Backstory An adult in my family told me a secret. It was something that no one else knew. I could tell that it took a burden off her shoulders to do so. But over the years, that secret became part of the baggage I carried. It got me to looking at the issue of secrets […]
Listening
Children Listen
Backstory – Children Listen I over-heard a scolding being given to a couple of early school students. I could see their eyes glazing over as they heard what I could tell were the same messages that had been delivered often before. It was going right over their heads. I wondered what the scolder expected to […]
Hit By a Brick
Backstory – Hit by a Brick This story was first presented a couple of years ago. It brought so many listener comments. It seemed to really hit home. So here it is again, for our new listeners and those who have been receiving our Sunday stories for years. Thank you so much for tuning in. […]
Still Asking Questions
As a child, it seems I always had questions about the way things are and why we do what we do. So much of it didn’t seem to make sense. Now that I am grown up, more or less, it seems I still have questions. For instance, why do you have to ‘put your two […]
Mother’s Day Magic
What magic is given to mothers that they have such an ability to soothe? Antibiotics may cure the illness, but it’s a mother’s hands that soothe the pain, calm the fears and provide the reassurance. Your hand in your mom’s can fix things, at any age. She always seems to know how you feel, what you need […]
Do Not Promise
Don’t promise when you’re happy, reply when you are angry or decide when you are sad. What wise guidelines to keep us out of trouble. #1 – Don’t promise when you’re happy. Doesn’t mean you have to wait until you’re sad, of course. It’s just that you don’t want the euphoria of your son’s graduation […]