Category Archives: The Things I’ve Recently Learned

People who fell superior or elite over others because of money, family or position. They feel they are LIT (play off the word enlightened) with superior knowledge or skills. Another possible memory device could be that sometimes a person who … Continue reading →

A friend gave me two boxes of concord grapes and let me borrow her steamer. Steps to make grape juice. 1. Sterilize bottles 2. Put water on bottom third of steam and start boil 3. Rinse off grapes and separate … Continue reading →

I hope today’s lesson can be of use to youth ministries, counselors, Family devotionals and family home evenings. My current object lessons are taking a different slant. Instead of using objects around the house, I’m employing humor to teach a … Continue reading →

The fun thing about learning how to spell some words is that as I search for tricks there are things I never realized about a word. When I think of the word foreign one of the first visual images that … Continue reading →

When you travel, do you want it all in a hotel room? Nice room, internet, refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, maybe even a kitchen? Before you book your room, check out the room amenities. Many expensive hotels have very little in … Continue reading →

I hope today’s lesson can be of use to youth ministries, counselors, Family devotionals and family home evenings. My current object lessons are taking a different slant. Instead of using objects around the house, I’m employing humor to teach a … Continue reading →

MEDs ic IN Meds in a capsule is how enjoy our daily prescriptions. I also recall the sound of C-IN. You can hear the C and the ‘in’. What mnemonic do you use to help you remember how to spell … Continue reading →

Here are some things to look for when you want to repair a fence. I didn’t take extensive notes as a lot of the things they said I did not understand or I felt uncomfortable in trying to use unfamiliar … Continue reading →

Jokes can be a useful tool in teaching serious subjects. I hope today’s lesson will be of use to youth ministries, home devotionals, family counseling and family home evening. Joke: Eleven survivors of a sunken ship, ten men and one … Continue reading →

One way I think of spelling efficiency is by doubling your effort, and concentration on a task you become more efficient. Efficiency has two: Es two Fs two Is Two Cs E FF I C I E n C y