Garden Projects for Kids
Gardener's tool box
This is a fun project that's easy enough for the kids to do. The projet is to make a gardener's toolbox from a standard mailbox. Decorate the mailbox any way you like, and fasten it to a fencepost near the garden.
A mailbox is the perfect size for a spare pair of gloves and a few hand tools.... >Read More
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"Pop"
I had a grandfather who stepped into my life at the very moment the Arrows were about to take over, during the years my father was engulfed in the sinister battle we call alcoholism. Trained as a civil engineer, my father fell into a career in sales just when the US Army glutted the market with engineers after World... >Read More
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My Grandmother's Faithfulness
Well, I’m not going to dwell on how I used to be but how I am now. I am a completely different person. I live life every day trying to do my best in God’s eyes. I’m only thirteen years old but I am very active in church. I’m there almost every chance I get.
I was never interested in church before, but my... >Read More
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Comparing Notes: Canada vs. US
Because of AIDS and general social breakdown, the number of grandparents raising grandchildren increased in the United States between 1980 and 1990 by a phenomenal 44 per cent – and continues to rise. Currently, in the US, 1.5 million children are being raised by grandparents.
Fewer teen pregnancies, fewer young mothers incarcerated and fewer...... >Read More
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Separation
For those whose grandchildren go to live at a distance, even another country.
“Bye-bye Nanna, bye-bye Nanna, bye-bye Nanna....”
The clear, childish voice faded as the beloved small figure of my three-year old granddaughter climbed the ship’s gangway and disappeared behind the canvas- filled rails of the large white ferry that would carry...... >Read More
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Grandpa's Hands
You're a "Grandpa" now and will one day be expected to be wise and philosophical, so here's some ammunition....not all of it...but some of it.
Grandpa, some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the patio bench. He didn't move, just sat with his head down staring at his hands.
When I sat down beside him he didn't acknowledge my presence and...... >Read More
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Bridging the Generation Divide with Teens
When looking at the generation called Millennials, children born between 1981 and 2000, over 50s are likely to see a sociological Grand Canyon. These kids appear unruly, lazy and occasionally violent. Who wants to hike over to their side of the valley? Strapping yourself to a donkey clip-clopping down the side of a sheer cliff may hold greater interest.
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Children Golfing!
When do we begin teaching young children the great game of golf?... >more
Smooth Stones
When I was a boy I didn’t know I loved my grandmother.... >more
What Do You Fear?
