Not exact matches
You may still have time
to gift or transfer ownership
to children (or
to a trust for the benefit of future
children or other relatives)
at a discount
to the ultimate selling price of the company.
At issue: the IRS's claim that Redstone owed $ 737,625 in unpaid
gift taxes, dating back
to his 1972 transfer of stock in National Amusements, his family's private holding company, into trusts for his two
children.
I aim
to get
at some of the theological underpinnings of that unease in language that may seem unfamiliar or even unwelcome, but it is language that is grounded in important Christian affirmations that seek
to understand the
child as our equal» one who is a
gift and not a product.
Too often
at Christmas «the unexpected» refers
to adults» and
children's expectations of
gifts and other material things.
Little by little, though the irresistible development of those yearnings you implanted in me as a
child, through the influence of
gifted friends who entered my life
at certain moments
to bring light and strength
to my mind, and through the awakenings of spirit I owe
to the successive initiations, gentle and terrible, which you caused me
to undergo: through all these I have been brought
to the point where I can no longer see anything, nor any longer breathe, outside that milieu in which all is made one.
Parents pray that the
gift of belief is given
to their
children at baptism, but belief can not be forced or even willed; it is a divine
gift.
Central
to this tale would be the wondrous birth of Isaac, after a lifetime (ninety years) of infertility, which leaves no doubt that
children are a
gift, not a maternal product and possession — the latter a dangerous, albeit perfectly natural, belief of womankind, as we learn from Eve's proud boasting
at the birth of Cain.
At one point in American life, virtually every
child was given the great
gift of being raised
to adulthood in the marital bond of the man and the woman — the mom and the dad — whose union gave them life.
This attitude is
at complete variance
to that behind Natural Family Planning (NFP), wherein a couple who have reason
to space their
children accept the
gift of sexuality exactly as it is stamped in the human person by God and do not treat their fertility as a problem
to be expunged by technology.
I will look from the other side —
at what it means
to be a
child who is a product rather than a
gift.
As an American Jew, I enjoy all holidays... Jewish and Christian... I love
to see the happiness of
children at Christmas time and their anticipation of
gifts... the joy of
children at Chanukah with the prospect of getting
gifts every day for 8 days... it's innocent... joyful... and absent of malice.
If you think volunteering
at a program that improves neglected schools with paint, construction, etc. in our community, or donating
to a program that purchases christmas
gifts for
children of convicts (a program our church participates in every year) and I could list more... then I have no words for you.
See John 20:30; Mark 16:17 - 20; John 2:11; Acts 2:22: («Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know»); Acts 2:43: -LRB-»... and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles»); Acts 4:29 - 30: «And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, By stretching forth thine hand
to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy hold
child Jesus»); Hebrews 2:3 - 4: («How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which
at the first began
to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him: God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and
gifts of the Holy Ghost, according
to his own will»); Romans 15:17 - 19: («I have therefor whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain
to God.
From Aubrey: I'm going
to be eating like my Compassion
child eats every night
at dinner and reading «One Thousand
Gifts» by Ann Voskamp.
The Church thinks that loud bands, trendy vicars, comfy seats,
child minding and a cafe will bring um in, give me a break, when I first got the call, the Church then was cold, hard pews, poor lighting, a choir who thought they were Gods
gift to the world, toffy nosed upper classes who looked down their noses
at me and the divorced, but I didn't care, I loved it and joined in the singing except when it was in latin.
Sadly you also throw around the term «
child abuse» with a cavalier looseness that suggests you don't have the foggiest idea what
child abuse is... it's a shame abused
children everywhere can't write in and tell you about their trevails
at the hands of an abuser... Jesus Christ was no abuser... if I'm wrong about Jesus, he was
at least a Rabbi who loved his followers, and who taught, peace, compassion, forgiveness, and inclusiveness... If I'm right, Jesus is the most amazing, wonderful
gift GOD could ever give
to his beloved creation... in either event, belief in him, and sharing those beliefs with
children is not abuse, it's loving and nurturing fact based belief, not mythology...
I do believe they are considering little boys the ones they are feeding... and maybe those teenage ones will be able
to look
at a breast not only as a object of sexual desire but first the resource that mothers use (can use)
to feed their
children... what a wonderful
gift of knowledge and tolerance
to give
to them!
Thirty
children from a black Baptist church in San Francisco showed up
at the hospital
to sing carols for Clover and other people with AIDS (commonly referred
to as PWAs) In the ensuing months he was able
to bring together the congregations of Double Rock Baptist Church, which condemns homosexuality as a sin, and MCC - SF, which preaches that homosexuality is a
gift from God.
At the same time the Church teaches us how the
gift of the Holy Spirit «renews us interiorly...» and «enlightens and strengthens us
to live as «
children of light» through «all that is good and right and true»» (CCC 1695).
At the affordable price of $ 25 and $ 10 for
children for tickets, guests can enjoy and learn more about the craft of fine chocolate in addition
to finding unique
gifts for the upcoming holidays.
But we are blessed, and we will be spreading those blessings, whether it is buying
gifts for needy
children, making extra donations
at church, donating food
to the local food banks, or simply making sure we show our family and friends our appreciation for all that they have done for us the past year.
Be polite when you run into your husband's aunt
at family gatherings, but blandly and cheerfully send back any cards or
gifts that refuse
to acknowledge you have two
children.
Inner harmony grows not by finding ways
to get away from your
child, but by giving yourself the
gift of a hot bath
at the end of a long day, reading a book of poetry, talking
to a friend on the phone, taking a nap, crying, getting a massage, having a day off from cleaning and cooking, staying in your pajamas all day, swimming, going out
to eat, or attending a conference.
Elisabeth is especially
gifted at getting parents
to tap into their own inner
child, so they can do more than just go through the motions of parenting.
On the other hand, if you can afford
to spend more on your
child's Christmas
gift, then feel free
to look
at more toys that might spark your interest.
When,
at the age of 41, I learned I would finally get
to be a mom, my dreams of motherhood did not include having a
gifted child.
Here
at Little Hearts our readers have BIG hearts full of love for little people and have joined together
to Give the
Gift of Gentle Parenting and Give the
Gift of Life, raising funds
to donate gentle parenting books and resources in bulk
to hospitals for new parent bags,
to children's hospitals, and
to crisis family centers and also
to help with author L.R.Knost's medical expenses as she battles a rare neuroendocrine cancer.
Instead of getting your
child's teachers presents
at the end of the school year, walk in on that first day of the new school year with a
gift to the entire school.
So true, that the fun is in the unwrapping (
at least for younger
children) All of my grandchildren have played the «wrapping» game
at one time or another — take a toy (any toy — and sometimes a hairbrush or other unusual item) wrap it or just stick it in a shoe box, then deliver it
to the Lucky Recipient — Happy squeals of delight and exclaimations of joy all around — then it's their turn
to «
gift» someone.....
Dyslexic
children often have other excellent
gifts (such as an ability
to think rapidly in three dimensions, making them excellent
at Lego building and architecture) and tend
to be highly intelligent.
There is no task of greater importance than
to give our
children the very best preparation for the demands of an ominous future, a preparation that aims
at the methodical cultivation of their spiritual and their moral
gifts.
Spend a few minutes crafting and you can have a beautiful
gift for your
child's teacher which will be a great way
to decorate their classroom
at the start of the new... MORE school year.
May 7: Grieving On Mother's Day Another look
at Mother's Day and loss by adoptive mother Kerstin Lindquist, who reminds readers that sometimes the best
gift you can give a woman who has lost a
child is permission
to grieve.
Parents of
gifted children are invited to a free presentation, «How to Get Your Gifted Child Organized,» by Michelle Navarro, counselor of gifted children at Access to Psychological Services in Long Grove, at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Hasz Hall at St. Paul School, 18 S. School St.. The meeting is sponsored by Supporters and Advocates of Gifted Education, and the public is we
gifted children are invited
to a free presentation, «How
to Get Your
Gifted Child Organized,» by Michelle Navarro, counselor of gifted children at Access to Psychological Services in Long Grove, at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Hasz Hall at St. Paul School, 18 S. School St.. The meeting is sponsored by Supporters and Advocates of Gifted Education, and the public is we
Gifted Child Organized,» by Michelle Navarro, counselor of
gifted children at Access to Psychological Services in Long Grove, at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Hasz Hall at St. Paul School, 18 S. School St.. The meeting is sponsored by Supporters and Advocates of Gifted Education, and the public is we
gifted children at Access
to Psychological Services in Long Grove,
at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Hasz Hall
at St. Paul School, 18 S. School St.. The meeting is sponsored by Supporters and Advocates of
Gifted Education, and the public is we
Gifted Education, and the public is welcome.
I look
at breastfeeding as a
gift I give
to my
children.
BARRINGTON Karen Rogers, professor of
gifted studies at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., and author of «Reforming Gifted Education: Matching the Program to the Child,» will talk about four things parents must ask of schools for their gifted children at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Hough Street School, 310 S. Hough St.. The program is sponsored by the Barrington Council for the Gifted and Talented, and there is a $ 5 fee for non-members
gifted studies
at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., and author of «Reforming
Gifted Education: Matching the Program to the Child,» will talk about four things parents must ask of schools for their gifted children at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Hough Street School, 310 S. Hough St.. The program is sponsored by the Barrington Council for the Gifted and Talented, and there is a $ 5 fee for non-members
Gifted Education: Matching the Program
to the
Child,» will talk about four things parents must ask of schools for their
gifted children at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Hough Street School, 310 S. Hough St.. The program is sponsored by the Barrington Council for the Gifted and Talented, and there is a $ 5 fee for non-members
gifted children at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Hough Street School, 310 S. Hough St.. The program is sponsored by the Barrington Council for the
Gifted and Talented, and there is a $ 5 fee for non-members
Gifted and Talented, and there is a $ 5 fee for non-members
at...
Unless you receive a travel system as a
gift it becomes difficult
to choose that one product which will make your
child happy and
at the same time it eases your workload.
At IncrediBundles.com you will find
gifts, toys, books and more that are made
to fit
children ages 0 - 12M!
It is sometimes easy
to recognize the characteristics of a
gifted child at a very young age.
I had no idea that there were «parenting styles» (with names even... attachment parenting... parent directed...
child directed...)-- so, when a friend of mine showed up
at my baby shower with the
gift of a Dr. Sears book, and the advice that she and her husband agreed
to «not make ourselves crazy with a bunch of books» and
to adhere
to only one, it seemed so reasonable
to me.
Whether you are hosting a party or are attending a ceremony
at school, consider giving your
child a special graduation
gift to commemorate the occasion.
At EnjoyParenting.com, I read: «The greatest
gift you can give your
children is
to enjoy parenting them!»
They come from the smiling old ladies
at church whose smiles mean «be quiet» and not «you are welcome here» ~ the ladies who need
to remember that the
child before them is a
gift from God (just like them!).
«The greatest
gift we can give our
children is for them
to see that even though we're not perfect, we are striving every day
to learn — through reading books, going
to API Support Group meetings, or Attached
at the Heart parenting classes and being involved in their lives every step of the way.
Just like the tooth fairy, the pacifier fairy comes into your
child's room
at night
to take something they no longer need and replaces it with a
gift.
I know this isn't true for all, but it's been a blessing for us
to feel that this
child is an unexplainable
gift from God,
at a time when we had started
to mourn the reality that we'd never have another
child.
Regardless of the purpose or size of your
gift, you are creating a lasting legacy
at Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for
Children that will make a difference for generations
to come.
«When Success Leads
to Failure,» The Atlantic «The Gift of Failure,» New York Times «If Your Kid Left His Term Paper At Home, Don't Bring It To Him» New York Magazine «Books That Changed My Mind This Year,» Fortune «New Book Suggests Parents Learn to Let Kids Fail,» USA Today «7 Rules for Raising Self - Reliant Children,» Forbes «Before You Let Your Child Fail, Read This,» Huffington Post «How Schools Are Handling an Overparenting Crisis,» NPR «Why Failure Hits Girls So Hard,» Time «The Value of a Mess,» Slate «4 Reasons Why Every Educator Should Read «The Gift of Failure,»» Inside Higher Ed «Why We Should Let Our Children Fail,» The Guardian (UK) «Shelly's Bookworms: The Gift of Failure,» WFAA Dallas «Why I Don't Want My Kids to be Lazy Like Me,» Yahoo Parenting «Jessica Lahey,» Celia Walden for The Telegraph (UK) «How to To Give Your Child The Gift of Failure,» Huffington Post «The Gift of Failure,» Doug Fabrizio, Radio West «In the Author's Voice: The Gift of Failure,» WISU / NPR «The Gift of Failure,» The Good Life Project «Giving Our Children the Gift of Failure,» ScaryMommy «Lyme Resident's Book Challenges Parents and Kids on Failure,» Valley News «The Gift of Failure,» The Jewish Pre
to Failure,» The Atlantic «The
Gift of Failure,» New York Times «If Your Kid Left His Term Paper
At Home, Don't Bring It
To Him» New York Magazine «Books That Changed My Mind This Year,» Fortune «New Book Suggests Parents Learn to Let Kids Fail,» USA Today «7 Rules for Raising Self - Reliant Children,» Forbes «Before You Let Your Child Fail, Read This,» Huffington Post «How Schools Are Handling an Overparenting Crisis,» NPR «Why Failure Hits Girls So Hard,» Time «The Value of a Mess,» Slate «4 Reasons Why Every Educator Should Read «The Gift of Failure,»» Inside Higher Ed «Why We Should Let Our Children Fail,» The Guardian (UK) «Shelly's Bookworms: The Gift of Failure,» WFAA Dallas «Why I Don't Want My Kids to be Lazy Like Me,» Yahoo Parenting «Jessica Lahey,» Celia Walden for The Telegraph (UK) «How to To Give Your Child The Gift of Failure,» Huffington Post «The Gift of Failure,» Doug Fabrizio, Radio West «In the Author's Voice: The Gift of Failure,» WISU / NPR «The Gift of Failure,» The Good Life Project «Giving Our Children the Gift of Failure,» ScaryMommy «Lyme Resident's Book Challenges Parents and Kids on Failure,» Valley News «The Gift of Failure,» The Jewish Pre
To Him» New York Magazine «Books That Changed My Mind This Year,» Fortune «New Book Suggests Parents Learn
to Let Kids Fail,» USA Today «7 Rules for Raising Self - Reliant Children,» Forbes «Before You Let Your Child Fail, Read This,» Huffington Post «How Schools Are Handling an Overparenting Crisis,» NPR «Why Failure Hits Girls So Hard,» Time «The Value of a Mess,» Slate «4 Reasons Why Every Educator Should Read «The Gift of Failure,»» Inside Higher Ed «Why We Should Let Our Children Fail,» The Guardian (UK) «Shelly's Bookworms: The Gift of Failure,» WFAA Dallas «Why I Don't Want My Kids to be Lazy Like Me,» Yahoo Parenting «Jessica Lahey,» Celia Walden for The Telegraph (UK) «How to To Give Your Child The Gift of Failure,» Huffington Post «The Gift of Failure,» Doug Fabrizio, Radio West «In the Author's Voice: The Gift of Failure,» WISU / NPR «The Gift of Failure,» The Good Life Project «Giving Our Children the Gift of Failure,» ScaryMommy «Lyme Resident's Book Challenges Parents and Kids on Failure,» Valley News «The Gift of Failure,» The Jewish Pre
to Let Kids Fail,» USA Today «7 Rules for Raising Self - Reliant
Children,» Forbes «Before You Let Your
Child Fail, Read This,» Huffington Post «How Schools Are Handling an Overparenting Crisis,» NPR «Why Failure Hits Girls So Hard,» Time «The Value of a Mess,» Slate «4 Reasons Why Every Educator Should Read «The
Gift of Failure,»» Inside Higher Ed «Why We Should Let Our
Children Fail,» The Guardian (UK) «Shelly's Bookworms: The
Gift of Failure,» WFAA Dallas «Why I Don't Want My Kids
to be Lazy Like Me,» Yahoo Parenting «Jessica Lahey,» Celia Walden for The Telegraph (UK) «How to To Give Your Child The Gift of Failure,» Huffington Post «The Gift of Failure,» Doug Fabrizio, Radio West «In the Author's Voice: The Gift of Failure,» WISU / NPR «The Gift of Failure,» The Good Life Project «Giving Our Children the Gift of Failure,» ScaryMommy «Lyme Resident's Book Challenges Parents and Kids on Failure,» Valley News «The Gift of Failure,» The Jewish Pre
to be Lazy Like Me,» Yahoo Parenting «Jessica Lahey,» Celia Walden for The Telegraph (UK) «How
to To Give Your Child The Gift of Failure,» Huffington Post «The Gift of Failure,» Doug Fabrizio, Radio West «In the Author's Voice: The Gift of Failure,» WISU / NPR «The Gift of Failure,» The Good Life Project «Giving Our Children the Gift of Failure,» ScaryMommy «Lyme Resident's Book Challenges Parents and Kids on Failure,» Valley News «The Gift of Failure,» The Jewish Pre
to To Give Your Child The Gift of Failure,» Huffington Post «The Gift of Failure,» Doug Fabrizio, Radio West «In the Author's Voice: The Gift of Failure,» WISU / NPR «The Gift of Failure,» The Good Life Project «Giving Our Children the Gift of Failure,» ScaryMommy «Lyme Resident's Book Challenges Parents and Kids on Failure,» Valley News «The Gift of Failure,» The Jewish Pre
To Give Your
Child The
Gift of Failure,» Huffington Post «The
Gift of Failure,» Doug Fabrizio, Radio West «In the Author's Voice: The
Gift of Failure,» WISU / NPR «The
Gift of Failure,» The Good Life Project «Giving Our
Children the
Gift of Failure,» ScaryMommy «Lyme Resident's Book Challenges Parents and Kids on Failure,» Valley News «The
Gift of Failure,» The Jewish Press
Welcome
to the December edition of the Simply Living Blog Carnival —
Gift Giving cohosted by Mandy
at Living Peacefully with
Children and Laura
at Authentic Parenting.
But when Cocker decided
to surprise his kids by letting them each open a special
gift two weeks before Christmas, the
children got presents they weren't
at all expecting.