
The Paralytic Power of the Superlative
With beautiful weather upon us, park time has reentered our picture. Blessed to live less than a block away from one of the prettiest parks in our area, we often grab rackets or soccer and volley balls then race to see who gets their first. "We" might be a bit of a...

A Little Good Friday Fun
Ready to celebrate Easter, our very favorite holiday, the kids wanted to make some goodies and spread the cheer. In the same way we've "boo'd" friends at Halloween (deposited some treats with a sign stating "you've been boo'd" on the front porch, ring the bell and...

A Redeemed Life … Serving Others
Today's guest post is in honor of Denver Moore who went home to be with the Lord ("Ex-Homeless man who co-wrote bestseller dies at 75") this past weekend. He & Ron Hall guestblogged for us in December, 2010. I've never re-posted before, but here you go. Might it...

Afraid to Fail… or Let Your Kid Fail?
Okay, so maybe with "Cleaning House" coming out in a month, and all that goes on with talking/writing about it - I just might have youth entitlement on my mind. I thought I would share with you a fun article on failure ... and what can come of and from it. Or what can...

Entitlement in the News Again, and Sneak Peek
It doesn't surprise me that once a week a major news source reports on societal trends in youth entitlement or enabling parenting... but twice in one week?! Yikes Monday it was NPR (remember the Easter Egg Hunt Canceled Due to Aggressive Parents), Thursday World...