Musical Motivation: Music Can Transcend Time

"Music has the power to relieve pain, to transcend time.  It is a universal language which unifies and crosses language barriers . . ." (Michael Ballam "The Healing Wings of Music").

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Simply a Supermom: Rachel with Sun Swing Media

Rachel Leavitt and her husband, Brent, have started an online business with a goal to create and share uplifting children's media.  My daughter and I recently watched the first video: "The Decision."  Their videos are based on stories from the Friend Magazine. 

This particular story is valuable because in a short, simple way it teaches the importance of not only avoiding pornography, but even more importantly teaches children the importance of going to their parents when they come across pornography and giving their parents a chance to share their good decision with them.  Children are much safer this way than if they try to figure out what they just saw by going on an Internet search themselves or by just feeling strange inside and having no one to help them understand why they feel the way they do. 

I am very impressed with this video and the lesson it teaches.  A perfect   teaching moment to share with your children in a very fun, non-confrontational way.  I highly recommend it.

Thanks Rachel for being a supermom and helping all the rest of us teach our children in this fun and creative way.

See http://www.sunswingmedia.com  for more information or too view "The Decision" or any of their other videos.

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Jason F. Wright's "Kissing Booth"

Last Christmas time, I read again the book "Christmas Jars,"  By Jason F. Wright.  I am so thankful for this author who shared his talents with me. A family in this book had an inspiring family tradition  where the daughters and mother suddenly yelled out "kissing booth" and then ran to smother their Dad with kisses as he sat in his favorite chair.    Not only do I save my extra coins to help someone special, I also have added a kissing booth tradition in my home. 

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Thankful Thinking: The Sound of Water

I love the sound of  the water running in my fish tanks.  I am so thankful for waterfalls and the sound of the ocean waves.  I love little mini water fountains.  The music the sound of water makes is a soothing retreat for me whenever I stop and pay attention to it.

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