tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148937040856174014.post1489441154040468124..comments2021-04-04T21:53:46.013-07:00Comments on Heavenly Minded & Earthly Good: Are You Smarter Than A 4th Grader?Rattus Scribushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03504345408685635451noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148937040856174014.post-81879224108875402822012-03-03T05:32:18.802-08:002012-03-03T05:32:18.802-08:00this was awesome guys...
more questions such as th...this was awesome guys...<br />more questions such as this<br />need to be incorporated into<br />children's everyday thinking.<br />real thinking<br />real contemplation<br />seem to be missing...<br />in this rush of days<br />and passing moments.<br />well done Anita!<br />happy day to you both.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148937040856174014.post-20777338164097744942012-01-25T20:25:36.567-08:002012-01-25T20:25:36.567-08:00It is such a simple thing to remember Ruben, isn&#...It is such a simple thing to remember Ruben, isn't it? Yet, still there are so many that just don't get it... Thank you for this post.. You and dear Anita are a blessing to all.<br />With great admiration<br />PennyAngelsdoor * Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14770992037653364805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148937040856174014.post-29766577555498898562012-01-24T09:47:58.212-08:002012-01-24T09:47:58.212-08:00This is my solace Rubedude.
The best BAND ever.
Fo...This is my solace Rubedude.<br />The best BAND ever.<br />For you my friend take a load off!!!<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Ah7tVDlSk&context=C37e1e0dADOEgsToPDskJ74OrPL1d6suRglgphsKkYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148937040856174014.post-43078295602247214892012-01-23T12:25:19.649-08:002012-01-23T12:25:19.649-08:00Ruben~
I had to come back and reread this amazing ...Ruben~<br />I had to come back and reread this amazing post. I'm deeply moved by your incredible message and have asked my friends to stop by (that don't follow or even know/care what a blog is :) I'm sure they will be as blown away as I am.<br />Your "gift" for writing such thought provoking topics is truly remarkable. I am so convinced we will all be waiting in line one day with a "Ruben Rivera masterpiece" in hand, waiting for you to sign it. You are well on your way, my friend.<br />Thanks for the inspiration today. One can NEVER get enough.... xolisa Moran, Bilancia Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137847036816594329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148937040856174014.post-11751089529780546452012-01-23T12:10:16.509-08:002012-01-23T12:10:16.509-08:00oh, and just one more thing (sorry)
when my kids w...oh, and just one more thing (sorry)<br />when my kids were little we had this song we sang in our house that part of it goes like This:<br /><br />I want to be kind to everyone<br />for that is right you see<br />So I say to myself<br />remember this<br />Kindness begins with me.wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13619293936418976914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148937040856174014.post-47138550603022268032012-01-23T12:08:41.907-08:002012-01-23T12:08:41.907-08:00Well written Ruben.
I have to of course, agree w...Well written Ruben. <br />I have to of course, agree with everything you wrote here. <br />I am a fan of Maya Angelou....she always says "words have POWER" to heal, to hurt, to destory, to love....<br />she does not allow people to come into her house and "demean" others, say unkind words, tell racially or otherwise inappropriate "jokes" ...(side note: why do people think that in the name of HUMOR we can be so nasty about people)<br />anyway, Maya says "words" they get in your furniture, in your drapes, you walls, everywhere....and finally into you. <br />I think no matter what your political stand is, your religious beliefs, your race, ....no matter what<br />everyone deserves RESPECT and kindness.<br />there is no room in this world or in humanity for HATE<br /><br />Sheesh, I guess I could go on about this forever.<br />That was a great lesson Anita put forth to her students. <br />something every single one of us needs to remember.<br /><br />bravo........wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13619293936418976914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148937040856174014.post-88228419722633015652012-01-23T09:32:18.417-08:002012-01-23T09:32:18.417-08:00Anita is light. And someone will remember. It is...Anita is light. And someone will remember. It is so good to know that there are others out there in the world who believe as I do. What is a good life? How is it measured? By things and status and Chanel bags, vacation homes and Mercedes Benzs. Not by humility, kindness, giving, loving. I NEEDED this post today Ruben. Thank you ... and thank Anita. You are incredible people. <br /><br />XOXO<br />DebDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14480522255028503327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148937040856174014.post-14123907893199053162012-01-23T08:53:44.802-08:002012-01-23T08:53:44.802-08:00Ruben,
Thank you for writing such a powerful post....Ruben,<br />Thank you for writing such a powerful post. I strive daily to be more Christlike in my words and actions, and have raised my children to do the same.<br />I pray that your and Anita's efforts are met with open minds and hearts. LOVE is so much stronger than "hate".<br />~ Wendi ~Wendi @ Classic Chic Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995195339169630795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148937040856174014.post-86691119805887366822012-01-23T05:14:23.946-08:002012-01-23T05:14:23.946-08:00This is quite a powerful post....on so many levels...This is quite a powerful post....on so many levels.<br />I applaude Anita for prompting these children to look inside themselves and ask, "Why would you treat ANYONE differently based upon _______ ??" <br />It's tough to hear anyone utter the word HATE for any reason...yet practically everyone does it for one reason or another. <br />I believe this will be a year of significant CHANGE in this country. I do not want to preach politics...but people have had ENOUGH...and unfortunately, a slip of the tongue that utters harsh words is the only way some people can communicate...good, bad, or indifferent.<br />YOU truly know how to get the heart pumping...my friend.<br />LOVE LOVE LOVE this blog.<br />Wishing you a PEACEFUL week, Ruben... xolisa Moran, Bilancia Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137847036816594329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148937040856174014.post-48253615263958348712012-01-22T21:23:30.453-08:002012-01-22T21:23:30.453-08:00I so agree, dear Dawne. Anita has taught me, and h...I so agree, dear Dawne. Anita has taught me, and has reinforced life lessons of great magnitude. Alex still considers last year the greatest of her school years so far. This post, dear Ruben, gave me chills, and made me cry.<br />Amen to everything you have said here. Anita, dear one, you are doing the Lord's work every day...<br />One child at a time:)<br />Hugs to you both,<br />- Irina and AlexPalomaseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657973188175649386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148937040856174014.post-22040993686579284212012-01-22T17:16:02.550-08:002012-01-22T17:16:02.550-08:00Your wife is a wonderful teacher, Ruben, and not ...Your wife is a wonderful teacher, Ruben, and not just to young children, but to all of us who read her each week.Dawne Boynton Polishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01715095314216841440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148937040856174014.post-45016452761052656952012-01-22T11:14:31.745-08:002012-01-22T11:14:31.745-08:00When I put Matthew 18:2-4 on my website for a Chri...When I put Matthew 18:2-4 on my website for a Christmas post I included this, too,"Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven." It's the word<br />'humbles' that makes it so easy to <br />understand the heart like Jesus'.<br />I agree with everything you said today. It just makes things clearer for me if I humble myself because our hearts have been so hardened by sin since childhood-how do we get back there if not by humility.Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03894912679671953602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148937040856174014.post-19192245396526913312012-01-22T06:54:49.626-08:002012-01-22T06:54:49.626-08:00Thank you.
Maybe some will remember, maybe some w...Thank you.<br /><br />Maybe some will remember, maybe some won't. Or maybe another individual will ask them the same question years from now and that moment will come back but I hope the result will be that there will be another kind individual in the world.Castles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.com