giving back • my world • bettering communities • bettering communities
by Tammy Kling on December 16th, 2011 | No Comments »
Do you know how to help the homeless in your community? A friend emailed me today about a World Hunger initiative she's working on lately. I love to hear how people are getting involved in global and community issues, as well as finding a way to give back.
Downtown,…
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giving back • my world • moms making a difference • moms making a difference
by Mom It Forward on September 21st, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Inspiration—In one of my favorite children books, Your Special Gift by Max Lucado (2006), Punchinello and his fellow wooden Wemmicks each receive special anonymous gifts when they wake up one day. As they go about their business, they meet a very tired family whose wagon has broken down in…
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my world • Leaving a Legacy • parenting • education
by Tammy Kling on May 29th, 2011 | No Comments »
Summer Learning—I recently bought $750 worth of goats to help feed families living on a dump, in Africa. We received pictures of them, and my kids and I named each one. Ruby, Bob, Max and 12 others. My boys learned a geography lesson about Africa, a cultural lesson…
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me • relationships
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on March 7th, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Today an amazing thing happened. A gal from my neighborhood stopped by my house. What's amazing is the reason why.
I opened the door to her big smile. She seemed a little embarrassed and anxious and all at once blurted out, "I miss you!" She shrugged her shoulders and the…
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me • relationships
by Troy Pattee on February 12th, 2010 | 4 Comments »
My close friend, Mike, married the woman of his dreams at a very young age. In fact, he was the first one married from our high school class. At the time, I thought he was an idiot for getting hitched so young, but now, 25 years later, he's still happily…
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