Sitting in my kitchen, watching my boys tubing down the small slope in our backyard, I was warm. They were not. Even in the snow, they had fun: sliding, crashing into the bushes, and climbing
Read moreAuthor: Debbie Hardy
Alone But not Lonely on Christmas
Today is Christmas and I’m alone. No family get-together. No gift exchange. No big meal. No jingle belling or singing carols around the piano. But don’t feel sorry for me. I’m in my jammies, watching
Read moreThankful in All Things
The sound of a dentist’s drill is the most frightening sound to me. Right up there with the sound of a velociraptor breathing down my neck. Thanks to family genes, my teeth tend to fall
Read moreChoosing Leaders
It’s that time again. No, not the “let’s go look at fall colors” time or pumpkin-spice latte time. Not even jack o’lantern time. Well, actually it is time for all of those, but I’m talking
Read moreHope for the Future
Remember that song from “Annie,” the musical? “Tomorrow! Tomorrow! I love ya, Tomorrow. You’re always a day away.” Those were the dreams of a little orphan girl hoping for a better future. But how many
Read moreGot Friends?
How many friends do you have? How many friends are enough? And how many are too much? If you ask me, we can never have too many friends. But we all need really close friends,
Read moreHow do we honor god and country?
It’s that time again – we celebrate our independence this month, then we start to choose up sides in the political arena. “Mine is better than yours” and “How can you vote for him or
Read moreStrength in the love of a father
My father was a strong man. That was part of the problem – he used his strength to force us to obey him. Not sure if I’d call that strength or power. That’s not what
Read moreWhat makes a family?
Family. It can be made up of two people, a grownup or two plus a child or three, or maybe numerous people of different generations. They may live under one roof or across the country
Read morePeace from within
Peace. It’s hard to find. Look around. Some countries are at war and have been for some time. Their citizens have never known peace and their children don’t know what it looks like. Families have
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