State Brochure Idea

For our unit study Skylark I had dd10 do this neat brochure
for the state of Maine.
On the front panel she drew a picture of the lansdcape
about 1-1/2" from the top. Then cut the top off

following along the curves of the drawing.
She traced the outline of the state and thought of a slogan.

On the second panel (on left) she re-drew the landscape
and wrote a paragraph describing the landscape.

On the fifth panel (shown on the right) she pasted a
picture of a famous person from Maine. (You can draw this also.)
She chose E. B. White.
You place the person in the top right corner of that panel.
Then you carefully cut around the figure.
She then wrote a brief biography about him.

On the center panel she drew a skyline of Portland, Maine.

This is drawn at the top edge of the paper extending

down to line-up with the top of the landscape.

You then carefully cut around all the objects

to make it stand out.

She then wrote a brief paragraph about the city

to entice people to visit.

The panel on the right is labeled Interesting Facts.

Here she wrote a few things she found interesting about Maine.

This was such a fun project that I think

we will be doing it again!

Praising God for Tragedy Averted (2-3-08)

Last night my youngest had an experience no one wants to have.

I was sitting near my computer desk, which is a corner desk,

and next to it is a printer table where I had lit a

fragrance candle earlier in the evening.

She came up to me between the chair and printer table.

Suddenly she says "Ooh hot."

We both look behind her at the candle and

I tell her to be careful and move away from it.

The next thing I know she

darts across the livingroom screaming, "HOT! HOT! HOT!"

I look at her and the back of her shirt is ON FIRE!!!!

I run after her yelling, "STOP!"

I grab ahold of her and just start smackin' her back

to put out the fire. Once it was out I pulled off

the shirt and she was holdin' me so hard I couldn't see

what damage there was right away.

I got her to loosen her grip a bit and looked around

and PRAISE GOD! there was only a slight reddening of the skin,

which I believe was from me smackin' her so hard.

She does have a small thin red line that

was still there this morning.

Last night I put some burn ointment on her, also.

I am just so thankful right now.

With her long hair it could have been so different.

I am so very thankful for God's protection.

HISTORIC ELECTION !

On November 4, 2008, the first African-American man was elected for the office of President of The United States. Barack Hussein Obama is to be our 44th president.

We voted for John McCain. Having said that, what's done is done, and as they say, "the people have spoken". Only time will tell if the right choice was made.

Our country is in an economic crisis, the war is still on-going, and people all over are hurting. My prayer is that our new president can see us through these challenges with strength and wisdom.

Above all, God is in control and He is not surprised. So we put all our hope in the Lord and continue to pray for our leaders whom God has placed in their positions.

"Praise be to the name of God for

ever and ever;

wisdom and power are his.

He changes times and seasons;

he sets up kings and deposes them.

He gives wisdom to the wise

and knowledge to the discerning.

He reveals deep and hidden things;

he knows what lies in darkness,

and light dwells with him."

-- Daniel 2:20-22