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A Revolutionary July
1 – Cherokee Indians attack the entire southern frontier, instigated by British agents (76) 1-4 – congress debates, revises Dec of Ind (76) 4 – Declaration of Independence adopted and sent to printer (76) 4 – Death of Jefferson and then Adams (1826) As the time neared for the passing of Thomas Jefferson, he was…
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Connection
Connection is the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and loved. Jesus uses people and connections to heal us. He was the ultimate example of this in His lifetime of connecting with others one by one. Satan, on the other hand, wants us to turn inward and disconnect. Even getting caught…
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A Revolutionary June
2 – Qaurtering Act of 1774 – intolerable act 8 – patriots fail to take 3 Rivers, Quebec (76) 9 – The Gaspee Affair (1772) One of the most colorful incidents in the history of Rhode Island was the Gaspee affair. With all the boldness that distinguished the Boston Tea Party, a group of indignant…
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To Do vs. To Be
I’ve always been a “Do-er”. I’ve had a planner since I was about 12, and through the years I have carefully detailed my daily activities and check list, often by priority. I come from a long line of “Do-ers”. My mom and grandmother get more done in a day than most people do in a…
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A Revolutionary May
10 – The Tea Act (1773) “Since the Men from a Party, on fear of a Frown, Are kept by a Sugar-Plumb, quietly down. Supinely asleep, & depriv’d of their Sight Are strip’d of their Freedom, and rob’d of their Right. If the Sons (so degenerate) the Blessing despise, Let the Daughters of Liberty, nobly…
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Depression is Real
My daughter, who was attending college at the time, called me after a particularly trying day to inform me that according to her psychology professor, depression isn’t real. Apparently it can be controlled by changing our perspective of things. I immediately called him a loser under my breath before my daughter reminded me that everyone…
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Debating Debate
This is not a debate on anything political. It’s a debate on debate. Is it even possible to have a rational discussion about abortion, or immigration? Or anything for that matter? Each side, pulling further and further apart, throw words of bigotry and hate that seem to stop all conversation before it even starts. So…
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Withdrawal
Anger, anxiety, confusion, insomnia, migraines, dizziness, nausea, fatigue, headaches, mood swings, seizures. Sounds like someone needs to get on some medicine with all those symptoms. Amazingly enough, however, those are the symptoms I’ve experienced while trying to do the exact opposite. Coming off medicines and detoxing from it all is worse than the original symptoms…
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It’s Not Just A Balloon – Building Trust With Your Children
Full disclosure: I’m not a parent, but I get asked for advice about parenting and children all the time. I admit that it’s a little weird, but I guess being a nanny who helps to raise other people’s children makes people trust me with theirs. Trust is a short word with an important definition, not…
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A Revolutionary April
5 – The Sugar Act (1764) 11- While a few women actually entered battle, most stayed home to take over the work of the farm and raise the children. As battles came closer to cities and towns, more women were forced to stand up to Loyalists and protect their family. One such case was Jane…