February 3, 2008 | 2 comments
My 14 year old son is taking a science course this year that requires each student to complete a major science project each quarter. Tyler, my son, has been fascinated with things that explode, make loud noises and go ka-boom!
December 16, 2007 | 3 comments
A reader sent me the below, which is one of his favorite Christmas stories picked up from a 1966 Reader’s Digest. The Christmas Invitation Luke 2:7 It was the biggest event of the year in the little town
December 14, 2007 | 7 comments
With the recent killings at the mall in Omaha and the shooting sprees at two churches in Colorado, my heart searches for a solution to stop the mindless murders. What appears more vivid than ever to me is the fact
November 22, 2007 | 3 comments
The following story came through my email from a friend yesterday. I believe I’ve read it in one of the Chicken Soup for the Soul, series books. Anyway, it’s heart-warmer. One day, when I was a freshman in high school,
November 15, 2007 | 3 comments
Last weekend, when in Seattle, my 14 year old son woke me at 11 p.m. in our motel room and said, “Dad, I don’t feel very well.” I knew from experience, he wouldn’t ask for help unless the problem felt