Nephos, Jr.

The Soldier

2008-10-02T13:52:00.005-04:00

March on!
Straight and tall.
March higher,
the mission is dire.
Blue uniforms
Against lines of red.
A Bang!
A Shot!
A man in blue was dead.
Each line charged another.
Many died, even brothers.
Weary, the blue trudged away,
to live and fight another day.

- Will Cloud

The Real 4th of July

2007-07-02T20:37:00.000-04:00

Fireworks, parades, hotdogs!

Is this the real meaning of the July holiday? No!

People take freedom for granted. Freedom is not, "Doing what I want to do." It is "Doing what God wants me to do." Freedom is priceless.

The Nativity

2007-02-01T10:33:00.000-05:00

Buttered popcorn and the aroma of adventure. I was sitting on the edge of my seat watching The Nativity. The background music was Christmas Christian music.

Every now and then, a hawk would appear. After the hawk, an angel would appear and deliver a message from God. The star of Jesus was actually three stars in one!

It might be too late to watch the Nativity in theaters, but don't worry. It will beout on DVD soon.

A Word to Live by: Dependability

2006-12-07T23:04:00.000-05:00

"The best ability is dependability."

When you are dependable, you are working hard without being watched. Even when your teacher is out of your classroom, you can still work hard.

Some of God's promises are:
*Never flooding the world again.
*The second coming.
*God will never leave us.

God has lots of promises and keeps every one. That's Dependability!

Pictures in the Sky

2006-11-28T22:40:00.000-05:00

Constellations are groups of stars that form a pattern in the sky.
Some constellations I enjoy looking for are:

The Big Dipper

and . . .

Orion

If you live in the country you can go out and see the constellations at night.

A Friend to the South: George Washington Carver

2006-11-08T10:37:00.000-05:00

George Washington Carver helped the economy of the South after the Civil War with his great ideas. George was born in 1861 to a slave family owned by Moses Carver. He lived in Diamond Grove, Missouri. When George was an infant, his father was killed and his mother was stolen. Mr. Carver raised George as his own son.

As a child, he loved to paint and used plants for his supplies. At ten years old, George left home to go to school. Because he loved plants, his art teacher encouraged him to study them at college. He later taught at Tuskegee Institute where he found many uses for the sweet potato and peanut. This helped the South to have healthy crops that they could sell. One of George's greatest discoveries was crop rotation, a method of planting different crops each year in order to have the best soil.

George Carver died in 1943. He had been a loyal, hardworking friend to the South who overcame many hardships to become the man he was.

You can find more information about George Washington Carver and Tuskegee Institute here:

George Washington Carver

Tuskegee University

And here's a really cool site for kids with activity pages about Mr. Carver:

Carver Coloring and Activity Book

NFL Favorite Team Predictions

2006-11-03T10:29:00.000-05:00

I enjoy NFL football. My favorite teams are the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Green Bay Packers, and the Atlanta Falcons. This Sunday Pittsburgh is playing Denver, Green Bay is at Buffalo, and Atlanta is at Detroit. I think all three have a good chance of winning, but Pittsburgh has a tough game before them.

Who is YOUR favorite NFL team playing this weekend, and what is your prediction for the game?

Week 9 Schedule (Nov. 5)

The Home of our First President

2006-10-27T20:07:00.000-04:00

Mount Vernon was the home of our first president, George Washington, for forty years. George Washington was a great military leader. His house is visited by thousands of people every year. It is located above the Potomac River.

My favorite part of my visit was seeing a wild osprey. I also enjoyed the beautiful Potomac River. I think that people interested in history should visit there.

My Dad

2006-10-27T16:18:00.000-04:00

My Dad

If you don't mind my saying,

I think dads are the best.

And I think my Dad is better than all the rest!

He's kind, he's fun, and he loves to run!

My Dad plays catch with me,

as you can see,

he likes me, he loves me.

He shows me his life,

There is no better Dad!