THIS WEEK'S CHALKBOARD VERSE
REAL....COLD
...it was actually -23 when I woke up but went up 2 degrees before I could get my camera...no school Thursday or Friday!
Friday afternoon some of the boys from the bowling team took the bus to Port Clinton to
watch the girls bowl in the sectional tournaments that night.
John and these 3 boys stayed with us at the Hampton Friday night as
they were bowling in the boys sectional tournament Saturday.
The girls bowled really well and took 4th place Friday night to qualify for the districts.
Saturday morning we had a winter storm. The school had the team take the Suburban instead of the bus and some of the parents decided not to take a chance making the trip. The roads were not great but we made it in time. Here the boys are doing donuts with their bowling bags.
Coach Keith gave the boys a pep talk before the match...whatever he said must have worked because...
After the 3 individual games we were out of 4th place by 26 points. The first baker game we scored 12 less than the other team putting us 38 points behind them...after the second game we lost a few more pins and the 3rd game we tied so we were down a bit but still doable. The fourth game the boys were ON FIRE and bowled over 200. When we looked we actually beat the other team that game by 100 pins. I think that score and our cheering (the team and parents) psyched the other team out because we beat them the next 2 baker games to clinch 4th place and a spot in the districts. A few of us moms sat together and we were so nervous and excited for the boys. The most stressful thing was whoever was bowling 10th frame but each time the boy in that spot ...Coleman, Adam, and John nailed it! I said to Mike's mom I never thought of bowling as an exciting game but this was just as exciting as when the St Peter girls were playing in the tournaments!
The great 8!
OUT MY WINDOW!
Could it be?
Yes! It is a spring robin and actually there was a whole tree full this afternoon!
Come on spring!
THIS WEEK'S READS!
*The Artist Way
*various Lenten booklets and sites
I have decided to narrow it down to this site from Australia (I believe).
The podcaster has an accent which sounds Australian.
http://intothedesert.org.au/uncategorized/sunday-22-february/
Each day ends with this which I am finding inspiring and fits with my Lenten practices.
Speaking to the Word
Spend a few minutes in prayer to the God who is as close to you as your breath. Ponder the reality of God’s presence and contemplate the thought that God has something for you – a plan that is as unique as you are. Don’t worry about what that plan is, nor about what you are to do. Your role is simple: sit in God’s presence and wait for him.
Remain silently in God’s presence for as long as you feel inclined, or opportunity will allow. Then bring before God any sincere prayers of intercession that you have. Instead of asking God to do things for you, ask that he might achieve whatever he wishes through you.
Finish by praying the great yet simple prayer of praise to the Blessed Trinity: Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen
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