Valentine’s Day will be here before you know it! While some anticipate the day with great excitement, others shy away from the day, or would even prefer to forget the whole thing. I’ll never forget my biggest Valentine’s Day fail. It so happened that my wife was on a pretty strict diet that year—so chocolate was out. In…
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Several years ago I experienced something that was terrible and wonderful at the same time. My mother died of lung cancer; she was only sixty-nine. For most of my adulthood, my mother had not been a part of my life. She didn’t attend my wedding, nor, before her illness, had she ever been to my home. She missed seeing her grandchildren…
Leslie Vernick helps us understand how to speak the truth in love.
If your Christmas family gathering reflects the Griswald’s more than the Bailey’s you are actually in good company. Family gatherings often create tension. Finding peace in the process is possible regardless of the past. Recently, Melony McKaye and Wayne Geiger talked with clinical psychologist, Erin Smalley.…
This time of year brings the hope of new beginnings, fresh starts, and yes—the New Year’s resolution. For most of us, the resolution is easy to make. We’re quite clear about those things that need our attention. There are those that fall into the “start” category: eating more healthfully, exercising regularly, or keeping your desk…
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Decked halls. Festive parties. Movies full of Christmas miracles. Hope and joy in every heart, right? For many, this season does bring great wonder, renewal and joy. But just as many more are left wondering, Where IS the Merry in Christmas? Many families will face this Christmas with an empty chair at the family gathering, a family…
The holidays can sometimes make you feel angry, hurt and tired. Often times, it seems like you’re the only one doing all the preparations for making the holiday a nice one. If it weren’t for you, there’d be no tree, no presents, no cookies, and no Christmas dinner. Maybe it’s not only the holidays that make you feel this way. Sometimes…
An exoneree is defined as one cleared of blame, a captive set free or to be free from a burden. Darryl Burton is an exoneree. He was falsely accused and served 24 years in a tough Missouri State Penitentiary before he was finally cleared and released. It was a long, hard-fought battle, but not nearly as difficult as Darryl’s…
Both of these things remind me of Thanksgiving; which in turn fill my heart with warm fuzzies and thankfulness. It was in the late 80′s, so our hair was big and exteremly flammable thanks to Aqua Net. Jennifer simply leaned over to ask if someone could pass the rolls and whoosh……a Thanksgiving bonfire. The next few minutes are quite…
“Boys and girls who start dating at a young age may have more school and behavioral problems than their peers,” suggests a study to be published in the December issue of the Journal of Adolescence. Early Daters were defined as kids who began dating at approximately 11 ½ years of age. That would be the average age of a 6th grader. On Time…
