Adult children
Some women are naturals at raising children. They take things in stride and know exactly what do to in any given situation. It hasn’t been like that for me. I […]
Tears (Part 1)
I can think of lots of reasons for pain and the tears that come with it. Physical ones like handicaps, illnesses or injuries. Accidental ones – someone’s sharp edges slam
Marry a friend
How do I know if this is the man I should marry? How do I choose so that my marriage lasts? We celebrated our 29th anniversary on Sept. 7. If
Marriage – headship
After a wife’s husband went on the men’s retreat and learned about headship; she had a question for me. She wanted to know what she should do when he doesn’t
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Tears (part 2)
There is a picture in Revelation that has always seemed strange to me. (“Just one?” you ask.) Anyway, it’s a beautiful picture. We’re all looking forward to it – God
Compassion
I’ve been thinking about compassion and caring lately. Some of you know that I was really upset recently. I lost “the family diamond” (Those words should be read with one
Authority
There must be something universal about a mother’s voice. I have found that all I have to do is say “MISS Parkinson” in that certain tone of voice and Renee
Attention
Someone gave me a book recently. It’s called All I Need to Know I Learned From My Cat, written by an intelligent person, obviously! One of the things learned was:
Appreciation
Darkness reigns. And so does sleep. Suddenly the quiet is rent with the sounds of cat-in-peril. I wake up and rush to the rescue. What I find is a kitty
Glasses
Muffy knows what is proper. She takes manners very seriously. One such propriety—”a purrson’s presence should be acknowledged.” She expects to be spoken to when she enters a room or