Two specific events stand out in my childhood memory as recurring moments of hope: The first is the last day of school. What a relief! The pressure of assignments, pop quizzes and social stress was over. Summer stretched as far as I could see offering freedom to explore, play and let my tattered brain heal in time for the next …
A Weakness For Candy
Hey friends! It’s Lighten Up Monday! Do your grandchildren have you wrapped around their little finger? Mine certainly do! Watch this clip and tell me….how can you say no?? [youtube id=”4bMj1qJxzNE”]
The “Blankie” Principle! Break a Bad Habit. Build a Good one.
One of the strongest addictions in the universe is the desperate need a child has for a blankie. You know, that favorite little piece of cloth that is either rubbed on the nose as they suck their thumb, or gummed into oblivion as they rub their nose? If you don’t believe it, keep a child overnight when they have left …
Not So Fast
We live in a fast culture. We demand fast service, fast computers and fast food. Fast food, by the way, isn’t fast. It just lies there under that heat lamp waiting for slow people to pick it up. Calling it fast evidently makes us feel better. Eating it doesn’t. Imagine how healthy we could be if we ate real fast …
A Man Without Moss
Hey Folks! It’s Lighten Up Monday again! Do you ever find yourself wondering if God has opened a door? An old missionary man who spoke at a chapel when I was in college had an interesting perspective… [youtube id=”GaKOQYiMlPk”] Is moss growing on you? [reminder]