Thanksgiving was coming. I was a busy mom to a three-year-old and a one-year-old boy. Because we lived far from family at the time, my husband, trying to help me…
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From “The Waltons” to “The Griswolds,” to ”Love at the Christmas Table,” we have visions of family holiday gatherings from the most sublime to the most absurd with variations as…
“Don’t let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy” is a popular line from the song, “Take It Easy” by the Eagles. I’m asking today, “When we are…
As I write this, our nation’s big election is still a few days away. I have no idea who will come out the victor of that contest, but I think…
My son recently took part in a study of the ancient Jewish holidays – holy days that God had instituted for His people. You probably know some of these –…
You have probably heard the joke or one similar – Is your refrigerator running? Good, because I’ll vote for it. The last few elections in our country have made us…
The first field trip I ever went on in elementary school was to an apple orchard. I already loved my first-grade teacher, and now she was going to take us…
Over the last several weeks while out and about I’ve heard both parents and teachers talking about the start of school. While the emotions are mixed, the primary anticipation is…
There’s a meme that asks, “Isn’t it weird that we have one hand that does everything and another hand that says, ‘I don’t know how to hold a pencil?’” If…
A father and his young son were out for a ride with the horse and buggy many years ago. It had been a very rainy week, and the roads were…
My daddy told the story that you can’t stop the birds from flying over your head, but you can keep them from making a nest in your hair. Can we…
Have you ever had an embarrassing experience, maybe even years ago – and it still haunts you? Maybe you did something stupid or had to deal with an awkward situation…
Do you still have your highschool yearbook? Do your children have theirs? I was listening to the radio…
Mother’s Day is coming up, and for most of us, we don’t mind the trip to the store for a card and a gift. We may even enjoy taking Mom…
April showers bring May flowers. If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? Okay, I won’t start that, but the popular saying refers to April being the…
