Downwind
On the morning that Harrison Sinned
He so wished he could somehow rescind
But his teacher was gripped
In the outhouse he tipped
And the whole school would suffer downwind
Author: Mary Jo
Grounds For Dismissal 2
The following post was what I intended to write about here. I got sidetracked though and my bird trail led me so fluidly I just went with it. Sometimes it’s okay to leave the beaten path, especially when it’s only to get a better view.
My coffee si…
The Day I was Boo Hooing at a McDonalds In India
I don’t know that I can tell this story well, but I’m going to try. It seems that I should. It’s not one story, it may be many. I know that it encompasses at least two within it, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there are many stories that rise up, mor…
Jonathon Flunder
A burglar named Jonathon Flunder,
Strove for pilfer, pillage and plunder,
But ’twas guilty he pled,
For his craft was instead,
Filled with blooper, bungle and blunder.
Find Yourself Worshiping
Bless me, O my Savior, bless me,
As I sit low at Thy feet;
Oh, look down in love upon me,
Let me see Thy face so sweet;
Give me, Lord, the mind of Jesus,
Keep me holy as He is;
May I prove I’ve been with Jesus,
Who is all my righteousness.
I’m…
Stay Mom, Go Mom, Yes Mom, No Mom
I’m a NO mom.
When my kids come to me with a question and I am too involved in what I’m doing to really answer, my go to answer is “no.”
Now, lest you think I’m selfish and I should drop what I’m doing and give my children the time they need,…
Tidy Heidi
There was once an old woman named Heidi
Who grew frantic when things were untidy
She wished she foreknew
When things were eskew
But none of her senses were spidey
Grounds For Dismissal
Coming to the end of a cup and finding coffee grounds…don’t keep drinking.
much like coming to the end of a conversation and finding nothing but opinion at the bottom…don’t keep talking.
Valentine Prayer From a Mom
Dear God,
As I stared into the eyes of my sweet Ivan this morning I felt such frustration. I wasn’t angry with him, I wasn’t threatening him, I was just bewildered and I wanted to shake the thoughts out of him like a pepper shaker. My questions wer…
Fifth Sister
Dear Anna,
I wanted to write a welcome to you, let you know we are happy you are here.
I wish that I could draw a picture for you, of all that you have missed up until this time, a way to give you a history of our family at a glance.
So you are…