Mother's Day
World Vision Mother's Day salute
A segmented audio broadcast you might be interested in hearing - and sharing with your children: A World Vision Report One-Hour Mother's Day Special The World Vision Report celebrates Mother’s Day, May 11th, with an hour-long special focusing on women in the developing world. Women now work as mechanics in...May 14, 2008 - 8:18 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle Is the Hand That Rules the World Blessings on the hand of women! Angels guard its strength and grace, In the palace, cottage, hovel, Oh, no matter where the place; Would that never storms assailed it, Rainbows ever gently curled; For the hand...May 11, 2008 - 9:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack
Happy Mother's Day!
Click below for my Mother's Day greeting to you:...May 11, 2008 - 8:55 AM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack
Mother's Day adoption giveaway
How I wish I had more bunnies to give every mom who entered a comment in the adoption giveaway! But, alas - I have only three. Please know that I am thanking god for each of you who opened your homes or who are awaiting children even now. May...May 10, 2008 - 9:01 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Celebrating Down syndrome - a Mother's Day photo album
Last year I unveiled a very special Mother's Day photo album, which has continued to grow this year - now with 95 mother/child portraits: You can see the photos and read the moms comments at Our Little Extras - A Mother's Day Down Syndrome Celebration. Or watch the slideshow: Please...May 10, 2008 - 8:32 PM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack
Mother's Day greeting - funny!
YouTube Mother's Day greeting from some mother's sons. Seems no coincidence that not one but two of my sons sent me a link last year:...May 10, 2008 - 8:10 PM | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack
Mother's Day gift idea - it's not too late!
Just received a wonderful surprise for Mother's Day, which I'd like to share with you. See and hear it here. Just wanted to share because our family has also sent gifts through WorldVision before. And I was so touched that Kari picked out something having to do with the...May 10, 2008 - 7:50 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Every Mother's a Working Mother
My article at Crosswalk.com for Mother's Day: Every Mother’s a Working Mother Barbara Curtis, Contributing Writer May 5, 2008 It was the kind of splendid September day when sending kids to school just feels wrong. Fortunately, that year I was homeschooling and calling the shots. Plus we were living in...May 9, 2008 - 9:56 PM | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack
Mothers Day/Fathers Day: Adoption photo album
Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me You all know how committed I am to adoption (if not, then type adoption into my personal Google on the righthand sidebar :)....April 24, 2008 - 4:03 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Mother's Day blessings to you all!
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Two brothers' Mother's Day greeting
We are home from Virginia Beach. Will post more about our trip and the Second Annual Worldwide Challenger Little League tournament tomorrow morning. In the meantime, Happy Mother's Day to all of you! And here is a Mother's Day greeting I received from not one, but two of my sons...May 13, 2007 - 5:38 PM | Permalink | Comments (6) | TrackBack
Children with Down syndrome and the mothers who love them
Our Little Extras: A Mother's Day Down syndrome celebration Here it is! Click above to see the whole album - try the slideshow. Please share and rejoice with family and friends. Although this is my gift for Mothers Day 2007, the album will be an ongoing project, so it's...May 9, 2007 - 10:32 AM | Permalink | Comments (16) | TrackBack
Mother's Day Reflections
I just have to share these reflections stirred by Zach's recent appointment to the Air Force Academy. They seem fitting for Mother's Day and for a recent theme on appreciating our country - truly a land of opportunity. I was what some people would probably call a poor white...May 8, 2007 - 9:44 PM | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack
Final Call: Mother/Child with Down syndrome pictures for Mothers Day Album
We are going to Virginia Beach this weekend for the Second Annual Little League Worldwide Challenger Jamboree. Challenger Little League is for kids with disabilities and people who have fun playing baseball with them. Jonny started 10 years ago when he was 5 and his three younger bros with Down...May 8, 2007 - 4:34 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Thanks Mom Marrow Donor Drive
Join the National Marrow Registry for FREE from May 7-21, 2007! Thanks to Valerie for passing this opportunity on, via her sister Deena's Blog For the mother of a child with leukemia, there’s no better way to say “Happy Mother’s Day” than to register to become a potential bone...May 7, 2007 - 10:26 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Encourage a mom in prison for Mother's Day
"Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering." - Hebrews 13:3 (NIV) Prison Fellowship is offering an easy way to comfort and encourage mothers in prison - simply by sending free ecards: Angel Tree moms...May 5, 2007 - 8:43 AM | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack
