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![]() ![]() Happy Thanksgiving!
Last week the Porch Team had some great posts for you on the subject of Thanksgiving. If you haven't read any of those yet, look in the archives and check them out! A few of them may have more to offer for this week. Since November 1st I've seen a lot of posts about being thankful. Several bloggers have taken up a be thankful challenge where they have to list each day, the things they are thankful for. Here is a short list of my thankful fors:
I pray that each of you will have safe travels this Thanksgiving weekend, that you will be a witness to all you spend time with, and that your hearts are full of the blessings that the Lord has given to you. I can't wait to read your posts about how you spent the Thanksgiving weekend! Tia Linschied Senior Editor of HSB ![]() on Nov. 22, 2009 Lisa (Lively)Metzger wrote Standing In The Gap For Life: Time For Christians To Lead The Way On Adoption in Adoption This event has passed, but the info is so good! ~ Lisa ![]()
Taken this morning before church...Julia (4) and Judah (10 months)! ![]() on Nov. 21, 2009 allforchrist6 wrote I'm a little irked Something that seems to really irk me is people who complain about money. I don't mean those who have none for real, I mean those who have it and just blow it on nothing!! My husband was talking with a man who makes in two days what we make all month. This man was upset because he couldn't make it!!! ![]() on Nov. 20, 2009 HappyApple wrote Mandatory Family Craft Time in sewing, knitting, crochet and other crafts I'm usually excited about Thanksgiving each year. Family, friends, fun and fabulous food is something to look forward to. This year it's not the same. It may be because I haven't focused on the what to do's and what to makes. The only thing we've done around here is started Thanksgiving journals. Maybe over the weekend I'll get more excited about the whole thing. I could make some pumpkin bars and some eggnog bread.. that might help my mood. ![]() on Nov. 20, 2009 HomeschoolBlogger Company Blog wrote Featured Blogger ~ AmandaBennett in Featured Blogger of the Week ![]() Why blogging is so great reason #5,287: You get to meet some of your favorite homeschool celebrities without having to attend a conference! Amanda Bennett has been blogging here at HSB ever since it started back in 2005. Blogging builds good business, but it also builds good relationships, and Amanda is very friendly and relational. You may think that the author of numerous unit studies has her life perfectly organized and that all of her science experiments turn out with nary a problem. Not so! Even Amanda learns from her homeschool lessons. This Christmas will be a meager one for many families. Yet we can still make it special. The first step is remembering what it is that makes the season so important to us, aside from Christ, it's family. Amanda shares a story about a tough Christmas she had as a little girl. Be sure to also read Christmas: A Study of Love. As this week, and next, we are talking about Thanksgiving I thought this post, Thanksgiving Learning--Gratitude? would be of interest to you. Next week there won't be a new Featured Blogger, so you get two whole weeks to explore Amanda's blog and wish her tidings of comfort and joy! (Such greetings aren't just for Christmas!) Tia Linschied Senior Editor of HSB ![]() on Nov. 20, 2009 HomeschoolBlogger Company Blog wrote Special Words for Special Needs ~ Thanksgiving is Changing Around Here in specialneeds Welcome and soon to be Happy Thanksgiving! Are you like me and still in need of that last minute run to the grocery store? I have a list that is huge but I hesitate to get it. Why? After all the big day is just days away! ![]() At Christmas time, people sing the song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas," but few know of the rich Christmas symbols behind the words of the song. They often think that "The Twelve Days of Christmas" as the days preceding the Christmas holiday. In reality, Epiphany is the time of the Christian celebration that starts December 25 and lasts until January 6, a duration of 12 days. This marks the Church's celebration of Jesus as the Light of the world and its remembrance of the pilgrimage of the three wise men. ![]() I have had this blog since June of 2005, way back when homeschoolblogger was in beta. I was invited by two dear friends, ByHisGraceInColorado and HomegrownHearts and became hooked. For three years I blogged almost daily or at least three to four days a week. I had many readers and I met a lot of neat like-minded folks. This year was different. I didn't have the energy. I spent my days drained and even though I had creative learning ideas to share I would sit here and stare at my computer. The words just could not flow out the way they used to. ![]() on Nov. 19, 2009 HomeschoolBlogger Company Blog wrote Communication Corner~The Power of Thank You! in Communication Corner The Power of Thank You! By JoJo TabaresDid you ever notice how little kids show appreciation? My son comes to me several times a day and says things like "I love you! You are the best mommy in the whole world!" The conviction of his words and the look on his face as he utters them are what touch my heart! That's what true appreciation is. Most of us teach our children to say thank you, but few of us really understand its power. Showing appreciation is not only etiquette, but it is a responsibility especially during the holidays. I was privileged to have been in the audience when Florence Littauer was speaking on "Silver Boxes". It's what she calls her philosophy on appreciation and edification. She quotes Ephesians 4:29. "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." She says that words are like a gift we give others that come in little silver boxes with bows on top. This is how we should show proper appreciation. Many of us remember to say thank you when we get a gift, but often forget to show others appreciation for the things they do for us on a daily basis. And just how much appreciation does our "Thank You" show? "Gee thanks" isn't much of a Thank You. "Gee thanks" is what is interpreted when you say..."Thanks for the gift Aunt Millie!" or even "I love it!" Even if your voice is excited and your face lights up when you say it, it can be empty. Why? Because in order for Aunt Millie to feel appreciated, she has to know what exactly you appreciate: The thought behind it? Money she spent? Time it took? Trouble she went to? And what exactly did you like about the gift: The features? The time it will save you? A proper thank you is one in which you show as much time and trouble to give thanks as the person did in choosing your gift. Consider this: "Oh Aunt Millie! This is so generous of you! I can hardly believe it! This is a beautiful sweater and just the perfect color to go with the dress I was going to wear for my interview! Oh it feels so soft and I just love how it fits!" How much more appreciated does Aunt Millie feel now? Notice you haven't even said the words "thank you". It isn't the words you speak; it's the message it conveys that is important. And how often should you thank Aunt Millie for this sweater? MORE THAN ONCE! I make it a point to wear my gift when I go visit the giver, call them on the phone when I am using it again, mention how I used it the other day and what a pleasure it was that I had it! NOW how appreciated does Aunt Millie feel? What about all the thank yous that go unsaid to the people in our lives who do little things for us day after day? How many of us thank our mothers for raising us or our fathers for working so hard all those years we were growing up-not just on Mother's and Father's Day and not just a card or gift. How many of us have told our parents exactly what they did that we appreciate? Details! A Mother's Day card once a year is an obligation. A letter or conversation regaling them with the details of what you appreciated about them over the years is true appreciation! Is appreciation limited to our family? Many of us never thank our friends or associates for what they mean to us or do for us each day. How many of us belong to online communities? How many times have you emailed the owner of the list or site to thank them for all the behind the scenes work they do every day that allows you to participate, fellowship, and learn? Take your appreciation public. How much more appreciated do you think Annie would feel if you posted a public message of appreciation for all her hard work behind the scenes at your favorite Yahoo group?: "I want to thank Annie for all the wonderful articles she posts each week! I have really learned a lot and I have used many of these articles as homeschool lessons for my children. Annie must work so hard to create all these fun activities and I want to thank her for donating her time and all the prizes and certificates she has given away over the years! This group has been such a blessing to me and I have had so much fun as a member. Thanks Annie!" A little thank you goes a long way! If Annie was feeling a little frustrated by the time the group takes to maintain, I bet she has renewed vitality after your post! On the job, employers can get more out of their employees by showing them a little appreciation now and again. You can create a closer relationship with your family and friends by showing them how much you appreciate what they do for you. So this Christmas season, why don't you give the gift of true appreciation. The most appreciated gift is appreciation. It's free to give and priceless to get! Thank you for reading along with my thoughts today! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ JoJo Tabares holds a degree in Speech Communication. Her Christian and humorous approach to communication skills has made her a sought after speaker. JoJo's articles have appeared in various homeschool magazines and websites such as Dr. Laura.com. Her Say What You Mean curricula is endorsed by The Old Schoolhouse Magazine and her eBook, Say What You Mean When You're in Business, has been used by direct sales leaders and small business owners alike. For more information, please visit http://www.ArtofEloquence.com or http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/CommunicationFUNdamentals/ |
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