.

10th Grade: Driver’s ed and caffeine highs; We’re tired but academically wise.

11th Grade: Tests, stress, and college dreams; Balance work and teenage fun, The pressure’s high but so’s the sun.

12th Grade: Senior swagger, prom attire; Caps and gowns are within sight, Senior year feels bold and bright.

Kids say the silliest things. Below are from a Facebook friend: 

Spirit-Fed or Spirit-Starved

A Facebook friend forwarded the post "Why go to Church?"  She said: "NEVER HAD IT SUMMED UP LIKE THIS BEFORE." See below. Interesting reading:

Why go to Church?
A churchgoer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper, complaining that it made no sense to attend church every Sunday.
He wrote: "I've gone for 30 years now, and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons, but for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting my time, the preachers and priests are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all".
This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column.
Much to the delight of the editor, it went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher:
"I've been married for 30 years now. In that time, my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals.
But I do know this: They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today.
Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!"
When you are DOWN to nothing, God is UP to something!
Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible & receives the impossible!
Thank God for our physical and our spiritual nourishment!
IF YOU CANNOT SEE GOD IN ALL, YOU CANNOT SEE GOD AT ALL!
B I. B L. E. simply means: Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth!

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