Cute Cats

Cats are wonderful animals, make great pets, and as they say are man's best friend. Cat owners want the best for their cat and want to provide the best care. When deciding to get a cat you should research all you can to learn how to provide the very best. There are all kinds of Cat Supplies you will need for your new cat or kitten. This includes cat bowls, cat beds, cat collar and cat toys, cat treats, and even cat shampoo.

Caring for cats can be challenging but very rewarding. They will unconditionally love you and deserve your love in return. There are great resources on cat training on the internet and it is recommended that all cats not intended for breeding be neutered or spayed to prevent over population. If you decide to make a home for a cat consider adopting from a shelter, there are many unwanted pets needing homes. A great resource is petfinder.com.

Activities to do

I'm sure we are all familiar with the sentiment we often hear from our children of "but mom..." followed by some lame excuse of why your children can't attend church, a special function or some family activity. I myself heard my share of this over the recent Christmas holiday's. Finally, losing my patience, I informed my 13 year old son that he was definitely going to the Christmas eve service at our church and he would be sitting with our family. Though I had to lose my temper to do it, I'm not quite sure at what point my point was taken, but he dutifully attended not only our church service, but another that some friends of ours had in a barn for the Christmas eve service.

I had to hide my smile when I overheard him talking to his brother and sisters that he really enjoyed both services. I made it a special point to thank all of my children for attending with the family. Often times in this day and age children get busy with their friends and peers and don't want to spend time with their family. Though I am not Mormon, I have often admired their "Family Home Evening" where they spend one night per week together as a family. I have began to instill this in my own children. We do not have a specific night scheduled in at present, though we do have what we call a "Sunday afternoon family meeting". At this meeting we will go over the week for everyone's schedule. Make transportation arrangements if need be for older children with doctor's appointments. Make arrangements for any other family things going on. We will also discuss things together that might be going on in one or more of our lives and how they affect others in the family. This is not a time to hold grudges or be critical, but rather a time of sharing or letting someone know that , "Hey, it hurts my feelings when I am ignored or people act like I don't matter". It is important to air these things and agree on a family game plan in order to circumvent hurt feelings or someone feeling left out.

 

We will oftentimes set up a date for a family "dinner and a movie" night and vote on a movie for that night. Or perhaps we will plan to play a specific game or just hang out together on a specific night. We try to rotate the ideas and take turns making the plans. Allowing a different person to choose the movie or make the plans each time helps us all to feel valued and appreciated. Strengthening our family relationship in this manner will provide for a long lasting memory with our children and gain us a lot of ground in the future. I hope that by taking the time to instill this in my children now they will see it as a special valued time with us as parents and cherish the memories of these times. It doesn't have to be long. Half an hour is often sufficient to go over a game plan and to plan a time we can all get together for an event. Making lasting memories of their childhood is a treasured memory to look forward to.

Whether you call it Family Home Evening, Family Night or just Our Time, these memories will help to strengthen our family and create long lasting memories of their childhoods.

A forum

The national election was just a few months ago and a new site has popped up on the radar to expand the political discussion forum. ArgueWithEveryone.com is a political discussion forum that should provide some heated debate in the mostly unmoderated forums. This kind of open discussion should attract both party loyalist and borderline crazy comments on a multitude of issues that AWE members are interested in. Eventhough the national election had passed, it's always good to be informed and see what others are thinking out there.

Thank God for Sundays

Thank God for Sundays. A day for reflection. Life is moving as I feel it in different speeds. When we were kids the seasons were so long. The holidays were extreme long. The snow was deep and high. Our summers were very hot. In the early teenage time seemed to speed up little more. Do you remember your older relatives always made comments like Gosh how big you are now and oh what time is running away. Now you can relate to those comments. So what can we do? Is it always like this? I think when you are busy and you are happy time is moving faster. When you are sad, unhappy and do not have things to do time seems to stand still. What is the advice then? Time is always moving so we can not do anything about that. It is the way we see it or interpret it. Lucky us we can not do anything to change the time so it has to be ourselves. Take the Sunday to reflect on how you use the time. Is it important to do that? Well it is all up to you.

For me I like to take the time to do it on Sundays. As the bible say to rest on the seventh day. I prefer to take the rest on Sundays. You can choose which day you like most. Maybe you are working on Sundays and prefer another day and that's fine. It seems to be a set time we are on this planet. What we do of it is very personal. Some people just live the days as it come others like to plan every detail of it. If you do plan it think again of what you are planning. What is important in your life today? Is it the same as it was years ago? So now when you plan what is it you are aiming for? Maybe it is the brand new car or a great holiday? Or is it a long life plan for the family? Can we enjoy life more without planning? If we would let go of the watch who would tell us about the time? Try that every now and then. Let go of time. Enjoy the moments that comes by. Look at the nature. How is the nature created by the time? Watch the animals they do not have a clue what time it is. When I am at my evening walks I notice that the gees walks in different ways as I approach them and another direction as 1, 5 hours walk I meet them again. They have their night snacks along the path. The sunrise is also in a different look. The colours are different and the air is thicker in the evening and thinner in the morning. Flowers and the grass smell different depending on the time. Be out there taking a smell and watch the nature. That is what I mean by thank God is Sunday.

It's Time for SuperBowl..WAhoooo!!

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Sunday School

You enjoy a great passion for Bible studies and the way of the Lord, but conveying that passion to a classroom of sometimes rowdy and inattentive students requires discipline and creativity. Here are some best kept secrets you can use to transform the "rigors" of Bible study into an enjoyable and memorable educational experience.

First, choose your materials wisely. So many religious texts for children are either overly dry or flowery or even insipid. Today's generation of internet-raised children need to be stimulated -- not with tons of electronic learning tools but rather with great stories that build solid morals. Talk to other Sunday school teachers about which books and materials work best in terms of reaching kids. Experiment with various stories and projects -- your kids can act as a de facto focus group to help you find the best material for your teaching style. Along those lines, make sure you are prepared for class. Kids can tune out easily if their instructor doesn't command the space. You need not be the most eloquent public speaker or engaging personality to keep peoples' attention. But you do need to have a plan in place and to communicate that plan. Review your lesson each week. Bundle your information thematically. Bring in props or guests or materials that the kids can physically handle to make the lessons come alive.

Engage your students by answering questions -- no matter how ridiculous or potentially heretical. Kids are natural curious about God and about the world around them. If you don't know the answer to a specific Biblical question or prayer-related matter, talk to a church authority who can help you. If you're overly rigid and dogmatic, you run the risk of turning off children and shutting down their minds. Make religious ceremonies and prayers concrete. Try games, sports and show and tell projects to involve your students in the myths and rituals you teach. Kids naturally enjoy play acting different Biblical characters - so why not host a Bible-based talent contest? Kids can write Bible-based plays, do a Christian music dance-off, or even do Bible karaoke. Of course, you don't want to turn your Bible class into a free for all -- you do need the kids to attend to the lessons -- but you can find plenty of ways to spice up the classroom without sacrificing the profundity of your mission.

Be passionate about what you are teaching. It may have been a while since you reviewed the classic biblical tales. But the texts of Christianity are rich with important life lessons that are applicable to practically any dilemma the modern kid might face. Bring the Bible to life by letting the children see your own passion for the material. If you don't care about the lessons, how can you expect others to listen and connect with the material? Keep order. If you have a class disciplinary problem, nip this in the bud right away. Once your classroom senses that you've lost control of the wheel, you may find it very difficult to regain order. While you don't want to be overly strict -- images of stern-faced nuns slapping disobedient children with rulers come to mind -- you do need to make sure that the kids in your class know their place. You can use your support staff to enforce rules. Your priest or administrator can help you manage particularly difficult students or emotionally tricky situations. You can also call in parents if things get really out of control. Lay out the "law of the land" early, so that kids know your expectations. Be clear and regular in your enforcement of these rules. If you go soft sometimes and overreact at other times, you will confuse the situation and undermine your authority.

Above all, lean on your abiding your love of children to see you through the tough times and to guide your instruction. You are going to make mistakes, and you will encounter classroom situations that throw you for a loop. But by leaning on that fundamental love that draws you to teach Sunday school, you can overcome obstacles. Finally, remember that you don't have to reinvent the wheel. Borrow lesson plans from other, more experienced Sunday school teachers. The internet offers a panoply of courses, ideas, and activities for Bible study. Your school may have its own curriculum that constraints you. Or you may before forced by time considerations to focus only on a set agenda. Even if you are held to rigorous constraints, find some ways to inject your personality and sense of faith into the lessons.