Eighteen Years Gone With The Wind

Two Brothers, Eli (right)  Antonio  (left)

This photo of my grandsons was taken when Antonio was about 5 years old.
My eldest daughter, his Aunty dressed the boys in old world clothes prior taking the snap.

 Antonio turned eighteen years old last week. He is pictured here at school in uniform. 
In his final year he looks forward to completing exams and attaining a good O.P. result to enter University. 

Coming from an Italian background, he will spend a year in Italy before commencing studies to become a Physical Education Teacher.

 Antonio's eighteenth birthday.
He is pictured on the left of his mother (my daughter) with his younger brother on the right.
It's a long way from the photo of the two little boys above.

The Joy That You Give...
Time is not measured by the years that you live.
But by the deed that you do, and the joy that you give.
(Helen Steiner Rice)

Those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.
(Proverbs 14:22) The Bible is the way to go.

GOD'S STUDENT: WELCOME TO THE NEST

We are a part of the body,  Thank you for joining.

"Boy, were we wrong about Dinosaurs" Book and a Dino Fossil Craft

This week we started our Dinosaur unit study and found an assortment of books to read. One definitely appealed to the boys called "Boy, were we wrong about Dinosaurs!" Boy, were we wrong about the Dinosaurs by Kathleen V. Kudlinski, illustrated by S.D. Schindler is a picture book that teaches readers about the past ideas people had about the dinosaurs that over the years has been proven wrong.

Disappointments Bruise The Soul

Twelve Apostle Rock Stack, Victoria, Australia.

The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you;
He will never leave you nor foresake you.
Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.......Dueteronomy 31:8


Disappointments, Regret and Distress, all follow setbacks.
Whether losing a job, a relationship or a loved one,  they cause trauma.
And with that trauma comes physical, emotional and spiritual grieving.
No matter how prepared you are for the event, when it happens, a toll is taken.

Physically grief may cause:  Alopecia(hair loss), heart related problems (arrhythmias, hypertension)  thyroid, diabetes,  etc.

Emotional:  Depression, anxiety, weight loss, anorexia nervosa, early on-set alzheimers, etc

Spiritual:  God has left me, He doesn't care, I am being punished, etc

When you suffer a loss, no-one expects you to be a strong Rock.
Not even God expects anything of you.
In those times He holds, guides and carries you.
He is your Sheppard, the one who ever watches and never sleeps.

In the valley of dispair, His Angels keep guard over you.
Can you image seeing into the spiritual world and observing them?

Remember... after a storm comes the Rainbow.

                      

What's new in our patio garden

Late last month and recently we added a few additions of flowers and plants to our garden. We replaced the petunias that we started in Spring, they were unable to tolerate the hot and humid weather we have been having.Here's what we have growing in the garden that we recently added. Mexican HeatherThis flowering shrub thrives in hot weather and can be grown as ground cover or ion a container such

National Nurses Week

One week every year is celebrated by nurses all over the world as National Nurses week.
May the 12th is the actual Celebration Day.
This is the birth date of our founder Florence Nightingale.
Miss Nightingale was born in Florence Italy to well-to-do English parents.  
She brought ethics and standards of care to the soldiers of the Crimean War back in 1856.
Due to her dedication she helped to reduce the mortality rate of soldiers by the simple means of better nutrician and hygiene. 
Known as "The Lady with The Lamp" Florence was a woman of Faith.
She spoke a number of languages and read the New Testament in the original Greek.
Nurses: Beneficence Non Maleficence, Above all. Do No Harm.
Acts 20:35. "It is more blessed to give than receive."

 Our Founder, Miss Florence Nightingale

Pink Glove Dance