Teen Learns Hard Lessons

Teen Learns Hard Lessons

As a young boy, I would ask my dad for permission for something I wanted. Sometimes the answer was “Yeah sure, that’ll work, go ahead.” But all too often the response I received was not exactly the answer of my dreams. Quite regularly it was “No” with a firmness in...
Moms Do Shape The Future

Moms Do Shape The Future

On Mother’s Day, this article comes from Andy: One of my favorite memories is from the earlier years of our marriage, when our two sons were just beginning elementary school age. During those years, we often traveled in a van all over the eastern half of our country,...
I Got This!

I Got This!

Our family traveled a lot years ago, singing on Sunday morning in churches in another states. Back in those days, when you attended church you were expected to dress more formally than is accepted today. Therefore this entailed having to pack suits, ties, and dresses,...
OUR Child is Absolutely Perfect!

OUR Child is Absolutely Perfect!

Some years, and quite a few Coffeetime Columns ago, we wrote an article called Hellion Alert. It was about  Andy recounting a true incident of eating lunch in a restaurant where a small, undisciplined child was  wreaking havoc while the mother ignored it all.  When...
I Wasn’t Told- Were You?

I Wasn’t Told- Were You?

Every Easter there I would go, racing across the yard at my parents’ home. Trying to beat my little brother to all the brightly colored eggs that were hidden everywhere. Fun – you bet. Competitive – I can still remember whining because he found more than me. Family...

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