Get Hungry for the Important Things!

This is my prayer for you and for me, that we can concentrate on what's truly important and not just on what's urgent!  Trust me, time with young children and grandchildren goes too fast!

Secret Good Deed:

Make everyone you meet today feel special.  Give them a smile, a compliment, a word of encouragement, a hug or just listen to them!

Children and Outdoor Play - Building Self-Esteem

by Jeannine Carrol 

• Risk in Childhood

Allowing children to face challenges while playing outdoors can build self-esteem.

"When I was growing up, every neighborhood had a vacant lot somewhere where children gathered - building forts, picking berries, digging to China, and just hanging out.  I regret that children do not have that now."  ~Nancy Alexander

How can we safely allow children the freedom other generations were allowed?