Mind Their Manners
A plea for parental courtesy, for everyone’s sake. A few weeks ago, an elderly man lurched out of our church service in a hurry. The effects of stroke encumber his body, but he moved quickly and was...
View ArticleBumbling towards Responsible Adulthood
I blew my lid with the kids this morning. Our babysitter left her bag at the house and my children took out her sidewalk paint and gleefully used it all up. They went into her bag and helped...
View ArticleGrinching on Christmas Lists
Are written lists of material wants ever a good idea? Hot Swede’s family is a Christmas list family. After Thanksgiving, my mother-in-law asks for gift ideas for everyone. This is the way it has always...
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