We’re all familiar with the saying; “Jesus is the reason for the season.” We usually say this to one another at Christmas. However, Jesus is the reason for every season! We should celebrate seeing Jesus in every season of the … Continue reading →
My mother-in-law was a wise woman. Once, when my husband and his older brother were young children, they had a terrible argument. As a means of helping them resolve their differences, my mother-in-law made each of her two boys wash … Continue reading →
I watched our two granddaughters, almost 6 and almost 2. The oldest pulled up a chair to the stove and stirred a hot pan making gravy without help, while her mom worked with the other cooking. The least one sat … Continue reading →
Our country experienced major disasters of hurricanes, floods, and fires over the past several weeks. It’s an opportunity to help our children develop compassion and trust. My five children, aged 2 to 15, at the time of Hurricane Andrew, remained … Continue reading →
“A teacher affects eternity.” ~ Henry Adams Almost always she wore a simple black dress, but the black only made her gentle, smiling face shine ever more brightly. A splash of white trimmed her hemline for, almost always, her slip … Continue reading →
According to a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 8-to-10-year-olds watch nearly eight hours of on-screen media daily. That hardly seems possible, but apparently, in some households, it is nonetheless true. These days, the TV and the computer all too … Continue reading →