Who are you not to shine?  You are a child of God!

Recipe for a Happy New Year!

Take 12 whole months. Clean them thoroughly from all bitterness, hate and jealousy.Make them just as fresh and clean as possible.

Now cut each month into 28, 30, or 31 different parts, but don't make up a whole batch at once. Prepare it one day at a time with the following ingredients. Mix well into each day:

- one part of faith

- one part of patience

- one part of courage

- one part of work

Add to each day one part of hope, faithfulness, generosity, and kindness. Blend one part prayer, one part meditation and one good deed.

Season the whole with:

- a dash of God's Spirit

- a sprinkle of fun

- a pinch of play

- a cupful of good humor

Pour all of this into a vessel of love. Cook thoroughly over radiant joy. Garnish with a smile and serve with quietness, unselfishness, and cheerfulness. You are bound to have a Happy New Year!

Make sure that you have all the right ingredients to make this year the best one of all for you and for your family. The task ahead of you is not as great as the Power behind you if you keep God in your life.

                                    Miss Nendza       Mrs. McGee

FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER

I Can...and I Cannot.

I gave you life but I cannot live it for you.

I can teach you things but I cannot make you learn.

I can make you go to church but I cannot make you believe.

I can teach you right from wrong but I cannot always decide for you.

I can buy you beautiful clothes but I cannot make you lovely inside.

I can offer you advice but I cannot accept it for you.

I can teach you to be a friend but I cannot make you one.

I can teach you respect but I cannot force you to show honor.

I can advise you about friends but I cannot choose them for you.

I can tell you the facts of life but I cannot build your reputation.

I can tell you abbot drink but I cannot say NO for you.

I can tell you about lofty goals but I cannot achieve them for you.

I can let you baby-sit but I cannot be responsible for your actions.

I can teach you kindness but I cannot force you to be gracious.

I can warn you about sins but I cannot make you moral.

I can love you as a child but I cannot place you in God's family.

I can pray for you but I cannot make you walk with God.

Excerpt from Medard Laz's Love Adds aLittle Chocolate

Never give up on what you can do. Be the person that you want your child to be. Do your best, pray often, and leave the rest to God. Use this Lenten season as a time to grow closer to the Lord. We can pray for you, and we do, but we cannot make you walk with God.

                                                  God bless,

                                                  Miss Nendza & Mrs. McGee