Monthly Archives: July 1996

As our children have grown they have insisted that they were ready to try things by themselves. If I don’t think about the way they looked after their first week of camp, I think they might actually be ready. One … Continue reading →

Putting my daughter on an allowance was supposed to stop me from having to buy stuff for her. Reality check. In the store, she would promise to pay after she took the cash from her savings account. Afterwards the deal … Continue reading →

The person of the First Church packed up lock, stock and Bible and left this year. Said the Lord told him it was time to move on. Brother Bible Thumper preached a few times after that. Folks thought he should … Continue reading →

“I’m so glad you’re finally here, now I can quit.” Not the most welcoming greeting when company arrives, but with all the preparation I think of to do, it is the truth. When our recent guest first began talking about … Continue reading →

“You are so nice. My mother would never have given me a quarter for the toy machines in the grocery store,” my son’s wife, Alexis bubbled. “Enjoy it while you can. I never did it for my children, either,” I … Continue reading →