“Place these words on your hearts. Get them deep inside you. Tie them on your hands and foreheads as a reminder. Teach them to your children. Talk about them wherever you are, sitting at home or walking in the street; … Continue reading →
I have to admit that I am a fan of American Idol. With so little to watch on TV these days, it’s one program that doesn’t pollute my mind with total garbage. I enjoy enjoy watching the aspiring singers trying to break into … Continue reading →
Back-to-school! Time to shop for new clothes and wear shiny new shoes. Time to buy backpacks and boxes of 64 crayons—not a broken one in the box…yet! J And let’s not forget those new notebooks with pristine pages just waiting … Continue reading →
We’ve all seen them, kids who clear their plates from the table and take them to the sink without complaint. Children who take out the trash without being told. Kids who genuinely seem to enjoy helping. How does that happen? A freak … Continue reading →
It was a showdown of the parental kind. Our pistols were drawn. Who would be left standing? He sat across the table from me at the local luncheonette. It was a time for just the two of us, a lunch … Continue reading →
As a confirmed worry-wart, I will never forget what occurred one evening during my trip to a children’s home in Ghana this past January and February. I was helping one of the girls at the Home with her homework, when … Continue reading →