A bug that lights
A child’s room at night
Is a gift from God, you see.
During the day
A child frolics and plays
And is busy as he can be.
But nighttime is scary
He’s ever so wary
And afraid when he can’t see
So a bug that can flash
And doesn’t cost cash
Is truly a gift from God you can see.
Written by Suzanne Scarbrough
6/28/06
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Please Don't Sling the Slang!
Are you guilty? I know I am sometimes.
Examples:
“Aint no such word as aint!” “Can I go to the bathroom?” (I don’t know - can you?) “I got this problem…” You get the picture. It seems to bother me more on some days than it does on others. I am first to admit that my grammar suffers from a lack of applying myself during the formative grammar years…laziness, in other words. However, I am constantly hearing grotesque grammar as I go about my business from day to day.
I pray that as I teach my children, I do it with Christ in the foreground, and with a determination to teach proper grammar so my children will be able to express themselves gracefully. So join with me in this crusade for grammatical correctness and please don't sling the slang!
Examples:
“Aint no such word as aint!” “Can I go to the bathroom?” (I don’t know - can you?) “I got this problem…” You get the picture. It seems to bother me more on some days than it does on others. I am first to admit that my grammar suffers from a lack of applying myself during the formative grammar years…laziness, in other words. However, I am constantly hearing grotesque grammar as I go about my business from day to day.
I pray that as I teach my children, I do it with Christ in the foreground, and with a determination to teach proper grammar so my children will be able to express themselves gracefully. So join with me in this crusade for grammatical correctness and please don't sling the slang!
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