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MOPS/MOPS NEXT stands for Mothers of Preschoolers and into the next step -- Elementary school. We exist to meet the needs of every mom -- moms with different lifestyles who all share a similar desire to be the very best moms they can be! MOPS/MOPS NEXT recognizes that the years of infancy through kindergarten are foundational in a mother-child relationship and are filled with unique needs. MOPS/MOPS NEXT helps moms through relationships estabilished in the context of local groups that provide a caring atmosphere for today's mother of young children. Come join us at Federated to begin your quest to be the mom God intended you to be!
Monday, October 25, 2010
Question of the Week
What traditions do you have in your family to promote thankfulness during Thanksgiving?
My entire family gets together, almost on a weekly basis. We talk to each other on a daily basis. My sister, my brother-in-law, my Father, my brother(til just recently), my husband, and I are all in health care. Since hospitals are open all day, every day, all year round, that the patients and families in the hospitals are celebrating holidays there. While most employees want to go "home" to celebrate with their families. We've all decided to put ourselves on the schedule if we're not already scheduled. That way, our co-workers don't have to struggle to trade days, and our family can ALWAYS celebrate the day after. We do the same thing for Christmas. Oh...and the holiday pay is nice too! :)
We read many stories about the true meaning of thanksgiving and make sure to pray for each one of the members of our family and extended family. We also make sure that we talk to each one of the family members on Thanksgiving -- even if they are not with us on that day. We try to make thankfulness a daily thing and not just something that we reserve for a holiday... we are trying to teach the kids that God is the Giver and Creator of EVERYTHING! That is truly important to us!
My entire family gets together, almost on a weekly basis. We talk to each other on a daily basis. My sister, my brother-in-law, my Father, my brother(til just recently), my husband, and I are all in health care. Since hospitals are open all day, every day, all year round, that the patients and families in the hospitals are celebrating holidays there. While most employees want to go "home" to celebrate with their families. We've all decided to put ourselves on the schedule if we're not already scheduled. That way, our co-workers don't have to struggle to trade days, and our family can ALWAYS celebrate the day after. We do the same thing for Christmas. Oh...and the holiday pay is nice too! :)
ReplyDeleteWe read many stories about the true meaning of thanksgiving and make sure to pray for each one of the members of our family and extended family. We also make sure that we talk to each one of the family members on Thanksgiving -- even if they are not with us on that day. We try to make thankfulness a daily thing and not just something that we reserve for a holiday... we are trying to teach the kids that God is the Giver and Creator of EVERYTHING! That is truly important to us!
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