Tag: children

Who’s your daddy?

March 23, 2008 | 1 comment

A seminary professor was vacationing with his wife in Gatlinburg, TN. One morning, they were eating breakfast at a little restaurant, hoping to enjoy a quiet, family meal. While they were waiting for their food, they noticed a distinguished looking,

All children are special

March 11, 2008 | No comments yet

“Each child is special and unique in their own individual way!” I frequently remind myself when working with children. In raising a son and a daughter with my wife, it has been a constant lesson for me to not see

Thanks for friends

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,

Raising children and healthcare

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

Never give into discouragement

November 2, 2007 | 7 comments

My 14 year old son has been working on a major project to complete for his science class. It has been weeks in the works and due for final presentation this afternoon. Fascinated with dry ice bombs a few months