I know this is not the main topic of my blog,

 But I had to share these cute grammar poems I found!

Good Handwriting

If you are wise
You will organize
You handwriting always
To be the right size.
The shape is important
Round and neat
Using your hands
Not your feet.

Keep the right pace
You're not in a race
Or your poor little word
Will fall on its face.
Be careful of your spacing
Because like racing,
If you don't heed it
You won't be able
To read it!

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Parts of a Sentence

A sentence, sentence, sentence
Is complete, complete, complete
When 5 simple rules it meets, meets, meets.
It has a subject, subject,
And a verb, verb, verb.
It makes sense, sense, sense
With every word, word, word.
Add a capital letter and end mark, mark,
Now our sentence has all its parts.

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Punctuation Marks

The period is a busy man.
A small round traffic cop.
He blocks the helter-skelter words
And brings them to a stop.

The question mark's a tiny girl,
She's small but very wise;
She asks too many questions
For a person of her size.

Of all the punctuation folk,
I like the comma best.
For when I'm getting out of breath
He lets me take a rest.

Quotation marks are curious.
When friendly talk begins
You'll always find these little marks
Are busy listening in.

The exclamation mark's an elf,
Who is easily excited.
When children laugh or cry or scream
It's then he's most delighted.

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Whenever you come to the end of a thought,
You sign it off with a polka dot.

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The Contraction Song
(to the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down")

I'm the first word; don't change me!
Don't change me, don't change me.
I'm the first word; don't change me!
Oh, no, just let me be.

When you change the second word,
Second word, second word,
When you change the second word,
A shorter word you'll see.

Certain letters are taken out,
Taken out, taken out.
Certain letters are taken out.
One word will remain.

Apostrophe will fill that space,
Fill that space, fill that space.
Apostrophe will fill that space,
The rest will stay the same.

Can't and couldn't, isn't, too.
Isn't, too, isn't, too,
Won't and I've and let's, it's true,
Contractions every one.

I'm and she's and you're and he'd,
You're and he'd, you're and he'd,
Wouldn't, didn't, we'll and she'd,
Good! And now we're done.

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The Because Song
(to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star")

B-e-c-a-u-s-e,
That's the way we spell because,
B-e-c-a-u-s-e,
B-e-c-a-u-s-e,
B-e-c-a-u-s-e,
That's the way we spell because,

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A Verbs Song
(to the tune of "B-I-N-G-O")

Some words tell things that you can do
and verbs are what we call them
v-e-r-b-s
v-e-r-b-s
v-e-r-b-s
and verbs are what we call them.

Here are some action words for you
to act out as you sing them
s-t-a-n-d
s-t-a-n-d
s-t-a-n-d
and verbs are what we call them.

Here are some action words for you
to act out as you sing them
m-a-r-c-h
m-a-r-c-h
m-a-r-c-h
and verbs are what we call them.

Here are some action words for you
to act out as you sing them
(clap)-j-u-m-p
(clap)-j-u-m-p
(clap)-j-u-m-p
and verbs are what we call them.

Here are some action words for you
to act out as you sing them
(clap)-(clap)-h-o-p
(clap)-(clap)-h-o-p
(clap)-(clap)-h-o-p
and verbs are what we call them.

Here are some action words for you
to act out as you sing them
(clap)-(clap)-s-i-t
(clap)-(clap)-s-i-t
(clap)-(clap)-s-i-t
and verbs are what we call them.

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Synonyms
(to the tune of "Hush Little Baby")

Synonyms almost the same,
Synonyms almost the same,
Come, let’s play a matching game.
Sing two words that mean the same.

(alternate following lines teacher with
students or boys with girls)

When I’m happy,
I am glad.
When I’m naughty,
I am bad.
If it’s large,
It’s also big.
A hog is
Also called a pig.

See me hurry,
See me rush.
To be quiet
Means to hush.
If I want,
I also wish.
A plastic bowl
Is still a dish.

Practice or
Repeat a song.
If you miss,
You go far wrong.
If you end,
You stop the game.
They have like meanings,
Much the same.

Synonyms, almost the same.
Synonyms, almost the same.

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Keep a Poem in Your Pocket

Keep a poem in your pocket
and a picture in your head
and you'll never feel lonely
at night when you're in bed.

The little poem will sing to you.
The little picture it brings to you
A dozen dreams to dance to you
At night when your in bed.

So---
Keep a picture in your pocket
And a poem in your head
And you'll never feel lonely
At night when your in bed.

Beatrice Schenkde Regniers

 

 

Myspace Falling Objects

Well, I have not had a lot of opportunity to stop and smell the roses lately.

I regret that, because I had hoped that this blog would contain more encounters with God through nature....

All I can say about nature right now is that it has snowed quite a lot this year, but I never get tired of it!

Oh, and the SUN came out yesterday. We hadn't seen that for a while.

It's a comfort to have good friends who care about you and pray for you during trying times.

Laughter is good..... So, I have some "Holy Humor" for you

A pastor was speaking to a group of second-graders about the resurrection of Jesus when one student asked, "What did Jesus say right after He came out of the grave?"

The pastor explained that the Gospels do not tell us what He said.

The hand of one little girl shot up. "I know what He said: He said, 'Tah-dah!'"

— via Andy Fisher
Denville, NJ

A man had been shipwrecked on a remote island in the Pacific, and was alone for 20 years. When a ship finally arrived, his rescuers were impressed with the three buildings he had built and asked him about them.

"Well," the man replied, "this is my house, and that building over there is my church. It's a wonderful church and I hate to leave it."

"And what is the third building yonder?" a rescuer asked.

"Oh, that is the church I used to go to," the man replied.

— via Palmer Stiles
Melbourne, FL

AND IN HONOR OF VALENTINE"S DAY>>>>

A cake decorator in New Zealand was asked to include the reference to a Bible verse on the couple’s wedding cake. They requested 1 John 4:18 because it states, “There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear.”

Unfortunately, the cake decorator wasn’t a Bible scholar so the cake ended up with a reference to John’s gospel instead of his epistle. In beautiful print was “John 4:18.” Had the decorator taken time to look up the verse this error would have been detected before the wedding. “You have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband.”

I would love to be able to say that all my prayers were affirmed....

But that isn't the case.

Did you ever feel like God left town and left you no forwarding address?

Like your prayers were bouncing off the ceiling?

Like He wasn't listening for some reason?

This has happened before, and it isn't the end of the world, just a time of trial. God is still out there, He is still listening, and He does still care. We cannot trust our feelings, because they do not always point to reality.

I tried to get this song on Project Playlist, but all they had was a 30 second clip:)

Joy Williams has a good song about just this very thing.....

\ Joy Williams \ Silence

Are you listening
To anything that I say
'Cause I been praying
How many prayers can I pray
I'm still waiting
Maybe You'll show up today

I know You're here, but I can't feel You
And if You're speaking, I can't hear You
How much londer will this last

Chorus:So okay Answer me with silence
It's okay if You don't say a word
You're testing me to trust You'll be faithful in this quiet
So okay
Answer me
With silence

Why do I question
Your intentions for me
When Your affection
Is a proven legacy

Oh Father, Father
Turn my fears into peace
I know Your love will never leave
I know You want what's best for me

You're testing me to trust You'll be faithful in this quiet

Oh, it's okay
If You answer me with silence
And it's okay if You don't say a word
You're testing me to trust You'll be faithful in this quiet
So okay
Answer me
With silence

 

So..... what actually happened?

 1>> Well, Dh got hired on at Wal-Mart.

With his disability, this will support us just fine- answered prayer!!!

2>> We have a medication that will help cure the health

problem I was hoping to get rid of- answered prayer!!!

3>>> The rest didn't really happen, if for no other reson than that I was discouraged because of the Lord's percieved silence.........

 

But then, you never really realize how much you rely on something until you find that it seems to have disappeared..... Maybe we were closer than I thought we were to the very things I had been hoping and praying for. Have you ever prayed for something that you didn't know you already had?

 

 

Taking some time off....

 I am fasting from the computer ( except for finances and school) for the next 3 weeks.
I am seeking after God for :

Relationships in our home to be more reflective of Christ and his work.
Our house to be a house of prayer.
God to become not just a "piece of the pie" in our lives, but to be the center, the journey, the reason and the goal for our lives.
For a new job for my husband that will effectively support us and be a delight to him. One that will give him the most opportunity to be home, and in good health.
For an end to a health problem.
I'll be back to tell you what happens, in the meantime, please pray

 

 

Looking back over last year, i have to say that it was a good one overall. I saw many changes and a lot o personal and spiritual growth for me and for my family.

 

 What would I want this year.....? This come to me in the middle of our midweek service tonight and i knew I was being told to write it in my blog.

I want knitting.

I 'd ask God for a closer knit family and a tighter knit marriage. I actually taught myself to knit out of a desire to know God in a more intimate way.

I know it sounds funny:) Let me explain....

Psalm 139:13 (New International Version)

says: 

 

 13 For you created my inmost being;
       you knit me together in my mother's womb.

 

 

I wanted to enjoy and better understand the creative process of God's design of the human body.

 

For those of you who don't knit- it is mostly just pulling yarn through a series of loops with the aid of two sticks. There are really only 2 stitches and everything else is a variation on those. 

 What does a knitter do..... Well, she knows  how she wants the finished product to look. She either uses a pattern or she has an ability to forsee the end  result of her work. She uses imagination to make something beautiful. She takes something without much form and makes it into something that has a purpose. It may be something like a dishcloth, or something very complex like a doily or a goth style sweater.

I want to see God continuing His work in and through me.

I want to be knit together closer with my husband and for us to be worked even- into God's plan for us. When a multicolored pattern is knit, it is done in one of two ways. There is one way, called stranding ( sometimes referred to as "fair Isle") in which the different colors are carried along together on the backside of the fabric, making the end result strong and warm, but sometimes that can get caught on things, like fingers and toes. it is also not as pretty on the inside, and sometimes it gets in the way, like too many cooks spoiling the broth. Sometimes it is good to have this kind of a knit and sometimes it might be better if it were simpler.

That's when the situation calls for intarsia knitting. In this kind of knitting, the yarns are twisted around each other as one is dropped and the other is picked up to form stitches in the new color. The fabric ends up being only one layer thick, and can be reversible so that the inside or backside is just as nice as the outside. Each strand appears only to do it's own job and does not interfere with the rest, yet it is still wrapped together, so that the different color sections stay together without gaps.

And when something is knit, the colors don't mingle, but the next row is pulled through the first row. it is a picture to me that we have to open ourselves up in order to let in new growth, and to provide support to the new yarn that is being added. I hope this year to open my home and my heart more. I pray that the growth this year will be in relationships with many people.