One thing that always gets me in the holiday spirit is festive music. With three musical kids, I get lots of that in the form of holiday concerts. While I love seeing young musicians in action, the audiences often leave much to be desired. I realize that people are focused on their own family members Read More
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Ways to Give Everyday
Today is Giving Tuesday, so my inbox and social media feeds have been flooded with requests for donations. This got me thinking about giving and ways to give that are built into everyday life. I’m not talking about service opportunities or time spent as a scout leader or school volunteer – that’s a whole other Read More
On Being Thankful
In my previous post, I said I would share the words I had for the Cub Scouts during our Gratitude Service. Here they are (modified just slightly from their original). Before I get to them, though, I’d like to share something that I’m thankful for. I’m so incredibly thankful for my family. Not only are Read More
A Gratitude Service
When I was a Cub Scouts Webelos Den Leader, we had to complete an adventure called “Duty to God and You.” As part of this adventure, the den designed and ran an interfaith service during the Pack’s regularly scheduled November Pack Meeting. Since it was close to Thanksgiving, we picked a theme of Gratitude. I’d Read More