That Ain’t No Barn

That Ain’t No Barn

by | Jul 8, 2026 | Personal Growth, Relationships, Wisdom

Six-year-old Darren was on a first-time visit to the farm. His Pappa had arranged for him to get to see a part of this world that Darren never even knew existed. A real live working farm with all the corrals, fields, outbuildings and animals that a farm needs....
Sinking Ship Marriages

Sinking Ship Marriages

by | May 20, 2026 | Family, Marriage, Relationships

If you are in one, it’s a scary thing. With a lot of anger, defeatism, anxiety, and damaged pride as shipmates. But, maybe you still feel that you would rather patch the holes that are rapidly taking on water, rather than just bailing out.  Maybe you feel the kids...
The Orb of Me

The Orb of Me

by | May 6, 2026 | Inspiration, Personal Growth, Relationships

You have natural abilities and inclinations.  You love doing certain things. That’s normal and good.  But what you love in life was never intended to be all that is important in your world.  Family, friends, co-workers, church family, strangers, and even...
Parents, Don’t Just Yell at Them

Parents, Don’t Just Yell at Them

by | Mar 25, 2026 | Family, Parenting, Relationships

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...
Last Stand at Sabre River

Last Stand at Sabre River

by | Jan 7, 2026 | Communication, Marriage, Relationships

Watched a movie last night with my husband. The genre; Western movie. The setting; end of the Civil War. The plot; wife and husband at odds. Both working at destroying what was once a vibrant marriage.  She was living in her painful memories of helplessly watching her...