Even in the best divorces, kids live divided lives in which they struggle to understand their parents’ behaviors, negotiate tangled family systems, and develop values …
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Money Talks
If we could create a graphic that illustrates what we have done and are doing with our money, what would it depict? What might the …
Read More »Divine Angels
WHOOSH! I felt myself hurtling through the air, heading for the bright light in the distance. I did not feel the slightest frightened but only …
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“Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 18:3, The Voice). It’s sad how we have …
Read More »Brandon’s Gift of Time
It is hard to fathom that it has been 16 years since we experienced the great loss of our son, Brandon. He died in a …
Read More »Singing In the Night
The snow seemed to blast through the tiny three-bedroom trailer that my wife, Sylvia, and I would be cooped up in through the winter. Sylvia’s mother …
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“Get that—I’m in the shower,” I yell to my husband on a weekend morning. I know it’s probably my father, making a regular morning call. …
Read More »Entitlement
The idea that we are deserving of something, or somehow entitled, alters our ability to view ourselves and others with objectivity. “The older brother got …
Read More »The Buck Stops Here
Responsibility is hard to pin down. It’s easier to point the finger, to play the blame game, to pass the buck to someone else. But …
Read More »Winter Fruits and Veggies
During the winter months, a variety of our favorite fruits and vegetables may not be available. Instead of looking for watermelon or peaches during the …
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