We look across the world at devastations that move us to help.
An earthquake in Mexico. Volcanic activity in Indonesia. Drought in Africa.
All these are worthy projects for us to jump into, for ...
We want our children to be a reflection of us.
Well, parts of us, the good parts we don’t mind sharing with the world.
It’s that “do as I say and not as I do” thing that’s so easy to ...
Duty.
That’s a word no one wants to hear.
Merriam-Webster tells us it’s a form of respect; an obligatory task; a moral or legal obligation.
Webster’s also says it’s something we’re ...
Every generation learns anew.
Everything: manners; self-control; monetary principles.
We build on the knowledge of our forebears, but we must learn how to operate within the confines of our ...
Speaking our minds is often a sure-fire way to get into trouble.
We’ve all done it, spoken before we considered how it would sound. We’ve dealt with the backlash, too, when we’ve angered ...
That’s about it, too. We fall into love, head over heels, like tripping into a chasm that swallows us wholly and completely.
The thing is, we don’t want to climb out, either. We’re happy in ...
The title today comes from Proverbs 22:6:
“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”
That’s easily said, but how do we do it? How do we ...
What’s so important about each other?
Why do we need to be married in the first place?
It sometimes seems we’d be better off doing our own thing in our own way. No arguments, no divorce, and ...
The best things in life are well-constructed.
Take a top-notch car. Panel gaps will be even, the stitching on the seats will lie flat, and the engine will start smoothly every time.
If any of these ...
The words from Psalm 4:8 are the basis for A Child’s First Prayer, published in 1884, in a song attributed to an unknown author, with a melody by Hubert P. Main. The words are simple, but the ...
Strength and independence are the bywords of the day.
No one wants to be a wimp. We won’t stand for anyone to kick sand in our face, and never, never, say a bad thing about our momma.
We won’t ...
To be on a pedestal is a difficult place to be.
You see, it’s the way the pedestal is constructed. It’s a single piece, with no buttresses to support it. All it takes is a good bump, and down it ...
Weaving is amazing. We can take castoff fibers, no more than ragged remnants from other projects, and bring about useful items of beauty that will become cherished treasures.
It isn’t easy, and it ...
We look across the world at devastations that move us to help.
An earthquake in Mexico. Volcanic activity in Indonesia. Drought in Africa.
All these are worthy projects for us to jump into, for ...
We want our children to be a reflection of us.
Well, parts of us, the good parts we don’t mind sharing with the world.
It’s that “do as I say and not as I do” thing that’s so easy to ...
Duty.
That’s a word no one wants to hear.
Merriam-Webster tells us it’s a form of respect; an obligatory task; a moral or legal obligation.
Webster’s also says it’s something we’re ...
Every generation learns anew.
Everything: manners; self-control; monetary principles.
We build on the knowledge of our forebears, but we must learn how to operate within the confines of our ...
Speaking our minds is often a sure-fire way to get into trouble.
We’ve all done it, spoken before we considered how it would sound. We’ve dealt with the backlash, too, when we’ve angered ...
That’s about it, too. We fall into love, head over heels, like tripping into a chasm that swallows us wholly and completely.
The thing is, we don’t want to climb out, either. We’re happy in ...
The title today comes from Proverbs 22:6:
“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”
That’s easily said, but how do we do it? How do we ...
