Free Family Fun

By Rercritique (Guest Post)

Here are some Free things to do this summer.

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By Willem (Guest Post)

My children (grown up now), never dared use the B-word near me! There's always something to do: a wardrobe to neaten/a meal to cook/weeds to be pulled/letters to write/ironing/mending/books to read/visits to be made/a floor to be washed/baking/cooking whatever---. The holidays is also a time to teach children those skills, otherwise how will they manage on their own??

By Lynda (Guest Post)

In light of the dangerous times in which we are experiencing, this season and perhaps all year, I have declared to throw all of my efforts into using my VERY few gas dollars taking my grandson to the youth programs at our church, which increase his faith and courage for such times as these.

We always never seemed "to have any time left" after all the sports, practices, resting, and recreation time we spent. I hated to think in the worst case that
we might be separated (he has lived with me for five
years since he was 2 1/2 yr. old) and not prepared
for as much as I can prepare him at his age of 8.

Since we are EXTRA LOW income, my foolishly taking
my marriage of 33 yr. for granted and volunteering
without regard to paying into social security for this
time of abandonment-by-divorce, even if I could manage a couple of dollars for this and that I canNOT manage the EXTRA high-dollars for the gas
it takes to get to more than one place. I pray that
no reader is in this position, but if you are, I can attest to the fact that the Creator of Heaven and Earth brings peace of the heart and soul in whatever
circumstances you might find yourself . We have
in the past been able to do each and every one of those wonderful suggested pasttimes...until now. In
prioritizing, I believe this decision is the best one of
all choices, considering the church has such a good
youth department , kind and wise leaders. He is truly
excited. It was his choice in the first place, much to my surprise, so there was no struggle. We continue
to have Sunday night Family Fun night with a video
or board game, one of MANY wholesome ones we have acquired over many years. Now we concentrate
on NOT watching much t.v. or having extra company except on Fri/Sat. nights, we focus on quality familyh and neighborhood relationships, a paced routine, quiet times before bedtime, enjoying what
we have been given, and each other. After all, the
best things in life aren't things/or places, remember.

We garden, walk, hike, enjoy and name the creatures there, have a tree swing, sit outside on cooler nights, count fireflies or June bugs, and talk to pet-owners, pray together and appreciate every day we can't earn and never deserved. Life is short and we have come to understand that each person has purpose which is not to be wasted on the sofa, on nonsense or alone without knowing the Creator who wants to be invited into each human heart. God bless you.