Thanksgiving has become a faded memory as the tinsel and Christmas cheer takes over. With only a month to celebrate, it can feel overwhelming trying to fit in every holiday activity possible. We may not be able to knock everything off of our to-do list so perhaps make a holiday bucket…
This story took place in 1995. It was published in Guidepost Magazine and in Amazing Grace for the Catholic Heart and has received more acclaim than anything I’ve ever written. “Dad, can I just peek inside?” our ten-year-old son Luke asked, holding a cardboard box. “Wait until we get home,” my…
The latest craze being sold in stores to kids and teens across the country has all the makings of a successful fad—inexpensive, cute, and collectible. But parents beware: the charm-sized voodoo dolls, also known as string dolls, are no child’s play.
Job Description Long term (as in lifetime) position in challenging and ever-changing work environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication skills and be willing to…
Qualifications: Candidates must posses the desire to love unconditionally. Little or no training is required but willingness to learn on the job is a must. The initiation period is little or nonexistent, depending on the support staff you have in your extended family. You must have the ability to be aware…
When I was collecting stories for the Amazing Grace for Survivors book, I came across this heart warming story by a friend of a friend who was born blind. Here is her story. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I suppose Melissa would be called…
Today, in “Annie’s Mailbox” newspaper column, a woman who admitted having no desire for children wrote: “Babies are messy, leaky, smelly and noisy, as well as demanding and expensive.” The woman is accurate. It is not logical to have a child. A baby will drain your bank account and rob you of sleep. It will…
Blessed are those parents who make their peace with spilled milk and with mud, for of such is the kingdom of childhood. Blessed is the parent who engages not in the comparison of his child with others, for precious unto each is the rhythm of his own growth.
“Get down from there before you break your neck!” Sound familiar? You heard it growing up and you have probably repeated it to your own children. There are certain sayings in a mom’s lexicon that seems to have infiltrated homes throughout the land. Some you probably promised you would never repeat once you became a…
Warning: Motherhood lends itself to pessimism. Once the euphoria of holding your precious newborn bundle evaporates, you will find infinite reasons to fret and complain. “She never sleeps. It seems like she wants to eat every hour,” can give way to: “Her room is always such a mess,” and “How many times does she…