If it’s not grass . . .
Our son John recently told Ray that he is trying to live up to a challenge given to him many years ago by Ray’s great-aunt, Aunt Clara. When I got to know Aunt Clara, she was in a nursing home.…
Our son John recently told Ray that he is trying to live up to a challenge given to him many years ago by Ray’s great-aunt, Aunt Clara. When I got to know Aunt Clara, she was in a nursing home.…
Ray and I recently met a small town attorney. One of his legal specialties is child neglect and abuse. He told us about a term he uses to describe “deadbeat” parents. He calls them cow parents. He explained the term…
I don’t know how many times I have heard people say, “He’s a good kid” or “She’s a good kid.” It seems that I have usually heard those words when people are talking about kids who have been having some…
I’m like Uncle Albert in Mary Poppins. I love to laugh. I’ve never laughed so hard that I ended up on the ceiling, but I still love to laugh. I even like it when people laugh at me–to a point.…
Kids liked to wrestle when I was a little girl, just like they do today. When one kid got another kid in some kind of hold, he might make him say “Uncle” before he let him go. I’m sure that…
When Paul was concerned about the Christians in Philippi, he decided to send Timothy to check on them. Paul knew Timothy’s heart and knew that he was a kindred spirit. He knew that Timothy would perform this job well because he…