Backstory – Christmas Pageant This Christmas story is absolutely true. Daughters Cheryl and Lisa and son Michael acted out the skit. We have the photos that captured it. All Cheri’s idea, based on the Christmas teachings that had touched her heart. Their actions touched ours. Listen in or read the text, please. Consider This Show […]
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Private Moment for Moms
Backstory – Private Moment for Moms 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. Consider This Show – Private Moment […]
Responsible Fatherhood
Backstory – Responsible Fatherhood The young man in this story is actually my grandson. As a single father, he had the best of intentions but little knowledge. The resource suggested was a big help to him. My great grandson is now a happy, well-educated and content little guy who is the pride of both of […]
Children’s Fantasy House
Backstory – Children’s Fantasy House Today’s children don’t have the opportunities for imagining that we did fifty years ago. I’ll bet you had a private club house or tent or fantasy house to play in. They were not plastic things you bought at Toys R Us. Might have been the treasure of a big cardboard […]
What You Say Matters
My guy and I were just reminiscing about childhood. We were sharing incidents we still remember, half a century later. Why do certain things stick out so? He recalled a 7th grade teacher who showed him how to study and the benefits of learning. OK. That was a game changer. But we also each recalled […]
Autism
I’ve been reading up on autism lately; a subject that is of more interest today than ever before. Too many kids are autistic and we don’t know why. Parents are frightened by the possibility that it’s from vaccinations. One father has one child who is autistic and two who have not yet been vaccinated. He […]