The man. WW2 Soldier. Faithful husband. Dad. Storyteller. A Father of three quirky daughters, and a daddy to one of the fairest butterfly fairy-wannabes. Me. My dad will always be my first hero. He’s the
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15 Scriptures to Pray over our family
Try this at home. Here’s one feat I encourage every believer to attempt. Insert the names of loved ones into Scriptures, then pray the truths over family members and see what happens. Recently, I recognized the
Read moreI Could Never…
Have you ever watched someone live with a terrible situation, and then said, “I could never do that”? I remember the words as if I had spoken them yesterday. My friend, Betty, was caring for
Read moreEnjoying the Love of Togetherness
How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers (or sisters or husbands and wives) live together in harmony! Psalm 133:1 NLT I rediscovered the love of togetherness while hiking in the mountains. My daughter and
Read moreGhosts of White Winters Past
Winter, 1969. New York City A blizzard’s eerie silence overshadowed the distant honking and revving engines from the usual Saturday night car races. I remember my dad‘s contagious laugh echoing through our apartment hallway after
Read moreChristmas Grace
But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a ruler of Israel will come from you, one whose origins are from the distant past. Micah 5:2
Read moreIn the Light of Change
Death rears its head in many forms. The recent shooting in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill district hit a little too close to home. Last year, it was Las Vegas and the other numerous places. But most
Read moreHow to Laugh and Play More as a Family
Play more. Laugh more. Create more. In our hurry-up culture, our fill-every-spot-on-the-calendar life, and our present social media world, we sometimes lose sight of what matters most. You see, we forget in all the planning
Read moreFamily Fun
A local used car dealer put signs on his autos to give potential buyers ways to picture themselves in one of his vehicles. Sporty! Convertible! Family Fun! Wait – Family Fun? That sign was propped
Read moreHow to Explain “The Olden Days” to Kids
Dear Granddaughter: Since you asked about “the olden days,” I thought you’d enjoy a written account of the primitive conditions in which Grandpa and I grew up. Facebook hadn’t been invented back then, so meeting
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