Singing With the Birds

I really did not want to get up this morning. The room was dark, the skies were gray, the rain was falling and it was quite chilly. My first thought was to pull the covers up and put the pillow over my head. My mind was racing with excuses why it was wrong to be up at such an hour. Everyone else was sleeping so i should be too.
Then that is when i heard it...
Birds singing! It started with one, then others joined in.
It was as if they were singing for God and wanted me to join in too.
The rain would not dampen their spirits and the gray skies would not darken their view. From tree branches and soaring through the air the birds sang with much enthusiasm.
For a moment i sat in silence and just listened. Then i started to sing too.
What the birds reminded me is that each day is a gift from the Father above and every gift He gives is given out of His great love.
So the next time you hear the birds sing, remember what i have just shared with you and sing praises to the God who loves you!

Introducing...Fritz!!

Here at Front Porch Academy, we believe every school should have a mascot. Since deciding on a name for our home based educational institution the kids and i have pondered the question of who or what would make a worthy mascot for our humble establishment. This is not something we have taken lightly. The job of mascot is to generate excitement and enthusiasm while maintaining an image that represents the ideals and beliefs of the school, it's students and faculty. At least, that is the way we see it. In our quest to find the "right one", we have considered the turtle(too slow),the honeybee(too fast) and the rooster(too loud). Even though the search was tiresome and seemingly unproductive, we believed all along that God would provide us with the "perfect" mascot in time. Well, the time must have been just right this past Saturday because we now have our mascot. It is without further ado i introduce you to Fritz! As of Saturday, Fritz is the newest addition to our happy family and since Jeremy shaved Tuesday, Fritz is also the furriest. He is one quarter Silkie, one quarter Westie and half Schnauser-or something like that anyway. In his first week, Fritz has patiently sat through photo ops, overcome his fear of Pete(our yellow Lab) and listened in class-his cage is in our classroom. The only time he makes a peep is when he needs to use the restroom. Because he has shown great patience, perserverance and willingness to learn, we believe Fritz is an excellent choice for Front Porch Academy mascot. What do you think?