Not long ago, my wife Barb and I loaded up our six kids and a gigantic pile of luggage in our large SUV and headed out for a week-long vacation in Florida. After spending two days in a vehicle overwhelmed by food wrappers, crumbs, whining, screaming, and the occasional unpleasant smell, I looked forward to [...]
August 28 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments »
Movie blockbusters have become as much of an American summertime tradition as barbecues, baseball, and fireworks. This year is no different, as a wealth of big budget flicks have hit theaters, with a particular preponderance of super hero-themed films snatching many of the headlines and ticket sales. The latest Batman sequel called “The Dark Knight” [...]
July 14 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments »
Marge felt guilty. As the leader of Promises, a home-based ministry for young girls, she had just hung up from a difficult phone conversation with Linda, the mother of eight year old Janelle, a troubled Promises member. Marge knew from prior conversations with Linda that Janelle’s home life was no picnic. Although Linda recently had [...]
July 07 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments »
It was the evening before Easter Sunday, and our family had just pulled into our driveway after a long trip home from vacation in Tennessee. As my wife Barb guided our six children into the house, I began unloading the mountain of luggage and other vacation cargo from our family sized SUV. After dumping one [...]
May 07 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments »
The sun shone brightly through the windows as my kids played together all throughout our home. As I walked into the living room, I noticed the front door had been left open, presumably by one of the kids. With a tinge of frustration I walked over to the door to close it, calling out [...]
April 22 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments »
