Thursday, December 26th, 2013 09:02:55
Relationships and Amnesia
The week between Christmas and New Years has always been one of my favorite times of the year. The hustle and bustle of Christmas is past, and the resolutions of the New Year have not yet kicked in, so the....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, December 19th, 2013 09:02:14
Christmas Miracles
"Miracle on 34th Street," "White Christmas," and "It's a Wonderful Life" are among my favorite Christmas movies. All three stories revolve around people, connections and miracles. In "Miracle on 34th Street," Natalie Wood plays Susan, a second-grader raised by her....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, December 5th, 2013 09:00:51
Are We Sick of Him Yet?
We were sitting in a sunroom, swapping stories, news and updates when the question was asked, "Why did they get divorced?" We leaned forward in anticipation of a standard response; "he was having an affair," or "she was having an....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, November 28th, 2013 08:59:56
Giving
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. A day of family gatherings, feasting, football and the last respite before the start of the Christmas shopping season. The focus is on spending time together rather than giving gifts and attending cocktail....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, November 21st, 2013 08:59:12
Anniversaries Remind Us of Our Work
This month, our nation has two pivotal anniversaries: the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address by President Abraham Lincoln (Nov. 19), and the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (Nov. 22). The first anniversary reflects the....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, November 14th, 2013 08:58:28
Baby Angel
Autumn has always been a transitional season for me. As a child, I saw it as the time when the carefree days of summer changed to conform with the structure and requirements of school. The same held true through college....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, November 7th, 2013 08:57:44
A Need for Real — Not Fake — Transformation
Transformation is fascinating, especially when the change is dramatic and you can see it happen before your very eyes. That point was underscored to me this week by "Body Evolution" by Global Democracy, a video that was released two years....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, October 31st, 2013 08:57:14
A Halloween Treat, Without the Sugar Coating
This phase is fun and interesting. The children have their own personalities and interests. They are interactive and inquisitive. Jimmy and I focus on helping them navigate their paths and learn from their mistakes, rather than doing things for them.....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, October 24th, 2013 08:56:37
Words Matter
When our oldest child was an infant, I talked to her nonstop. It was an ongoing monologue, a narrative of her life in progress. Topics included what we were doing, where we were going, what I was dressing her in,....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, October 10th, 2013 08:55:07
The Case for Optimism
The current budget impasse might have made you a bit blue. Ups and downs are normal in life, but when the potential of a debt default is the news, it's easy to forget the ups. In "Learned Optimism, How to....
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