Often, life lesson's come from the smallest teachers. Over at Beyond Just Moms, HCB newcomer Pam shares one of her child-inspired lessons with readers. Check it out: ...
My oldest daughter turned 20 this week. If parenting were military service, I could retire with full benefits right now. But as you know, there isn't retirement from parenting. Your role gets...
My daughter Shelby turns 17 this month. We have been through some hard times with her over the last few years. Shelby has read this and is fine with me telling you about...
It’s a recurring theme over the past few years and telling the specific stories never gets any easier. No matter how many times I try I can’t seem to write about them eloquently...
I’ve never been a math guy. Numbers scare me in the same way zombies do; both seem so foreign and lack even...
Years ago a person came to me at church and said, "I want to join your church, but I don't know if it is right to leave my church." We ended up having...
There is an old song we used to sing in church - "Count Your Blessings." I used to think it was a bit sugary and sweet. In real life, telling someone to count...
The life and ethic portrayed in the gospels for followers of Jesus has always been counter-cultural. It always will be counter-cultural. And...
I have always thought that parenting is an art form. There are no hard and fast rules. Something that is true in one situation might not be true in another. A reaction that...
Two Sundays ago, I took Communion with my almost-six-year-old son. It was his first experience with the bread and the cup. And it’s something I’ll never forget. ...
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Jews and Muslims are well known for their various spiritual disciplines. Judaism is filled with traditions and feasts that keep the body busy. Islam is also a religion filled with daily prayers and...
Continuing with meditations on Mark 14:17-42 for the season of Lent… ...
Over the 2009 holidays I fed my belly with lumpia, atole, chocolate cake—everything that came out of my kitchen. ...
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover the prisoner was you.” ...
“THERE! THERE IT IS! I SEE IT I SEE IT!” ...
It was a typical Sunday morning. Good worship. Good message. Good time to finish up so that I could get some lunch. (Be careful not to throw stones, because you know exactly what...
“Your house smells weird!” He dramatically shook his head and crinkled his nose. ...
The man is a “club scene legend,” my roommate tells me. He’s a real-life Batman: a mysterious, wealthy benefactor. You’ll be minding...
To this day, neither of us can remember how it began. Did I comment on her blog first, or did she comment...
