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Why Bother Honoring Our Parents?
By Terese Luikens | | Family
Why Bother Honoring Our Parents? We do not choose our parents, nor do parents get to select their children. Instead, parents and offspring start off their relationship with each other as strangers, eventually growing and forming into a family unit. Over the course of time, and rather quickly, parents discover their child’s particular bents, personalities…
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Why Bother Noticing Beauty In Nature?
By Terese Luikens | | Beauty, Faith
Why Bother Noticing Beauty In Nature? I mostly grew up in the flatlands of Nebraska and South Dakota. As a child, I took for granted the tall, bright green stalks and leaves of the corn which grew in long straight rows along county roads, and the unobscured blue sky stretching across the whole landscape. No…
Read More Why Bother To Honor Veterans Day?
By Terese Luikens | | Gratitude, Kids, Teaching
Why Bother To Honor Veterans Day? On November 11, my fourth grade class presented a Veterans Day program. Our music teacher worked hard to bring a harmonious sound to the voices of my fourth grade students. In the classroom each morning, I practiced the songs, God Bless America, The Star Spangled Banner, and My Country…
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Why Bother To Notice The Pleasant Surprises?
By Terese Luikens | | Gratitude, Relationships
Why Bother To Notice The Pleasant Surprises? I’ve noticed more pleasant surprises in my life than usual. Is it because there are more of them or am I simply becoming more aware and appreciative of them? A delightful surprise takes us off guard. It is unexpected and nothing which we orchestrate for ourselves. When one…
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