“Mom, do you think ‘Mary’s’ mom is rich?” my daughter asked. “Why would you say that?” I replied. “Mary has really nice clothes.” I wasn’t sure what to say. “Maybe her mom is a very smart shopper and buys lots of things on sale,” I…
Did you have a nice Thanksgiving? We sure did. My brother surprised me Sunday evening. While my back was turned to the door, he came up behind me and said, “I’m starving. What’s for dinner?” He flew up from Baton Rouge, Louisiana and only my…
I read this article on Tesh.com, about speaking up when you see another child doing something you think is wrong. Do you say something or keep your mouth shut? What would you do?
Anyone have a special thanksgiving tradition they'd like to share? As a police officer, my husband often has to work that day (or the night before or the night of). This year we'll just have some friends over and have lots of food and I'm…
I find it sad to learn that our local middle school does not have a Home Economics class to teach skills such as sewing. When I went to school, it was a required subject from the 7th to 9th grade. Our school now offers a…
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