Saturday, July 10, 2010

Three

A triangle is the most durable possible shape, the only "perfect" figure which if all endpoints have hinges will never change its shape unless the sides themselves are bent.

Three. There are three primary colors: red, yellow & blue.
Three. The Christian Holy Trinity: God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit.
Three. The Earth is the third planet in its local solar system.
Three. There are 3 notes in a triad, the most important and basic form of any chord.
Three. DNA has a triplet codon system. Chromosomes can present a trisomy. Atoms consist of consist of three constituents: protons, neurons, and electrons. There are 3 basic chemical reaction substances: Acids, Bases, and Salts. Isaac Newton's Laws of Motion: The Law of Inertia, the Law of Momentum and the Law of Reciprocal Action which states "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction."

Three.

I have three sons. When our 2-year old counts his numbers, he always skips over the number three. I love the number 3.

When Michael and I transferred to SC from VA, we made the decision that the focus of our family would be tri-fold: home, church and scouts.

In our home, we strive to create a safe haven within our home where our sons feel comfortable and enjoy spending time at home with their family. We want to forge in their lives the fruit of the Spirit. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. (Gal. 5:22-23) We want our home to be safe, secure happy place filled with songs, praise, fun, a mutual respect, and always unconditional love.

Being members of a local church has been a wonderful blessing. We want our children to understand the importance of being active and involved. We want to help develop their love for the Lord and to nurture their servant-like hearts. Our children are excited to attend Sunday school on Sunday mornings, (well, our 2-year old does exhibit anxiety when going into his classroom) and our family enjoys being a part of a life group. It is our desire to guide our children to know, love, and worship God in what will be a lifelong relationship with Christ.

When I became a mother, I knew from the very beginning that I wanted our son to become involved with scouting. As a tiger cub in 2005, he set the goal to become an Eagle scout. At present, he is a 2nd class Boy scout and continues on his path toward Eagle.

Our second son, has also been involved in scouting since he was a tiger cub in 2008. At present, he is a Bear Cub; it was at his pack graduation from Wolf to Bear, that Alex expressed the desire to become an Eagle Scout.

The scouting program is a great program that helps to teach values and leadership. The BSA provides a program that builds character, trains boys in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness. For nearly a century, the BSA has helped build the future leaders of this country by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. We are proud and honored to be a part of this century old organization.

I love the number three.

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