Parenting: Another short exchange.

My five-year-old came out of her room having just awakened. I knelt down and enveloped her in my arms to give her a morning hug. As I held her, my mind went to the children in our homeless shelter and those parents I know who've lost little ones. I thanked God for this precious one. …

Making a hard decision

My grandparents health is declining, as is common among humans as we age. They are no longer able to care for themselves by themselves. Little things that most of us take for granted, like getting out of bed and getting dressed, have become insurmountable tasks for my aged loved ones. My wife and I are …

Love & Separation

A Sack Full of Love: Local artifact to be displayed in new Smithsonian museum When I read the story linked above, tears streamed down my face. I cannot imagine the anguish this mother and her daughter felt at this forced separation. I am away from my family on business. The anguish I feel at parting, the heartache …

A journey of 600 miles

Neither snow nor freezing rain nor gloom of night stayed this family from the completion of their appointed journey.

Life is a Battlefield

The summer after 8th grade my parents moved our family from the city to a house on five acres, twenty minutes away from a small mountain town with only one stop light. I was a bit bitter about leaving friends and conveniences. I didn't understand all that went into that decision but I believe it …

Bounds of Charity

Two simple rules on giving/lending money (and other things) and the benefits of being generous.

Unlevel Pouting Field

We have a rule in our house: "Happy or Bed." It is a matter of great consternation to my wife and I that this rule can only (unfairly in our opinion) be applied to the children and not the adults.

The Bottomless Pit

We just finished brunch during which my six-year-old son ate some eggs and about a quarter of a pound of bacon. Ten minutes later he came and asked if he could have a snack.

Love Your Neighbor as Yourself

My six-year-old son was making out valentine cards for his upcoming classroom valentine party. The teacher helpfully sent home a list of every student in the class. My wife instructed our son to fill out one card for each student in the class. "But what if I don't like that person?" he asked. "You still need …

Keeping the Wonder

One of the most horrible things about growing up or growing older is the loss of the sense of wonder. One of the most wonderful things about being a parent is rediscovering that wonder through ones children. There was a time when people saw the gods in every aspect of their lives. Scientific discovery is …