Have you ever had the priviledge of being part of a relationship with someone who you could sincerely call your best friend? What were they like? How did they make you feel as a person? Did they laugh at your jokes? Did they lend a helping hand in your times of need? Did they like to do the same types of activities you enjoyed? How do we know when someone we meet has the potential to be that "best friend" we've always dreamed of having and hope to hold on to forever?
For all those people in my life that I have had the rare opportunity to consider being my dear friend and Godly counsel, I pray for God's richest blessings upon you today and in the years to come. You have helped me in this journey of life more than you'll ever know. It is a treasured gift to both have a friend and to be a friend to someone else. It's an even greater blessing to have that someone special that outshines the rest and to be trusted with the title, "BFF". So exactly what do you do to earn the respect of your friends and learn to be a terrific BFF?
Share with me today (if you would be so kind) and leave a comment about what you feel are some great qualities or actions that a best friend should say, or do to help their bff. I look forward to reading & commenting back on them.
Matthew 7:12a, "so in everything, do unto others as you would have them do unto you" always comes to mind when I think of being a best friend. I also enjoy: Proverbs 17:17 "A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity." Please feel free to also share your favorite verse or phrase that keeps you in the right mindset to be a fabulous friend. Thanks for visiting & be very blessed this weekend!
All these comments on how to be a great best friend will be passed on as wisdom to my children and others who are blessed to read them, as they learn to grow in the Lord and in their relationships with friends and family. Sometimes kids "hear" best when it comes from someone other than just mom and dad. :) God bless you for sharing your gems of advice as we try to raise the next generation with love and kindness.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Extreme Weather: Massive Dust Cloud hits Arizona
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Here is an amazing video of a huge dust cloud that is 50 miles wide and about a mile high! It was coming into the Phoenix, Arizona area and literally engulfs the city! One local resident commenting on the event said, "I have lived in Phoenix my entire life (21 years) and I have never seen a storm like this one. By far the largest one ever to come through here. Definately will remember this one for a very long time. We have some of the coolest weather here." per zac2060940
So beautiful yet frightening to see such extreme weather on a large scale like this all over our country & around the world lately. Its been fun to view all the gorgeous photos & videos many people have had the chance to capture of special weather phenomenon like this one. It's humbling to know how quickly life can come to a stand still or even be altered forever by the impact of an unavoidable weather event. Many are still recovering from the extreme weather that has hit in 2011 so far & we are only half way through the year. Thankfully the only real damage seems to be that thousands were out of power from this incredible dust storm in Phoenix. Hopefully no injuries will be reported.
Seeing these breathtaking images makes me want to dive into a Geography lesson with my oldest for our homeschooling. There is so much to learn from current events, but weather events just seem to be more attractive to the science enthusiasts in our house. My son is an enormous fan of extreme weather and I've always been glued to such things throughout my life as well. Watching the blow by blow updates of hurricanes, tornadoes & floods as they are happening from the Weather Channel & other news sources has been a regular pastime for us as a family. There is a lot to be appreciated in the beauty & power of gigantic storms like this dust cloud that recently hit AZ. Thanks to all the brave journalists, photographers and videographers out there that take great risks to bring the world such exciting images of it all.
Looking for more info on dust clouds to teach for science or about the weather in your homeschool or classroom this year? Click here http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43650426/ns/weather/?GT1=43001 to read more articles or see more videos from msnbc on the dust cloud that hit AZ today. Check out these sites for some more great information related to desert dust storms like this one. Enjoy! http://www.lakepowell.net/asiandust.htm, http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle09.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2011/July/theuae_July27.xml§ion=theuae
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