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Parents, Don’t Just Yell at Them

by | March 25, 2026 | Family, Parenting, Relationships | 0 Comments

Have you ever noticed that those rigid rules you insist your kids obey rarely bring about long-term enthusiastic obedience? “Mom told us to not do that. Yay!!!” Instead, rebellion later on is usually the result. When your back is turned. When your kid is turned loose...
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Just Walk Away From Cranky

by | March 18, 2026 | Communication, Marriage, Wisdom | 0 Comments

Your spouse feeling extremely ill and hurting, with no rapid relief anywhere in sight? Don't expect him to act differently than exactly what he is feeling. Physical illness shows itself very plainly in our behavior – take a quick look at a hurting and fussy little...
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I’ll Eat What I Want!

by | March 11, 2026 | Cautionary Tale, Personal Growth, Wisdom | 0 Comments

Ten-year-old Billy and his dad were going to eat at Billy’s favorite buffet-style restaurant. It was the boy’s birthday, and Dad had indulgently told him that he could have anything he wanted, as much as he wanted. Big mistake. Billy grabbed a plate and headed...
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Hellion In Rebellion

by | March 4, 2026 | Cautionary Tale, Family, Parenting | 0 Comments

Parenting kids…tough stuff. And just think of doing that same job from God’s point of view. He’s responsible for the same…guiding you and me to become good adults. Not a job that you would hear me volunteering to do in a trillion light years. Just imagine. God:...
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Who Should Use AI?

by | February 25, 2026 | Communication, Wisdom | 0 Comments

  If I was still a teen in high school, I would love AI. I could have my writing assignments for English done in a flash and be out the door. And have a lot better grades to show my parents than I did years ago.  And later on, with those gnarly issues at work...
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The Horse Named Grace

by | February 18, 2026 | Faith, Inspiration | 0 Comments

Old and slow-moving, nevertheless, Grace faithfully carried her blind rider on the snow-covered, lonely, and seemingly endless journey. There was no real visibility, due to the heavy clouds that hid the moon and stars. But even if the moon had been as bright as the...
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