Backstory The traditional image of a good dad might have him tossing a baseball or pushing a child on a swing. Today’s involved dad looks different. He may be challenging the villain on a video game, wandering the room in virtual reality or watching Frozen for the tenth time on an iPad. However he shows […]
Private Moment for Moms
Backstory I had just received a compliment on how well my grown children turned out. I started thinking about what it took to get them there. The more I thought about what mothers achieve, the more amazed I was. This story was the result. Click to listen or follow below to read. Private Moment for […]
Tribute to Moms
Backstory Some friends and I were talking about the things moms do for their kids. The discussion was hilarious as we evoked memories of funny or trying or absurd experiences. We talked about the things we were willing to do, because – well, because that’s what moms do. The next time I sat down to […]
Wise Moms
Edited and updated May 12, 2019. Backstory This week’s musings are about your mother and the place you held in her heart. It’s all in how you look at it. This may present some new perspectives. Click to listen or follow below to read. Wise Moms – #499 There is a time in life when […]
Best Mother’s Day Gift
Backstory – Best Mother’s Day Gift I was at a loss to choose a gift for my mom for Mother’s Day. Like most mothers of adult children, she has everything. Yet she has meant so much to me, that I wanted to gift her with something befitting her status in my heart. Then a thought […]
Be There
(Edited 3-24-19) Backstory Remember the days when “Party” was a call to arms? All aboard, and the louder the music, the better. Then we kind of settle down. Favorite get-togethers involve smaller crowds, family; people whose company we enjoy. After that comes the time when you may decide not to accept every invitation. It gets […]