How My Son Found His Voice With Conversation Hearts

Something about those candy hearts made language accessible for him in a way that flashcards and his fancy speaking device never could. With the hearts under his hands, he made yellow and green and pink and blue messages that the world could understand. This is why Valentine’s Day will always be sacred to us. This is why I’m sharing my story on Scary Mommy. Click the picture below to read.

Turn Up the Volume. (Sunday Thoughts Link Up #60)

HEBREWS 4:12 12 For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. There is a scene in the film, The Usual Suspects, which, so as not to spoil the whole thing, I will only describe as an epically clever con man film. In this scene, the main character is being interrogated by a detective

It’s the Chocolate Apocalypse. If You Need Me, I’ll Be in the Candy Aisle.

I just read an article on why chocolate is good for me. Correction. I just read another article on why chocolate is good for me. Because you don’t have to try very hard to find commentary on chocolate’s antioxidant powers and its ability to lower cholesterol and blood pressure and improve memory and stave off cancer and all the other countless things that make chocolate a serious superfood. Google will always offer up articles with