A Trip to the Library
One of the reasons we decided to homeschool our daughters was the inane “book-in-a-bag” program the Board of Education had going when Rebecca was...
Made for Each Other
In my marriage, I tend to be the one who wrecks the cars. Keith wrecks the laundry, but that doesn’t cost nearly as much....
I Deserve It
If you keep up with financial news at all, you will know of the high-risk mortgage defaults rocking the United States. We’re inclined to...
Prepare for the Best
Earlier this summer our family embarked on an adventure to Kenya, where we worked in a children’s home filled with kids whose parents have...
Character Counts
In my New Year’s column, I painted a picture of how common sense has been sacrificed over the last five decades. Boy, did many...
Of Hope and Healing
Apparently there was once a time in Western civilization when children were seen but not heard. Yesterday, when eating at a fast food restaurant,...
Roses, Chocolate and Lots of Love
On top of my friend Jill’s piano used to sit a dried bunch of roses. They weren’t particularly breathtaking, but they were special, for...
Canvas or Plastic?
Once upon a time, people would happily gather up their steak bones, used Kleenex, and slimy meat wrappers into plastic garbage bags the night...
Who Will We Remember?
When I was eight I wanted Farrah hair. I was forever leaning forward and then throwing my head back to achieve that wind-tossed look....
Just Imagine
Are visions of sugarplums dancing in your head yet? We are in the midst of that season of imagination, of wonderment, of desperately hoping...
Mom Doesn’t Want to Always Know Best
Let’s start with a misconception men often have. Many men think that if they have mastered the sentence, “Whatever you want is fine with...
Skipping Stones
If I were to say the words “summer” and “childhood”, what would come to mind? Maybe fishing, or playing by a lazy river, or...
Things That Confuse Me About the Last Decade
I started this year confused about a lot of things. First, I don’t even know what decade we’re in. Did we just start a...
Peter Pan Syndrome
If you’ve ever wandered through a video store wondering why there are so few decent movies out, it’s likely because you’re not the one...
Wedding Extravaganza
According to wedding specialists, couples are lining up to tie the knot next Saturday, the seventh of July. It seems the date 7/7/07 is...
