Quandary
Struggling am I. That is ‘yoda speak’ for I can’t figure out why the politicians act the way they do. I think that Barak Obama is a brilliant speaker and progressive thinker. John Mc Cain has immense experience and heart for the people. That being said, when they get in front of people, they sound like robots spitting our political jargon. I am not sure if it is just my generation, but neither candidate seems real. When asked a simple question, they don’t answer the question. Instead, they Read the rest of this entry
Homecoming Queen
Here is some good news to proclaim
-robin
Aledo High seniors pick classmate with Down syndrome as homecoming queen
Never has the selection of a homecoming queen sent so many tears falling so freely.
Kristin Pass, an 18-year-old senior with Down syndrome, became Aledo High School’s homecoming queen Friday to a joyous standing ovation and the flutter of a thousand tissues on a remarkable night for an amazing young woman.
Her grandfather, Dr. David Campbell of Corsicana, escorted her onto the field and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek as Kristin joined eight other young women in the Homecoming Court to await the results of the vote, cast by the 360-plus members of Aledo High’s senior class.
Erica Pace, Kristin Pass and Kelsey Williams (left to right) pose for a photo after homecoming festivities at Aledo High School. Ms. Pass was named homecoming queen.
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Then came the announcement … and pandemonium.
“Oh my gosh! I was sitting in the student section and everyone stood up, crying and cheering for Kristin,” said longtime friend and fellow senior Meaghan Geary, 17, who first met Kristin in the third grade. “It was great!”
School Prayer at Public Functions
Your public school students can legally pray at football games, graduations, and other events. A law was passed last year. Kelly Coghlan spoke at a conference I attended last week and gave us the information.
Here is a blurb from his website: http://www.kellycoghlan.com
The act provides that “A school district shall treat a student’s voluntary expression of a religious viewpoint, if any, on an otherwise permissible subject in the same manner the district treats a student’s voluntary expression of a secular or other viewpoint on an otherwise permissible subject and may not discriminate against the student based on a religious viewpoint expressed by the student on an otherwise permissible subject.”
The Act establishes safeguards to assure that individual religious viewpoints are not censored in limited public forums for student speakers, that speaker selection is based on neutral criteria, and that disclaimers be read or printed clearly establishing the individual nature of the expressed viewpoint.
The law requires schools to adopt new policies and includes a suggested model policy covering Student Expression of Religious Viewpoints, Student Speakers at Non-Graduation Events, Student Speakers at Graduation Ceremonies, Religious Expressions in Class Assignments, and Freedom to Organize Religious Groups and Activities.
Basically, the school can offer a time of reflection or ‘statement’ from the kids. The kids can say a secular statement or a faith-based statement (prayer). The school can NOT discriminate against the religious statement.
It is likely that your child’s school is not a aware of this ability. Please spread the word.
-Robin
My Son the Bull Whisperer
Here is a picture we snapped last night. This is a typical night on our farm where the boys are acting so crazy. Jude has a real talent with our Black Brangus Bull, “Fred”. Since he was about 3 years old, he has tamed Fred and rode him bareback. Typically, he will ride him and then ride our donkey for a few minutes. He is now working on getting Fred to ‘play dead’ and ‘beg’ like a weiner dog. Jude has a bright future on the rodeo and circus circuit.
-Robin
Monday
Read my new blog below.
Also, if you want to see a VERY interesting video…go to John Ragsdale’s blog.
It takes dance ministry to the H-N-L.
-robin
Robin Steele 