Encounters With JESUS

11/07/2024

There no way I can THANK everyone individually for all the birthday post BUT please know I appreciate them all……Prayers and love to you all 🙏🏻❣️

11/05/2024

11/04/2024

Tuesday is a “VERY” important day in America if you don’t think so look at the picture below and tell me that’s $50 worth of items 🤔 and we face the possibility of it getting worse 😔‼️
Mitzi Yother Hibbs

11/02/2024

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
Don’t forget to set your “CLOCKS BACK” an hour tonight ❣️

10/27/2024

Please carefully read with an open mind:

Parents with elementary aged and Pre-K students, I am asking you to stop and read this post. As a teacher, it is getting more and more frustrating to try and teach children who have attention spans that, at times, do not exceed more than 20 to 30 seconds. Please consider what screen time is doing to your child's brain.

The increasing prevalence of screen time among small children has led to a noticeable decline in attention spans. Each year, as digital devices become more accessible and captivating, pre-kindergarteners are increasingly unable to focus on age-appropriate tasks. Activities that once engaged children—such as coloring, building with blocks, or listening to stories—are being overshadowed by screens that provide instant gratification. This shift is concerning; it limits their ability to concentrate, explore their surroundings, and develop critical cognitive and social skills.

Parents play a crucial role in turning this trend around. In previous generations, children spent countless hours playing outside, engaging in imaginative play with toys, and developing social bonds, without the interference of screens. It is essential for today’s parents to actively foster similar experiences for their children. This includes setting boundaries on screen time, encouraging outdoor play, reading stories aloud, and nurturing creativity. By prioritizing these activities, parents can help children develop longer attention spans and a richer understanding of the world around them. By doing so, parents are laying the foundation for lifelong learning and healthy habits.

I am not asking you to say no screen time every day. I am asking you to put away the screens as babysitters, and talk to your children, play with your children, and READ to your children. It is impossible to expect your child to sit and learn in school, when you haven't equipped them with the most basic skills to do so.

Robin Lewis
Pre-K-12 Art Teacher

10/22/2024

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

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10/20/2024

THANK YOU Sand Mtn Sand Mountain Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch, Wade and Donna Cahela for hosting our Union Grove #1 Missionary Baptist Church Children’s Department today❣️

10/11/2024

Please pray for my family on my step Dads side 🙏🏻‼️ My step Nephew Tim Sims passed away today in the hospital and funeral arrangements will be forthcoming. Please remember my step Brothers Johnny and Tommy Thompson as they mourn the passing of their Nephew 🙌🏻🙏🏻❣️

09/28/2024

Well it was a rainy, windy night of high school football last night (we spent the better part of 1 qtr in the car) BUT we do what we have to do to support our TEAM!!! Will we have that same attitude about church tomorrow and support our LORD, SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST 🤔