Sometimes Life is Just Like That

Not sure why this struck me so funny. (Takes a minute to download with broadband. Dial-up will take longer.)

To the Men in My Life

This day does not pass without deep gratitude for the amazing men God has put in my life. I encounter people regularly for whom Father’s Day brings nothing but pain, resurrecting memories of what wasn’t or what could have been. I am fully aware that countless people have a gaping hole in the place where [...]

Unconditional Love

We’ve had an ongoing discussion in our house lately about unconditional love. The concept has not been a particularly easy one for my daughter to grasp but I think we made some major headway yesterday. We went to the park but when it was time to leave, she was not very cooperative. Some consequences were [...]

Glasses & Gas

I got glasses recently. I need them for reading, so they tell me. I’m a little bitter about it. I told my neighbor about ‘em. She said, “Wow. That usually doesn’t happen until you’re about 40.” And thank you very much for that encouraging little tidbit. I don’t wear them because my other friend said [...]

Now There’s a Thought

My daughter (who just turned 5) wanted to play a particular game on the computer. For several reasons, I told her I had to think about it. “Well,” she says, “make sure you think about saying yes. And make sure you don’t think about saying no.”

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