Happy Memorial Day! I am excited about my three day weekend and also thankful for the men and women who defend our country.

Your silent tents of green
We deck with fragrant flowers;
Yours has the suffering been,
The memory shall be ours.
– Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

It is hard to find the words that define my new group of boys and girls. A few are very immature. One little fellow has to announce to the class every time he "poopoo's in the pottie." Then the class has to tell me that he said a bathroom word. Two of my little girls will not go to the bathroom unless I go with them. I have a group of wanderers. Only two will sit and do class work. The others just walk and pick up toys and lay them down and talk, talk, talk. They don't argue because they don't listen. Tuesday I am getting two more children to add to my group. I am satisfied with this group so I am afraid that my new ones will be my defiant ones.

I have to share a story about one of my little girls. She is very shy and doesn't accept change very well. She cried monday, tuesday she cried for a short time when she was dropped off, wednesday she didn't cry and her mom was happy. I was happy too. What happened was we always say the blessing before we eat and I was shocked when the little girl says, "God is great, God is good, let us thank him for Ms Patsy." My eyes and mouth popped open and she ran and gave me a hug. These are the times I am thankful that I work at a daycare.

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And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them. But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

Luke 18:15-17

Tomorrow I get my new class of 3 and 4 year olds. I am praying that I have more disciplined ones in this group. I didn't think I was going to survive until this last group was promoted. But I still have some brain cells left. Only about four children understood or accepted the fact when I told them to do something they were suppose to do it. The rest of the class believed if they said no they didn't want to I was suppose to let them tell me what they were going to do instead. I spent way too much time having to convince the children they had to do what I said. Putting children in time out did not work too well with this group.

The latest change in my little corner of the world is the timber in the woods across the road from my house is being cut down. My house is sitting out in the open now and it doesn't look or feel right. A tornado took the trees down on two sides of the house in 2008. Presently I have a few trees on one side of the house. I feel like a wanderer in a strange land.

The heat index has been in the 100s this past week. I am worried about how hot it is going to be when summer actually gets here. And I can't believe the national hurricane center is already watching an area in the atlantic that might become our first named tropical storm for the 2010 hurricane season.

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That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.

Philipians 2:10-18

Happy Mother's Day!!!!!

I found a sweet and simple poem that I want to share. I admit it looks long but it is well worth the time to read it.

My Mother

Who fed me from her gentle breast,
And hush’d me in her arms to rest,
And on my cheek sweet kisses prest?
My Mother.

When sleep forsook my open eye,
Who was it sung sweet hushaby,
And rock’d me that I should not cry?
My Mother.

Who sat and watched my infant head,
When sleeping in my cradle bed,
And tears of sweet affection shed?
My Mother.

When pain and sickness made me cry,
Who gazed upon my heavy eye,
And wept for fear that I should die?
My Mother.

Who dress’d my doll in clothes so gay,
And taught me pretty how to play.
And minded all I had to say?
My Mother.

Who taught my infant lips to pray,
And love God’s holy book and day.
And walk in Wisdom’s pleasant way?
My Mother.

And can I ever cease to be
Affectionate and kind to thee,
Who was so very kind to me?
My Mother

Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear;
And if God please my life to spare,
I hope I shall reward thy care,
My Mother.

Who ran to help me when I fell,
And would some pretty story tell,
Or kiss the place to make it well?
My Mother.

When thou art feeble, old, and gray,
My healthy arm shall be thy stay,
And I will soothe thy pains away.
My Mother.

And when I see thee hang thy head,
‘Twill be my turn to watch thy bed.
And tears of sweet affection shed,
My Mother.

For God, who lives above the skies,
Would look with vengeance in His eyes,
If I should ever dare despise
My Mother.

Ann Taylor

Back to work tomorrow. Most of the U.S. has been under a tornado watch, including me. It has been hot and muggy and the air conditioner only helps a little. I have to count the blessing that I have an air conditioner and right now I still have electricity.

Last week I was able to work two evening shifts at work. It made long work days but the extra money was great. The director bought lunch for the day shift that worked the evening shift, which was over half of the day crew, because she said we went way beyond the call of duty.

Next month the director is retiring. The daycare is still interviewing candidates for her replacement. I was hoping that one of the other ladies that work in the office would take her place but the board of directors want someone with a college degree. I am waiting to see what changes someone new will be "directing" us to do.

We celebrated dad's 82nd birthday with a crawfish boil. He has been having good days and bad days as mom calls them. Some days he hardly speaks and his face never changes expressions. Mom calls it his zombie face. On his good days he smiles and talks. He fell again last sunday evening. Thankfully he was inside on carpeted floor and didn't hurt his self. He has been falling but doesn't think he needs a walker or a cane. He has an electric wheel chair but only uses it when he wants to get the mail.

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I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the Lord, and there is none else. I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things. Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the Lord have created it.

Isaiah 45:5-8