Right to Life March 2014

The children of Crawford Baptist Church are memorizing Psalm 139:14 this month in honor of the Sanctity of Life month. Psalm 139:14 says, “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” The whole chapter of Psalm 139 has been speaking to me this week. I am absolutely amazed at the intricate details that God puts into creating each and every person. No one is a mistake. Everyone is knit together beautifully in their mother’s womb as Psalm 139:13 declares. What a mighty God we serve!

 

What an amazing morning I had as today my family and I participated in our first ever Right to Life March in Lexington. The walk was in honor of the Sanctity of Life Sunday being tomorrow, January 19^th. Our church, Crawford Baptist Church, had been planning to attend, and today was the day. I have always been pro-life and I knew that I would enjoy the walk, but I just had no way of knowing how deeply my heart was going to be touched by the morning.

 

As we gathered at Lexington Baptist Church, Pastor Tim McDonald of Living Water Baptist Church shared with us that just this weekend a local girl decided to keep her baby instead of getting the abortion that she had planned. As I heard this praise, my heart rejoiced and my eyes filled with tears of thanksgiving to our Lord. And my husband, Eric, shared with me that he and the other pastors of OCMA (Oglethorpe County Ministers Association) had prayed for this young lady last Thursday evening. I know the road ahead for her is going to be hard, but she truly has made the right decision for herself and her baby; God is honored with her decision. Because life is valued by God, our Creator, He is deeply pleased with His Creation and has a plan for all people.

 

Despite the cold weather, there was a good turn-out for the walk. Many churches in Oglethorpe County were represented. Before we started the walk, Angie Williams said a few words, with Pastor Derek Paul of Glade Baptist Church leading us in a song. Pastor Jim Olds of New Life Church prayed for the event and community as a whole. The walk was from Lexington Baptist Church to Bell’s Grocery Store.

 

I challenge you today to read Psalm 139 in your Bible. We all need a reminder from time to time of just how special and treasured we are to God. Our God is not a distant god. He is close to us and knows our every thought.

Letter "O"

Our Letter "O" recipe was a Savory Owl Snack. To see the recipe, click HERE

Completely on her own she made an "O" with Sawyer's trains and said, "Look Mommy I made an O"! I'm so proud of her creativity! She is always amazing me!

Olivia loves the "Olivia the Pig" series. We have had a really good time reading these books by Ian Falconer:
Olivia, Olivia goes to Venice, Olivia and the Missing Toy, Olivia and Her Ducklings, and Olivia Saves the Circus. There are even more in the series. Go HERE to see the complete list.

Letter "O" Bible Story: Olive Branch, Genesis 8

Our Favorite Letter "O" Books:

Oops by: Mercer Mayer (cute picture book)

Oops! by: Colin McNaughton

Oops, Clifford! by: Norman Bridwell

The Octopus by: Denys Cazet

How to Hide an Octopus by: Ruth Heller's

Ox-Cart Man by: Donald Hall

Paul Bunyan and His Blue Ox by: Patsy Jensen

Otis by: Janie Bynum

Otis by: Loren Long

Old MacDonald Had a Farm by: Tracey Campbell Pearson

Owen by: Kevin Henkes

My "o" Sound Box by: Jane Belk Moncure

*Here is another fun Letter "O" cooking project that is very fun for children. Click HERE for the recipe for Chocolate Octopuses.

Letter "S"

We made Chocolate Spiders for our Letter "S" recipe. To see more pictures and for the recipe, click HERE

star stickers on "S"

shoes for "S"

counting numbers on a spider

Olivia made a snowman puppet at the library!

There were several letter "S" Bible stories that we enjoyed from Jesus Calling Bible Storybook by: Sarah Young.

• Samson the Strong Guy - Judges 14-16
• God Speaks to Samuel - 1 Samuel 3
• Solomon's Wisdom - 1 Kings 1-4
• The Good Samaritan - Luke 10
• Saul - Acts 9

Our Favorite Letter "S" Books:

The Snowy Day by: Ezra Jack Keats

Snow by: Cynthia Rylant

Snow on Snow on Snow by: Cheryl Chapman

Snowstruck Wilson (Chuggington)

Lucille's Snowsuit by: Kathryn Lasky

Midnight Snowman by: Caroline Feller Bauer

Snow Day! by: Patricia Lakin

Snowballs by: Lois Ehlert

There was a Cold Lady who Swallowed some Snow! by: Lucille Colandro

Spider's Lunch by: Joanna Cole

Spectacular Spiders by: Linda Glaser

Spiders by: Gail Gibbons

Harry by the Sea by: Gene Zion

The Seashore Noisy Book by: Margaret Wise Brown

For Sand Castles or Seashells by: Gail Hartman

P.B. Bear Sand Castle Surprise by: Lee Davis

My "s" Sound Box by: Jane Belk Moncure

Sheep in a Jeep by: Nancy Shaw

Supersister by: Beth Cadena

Clifford Makes a Splash by: Quinlan B. Lee

Clifford's Best School Day by: Quinlan B. Lee

Sun up, Sun down by: Gail Gibbons

Letter "J"

Our letter "J" recipe was Jello Jigglers. To see more of the cooking pictures and the complete recipe, click HERE

sorting and filling up the jellybean jar

making jellybean patterns

Letter "J" Bible Story: Jesus Walks on the Water, Matthew 14:22-33

Our Favorite Letter "J" Books:

The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food by: Stan & Jan Berenstain

My Baby Blue Jays by: John Berendt

James Goes Buzz, Buzz by: Rev. W. Awdry

Josephina by: Diana Engel

Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by: Eileen Christelow

Sheep in a Jeep by: Nancy Shaw

My "j" Sound Box by: Jane Belk Moncure

Jumping Jill Went Down the Hill by: Maria Fleming

Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar? by: Bonnie Lass & Philemon Sturges

Jamaica's Find by: Juanita Havill (on c.d.)

The Giant Jam Sandwich by: John Vernon Lord

Jamberry by: Bruce Degen

Bread and Jam for Frances by: Russell Hoban

Johnny Appleseed by: Patricia Demuth

Johnny Appleseed: My Story by: David L. Harrison

Jelly Beans for Sale by: Bruce McMillan

Edward in the Jungle by: David McPhail

Jungle Halloween by: Maryann Cocca-Leffler

Letter "H"

Horse pictures on Letter "H"

We made "Hot Dogs on a Ride". For the recipe and to see more pictures click HERE

Letter "H" Bible Stories:

Heaven - Matthew 9:14

Hannah - 1 Samuel 1:1-20

Our Favorite Letter "H" Books:

Happy Birthday, Dear Dragon by: Margaret Hillert

Hop on Pop by: Dr. Seuss

Henry and the Red Stripes by: Eileen Christelow

A House for Hermit Crab by: Eric Carle (story on tape from library)

My Pet Hamster & Gerbils by: LeeAnne Engfer

Helicopters by: Mary Lindeen

My "h" Sound Box by: Jane Belk Moncure

Hairy Maclary's Bone by: Lynley Dodd

Harry by the Sea by: Gene Zion

Harry the Dirty Dog by: Gene Zion

Hug by: Jez Alborough (great picture book)

Hug Time by: Patrick McDonnell

Hug Hug! by: Lorie Ann Grover

Bear Hugs by: Alyssa Satin Capucilli

The Berenstain Bears: Old Hat, New Hat by: Stan & Jan Berenstain

Hickory Dickory Dock by: Jim Aylesworth

The Little Red Hen by: Alan Garner

Harold and the Purple Crayon by: Crockett Johnson

Harold's Fairy Tale by:Crockett Johnson

Harold's Trip to the Sky by: Crockett Johnson

Harold's Circus by: Crockett Johnson

A House is a House for Me by: Mary Ann Hoberman

Night House Bright House by: Monica Wellington

Don't Cut My Hair! by: Hans Wilhelm

Curious George Goes to the Hospital by: Margret & H.A. Rey

The Hairy Toe Illustrated by: Daniel Postgate

The Wild Little Horse by: Rita Gray

Horrible Hannah by: Barbara Bottner

Letter "G"

Olivia made Gingerbread Cookies for her Letter "G" recipe. To see the recipe and more pictures, click HERE

gummy bears color sorting 

discussed most/least

making patterns with rainbow goldfish

gumdrops on "G"! 

Nana Carolyn came over for a visit and Olivia got her to read her favorite Letter "G" book: The Three Billy Goats Gruff

goldfish ponds 

Sawyer wanted to join in on the fun with this one!

Letter "G" Bible Story:

Goliath - 1 Samuel 17

Our Favorite Letter "G" Books:

My "g" Sound Box by: Jane Belk Moncure

The Three Billy Goats Gruff Pictures by: Stephen Carpenter

Three Billy Goats Gruff retold and illustrated by: Glen Rounds

The Golden Goose by: Susan Saunders

Goldilocks and The Three Bears retold and illustrated by: James Marshall

Green Eggs and Ham by: Dr. Seuss

My Granny Went to Market by: Stella Blackstone and Christopher Corr

Giraffes by: Kari Schuetz
Giraffes by: Sarah Albee
Grapes to Raisins by: Inez Snyder
Raisin and Grape by: Tom Amico and James Proimos
Lousy Rotten Stinkin' Grapes by: Margie Palatini
The Giving Tree by: Shel Silverstein
What About My Goldfish? by: Pamela D. Greenwood
My Goldfish by: Pamela Walker
The Gingerbread Man retold by: Eric A. Kimmel
Gorillas by: Patricia Demuth
Garbage Helps Our Garden Grow: A Compost Story by: Linda Glaser

Letter "F"

Olivia made a Flag cake for July 4th and for Letter "F". To see more pictures and the recipe, click HERE

It just so happen that while we were studying Letter "F", Olivia made a Fruit Loops rainbow craft at VBS.

Sawyer's Fruit Loops necklace

making Fruit Loops necklaces

Letter "F" Bible Story:

Miracle of the Fish and Bread, Mark 6:30-44

Favorite Letter "F" Books:

Ten Flashing Fireflies by: Philemon Sturges

Too Many Frogs! by: Sandy Asher

Frogs by: Nic Bishop

Water Frog Polliwogs by: Dawn Bluemel Oldfield

Froggy Goes to the Doctor by: Jonathan London

Little Rabbit Foo Foo by: Michael Rosen & Arthur Robins

Fishy Tales by: dk.com

Hooray for Fish! by: Lucy Cousins

The Birthday Fish by: Dan Yaccarino

Fish is Fish by: Leo Lionni

My "f" Sound Box by: Jane Belk Moncure

Fox in Socks by: Dr. Seuss

The Foot Book by: Dr. Seuss

Fire Engines by: Anne Rockwell

Farm Flu by: Teresa Bateman

Farm Counting Book by: Jane Miller

The Story of Ferdinand by: Munro Leaf

Bedtime for Frances by: Russell Hoban

For Letter "F" we checked out some of the Fancy Nancy books from the library for the first time. There are many in this series and Olivia absolutely LOVES them!:)

Fancy Nancy by: Jane O'Connor

Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet by: Jane O'Connor

Fancy Nancy and the Fabulous Fashion Boutique by: Jane O'Connor