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From the monthly archives:

March 2009

The Empty Pot by Demi

March 31, 2009

A wise emperor is old and must choose a replacement for his crown. The flower-loving ruler gives each child in China a seed to see who can grow the most beautiful flower, and tells them that the most successful participant will be his successor. Ping, an outstanding gardener, can not get his seed to sprout despite his great care and attention. Read this story to find out what decisions Ping makes to solve his problem.

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Never Leave Bacon Unattended

March 30, 2009

We were watching TV, when our door bell rang three times really fast. I took my time getting to the door thinking it was Tyler’s neighborhood friends. As I approached the door, Mike, our neighbor, was rushing through the door. He told me our house was on fire.

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Bill Martin Jr/Eric Carle

March 24, 2009

Bill Martin Jr., author of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, is one of my favorite children’s authors teaming with illustrator, Eric Carle. My children cheerily responded to Martin’s rhyme and orderly chronological writing style along with Carle’s delightful, bright and colorful illustrations.

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Young Ladies

March 21, 2009

At the end of the band concert, my 15-year old son informed me that he wanted to ride the band bus home. I was confused as to why he would want to take a crowded, slow bus instead of riding home in a comfortable, fast moving car.

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Hillbilly Mama Crane

March 19, 2009

Our family would be going to the airport to pick up my son, Brogan, who completed his missionary service in Africa. The anticipation of seeing him after two years was exciting, but was dimmed a few hours before leaving for the airport to pick him up. Somehow, while eating an orange, I managed to break my center front tooth. PANIC!!!

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Buying a Gift for Someone Special

March 12, 2009

My 17-year old son, Shawn, asked me and the office staff at American Promotions, Inc. what we thought would be a nice but simple Valentine’s gift. We all agreed that flowers and chocolates were too common. The idea he liked best was stealing her car to wash and vacuum it leaving behind the aroma of some luscious smell;

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Gratitude Brings an Abundance of Blessings

March 9, 2009

I read a story about a family that was having many problems and difficulties. The mom wrote, “We felt like our world was crumbling under us.” It was hard for the family not to focus only on their challenges. They started to pray to God for help.

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