Ok--sorry if that sounded sort of like Britteny Spears there for a minute--but hey, they DID do it again!  And  boy did they do it!    It's like they read my mind or something---the issues are always geared for me, right?  LOL  Ok--so maybe they aren't but it sure does seem like it.

This recent Summer issue had so many articles that touched me it was amazing.  In fact I have reread this magaine front to back a few times in the past few weeks--sorry for the delay in writing about it, let alone any part of my life recently.

First off--Lorrie's Laundry room always gets me going--either with tears or tears of laughter.  This past one had my mouth dropped open with awe of her recent trip to Nebraska.  I even had to read it alound to my husband--an avaition nut--and my children.  What an amazing woman to go through all that she did in just a few days trip.  In some way--I wish that I had been there at the Homeschool conference to see her speak.  I had also wished to go to the Summer Beach retreat she had a few months ago--but due to finances we have been penny pinching majorily--and those sorts of things are off bounds for us.  That brings me to my other favorite stories and articles.....

Organized Choas--By Marybeth Whalen--always gets me motiviated.  We have had some ups and downs the past few months--sending my daughter off to PS for the last 5 weeks of school---as she was the least bit motiviated to do anything at that point--then it backfired on me  BIG TIME!  She went way the other way---clothes, make-up (which we do not allow at this age) and her appearance became a HUGE issue with her--and school work and learning went out the door.  She is my huggy child and a follower----so we sat her down and explained our reasons for sending her and that we were not going to throw her to the WOLVEs so to speak.  I learned from this article that I need to get my family--not just me back to the LORD and to have family study scripture time and devotional.  We also need to be praying for guidance---me especially. 

In Be Teen TImes by Audrey McKeever also had a great article that just fit perfectly with my just turned Teen daughter.  A strong and Steady peg---was beautifully written and reconfirmed my new choices to devote our lives more to God--our Heavenly Father.

Learning the Ropes by Maggie Hogan was a great article for a mom who has just been through Burn out Hell.  I am not so organized as I wish I was or some of my friends are----but this article gave me a great step back --look at things in my life first, then come back with a healthy attitude.

The most exciting part of the whole magazine was the TEACHer's Report card--that is where they put letters to Lorrie and to the Magazine---my email was posted and what a treat to see it in there.  I felt like a true close sister to the members of the magazine and the editors--they read their emails and care about their readers.

What a wonderful treat--now off to read it over again--I need the spiritual upliftment.

Debra Tangren

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