It has been my hometown since I was 8 years old. There were struggles at first, mainly involving ... Continue Reading
Finding Hope
Maybe the best thing we can say about Christmas this year is that its arrival means this year is ... Continue Reading
We’ll Never Take Things for Granted Again
Nobody got to pinch anyone on St. Patrick’s Day. Way back in March, nobody had any idea about ... Continue Reading
A New, New School Year
The back-to-school shopping list looks a little different this year—crayons, pencils, notebooks, ... Continue Reading
Together….Apart
Anyone who ever wondered what it was like back in the days of the one-room schoolhouse may have ... Continue Reading
Valentine’s Day to the Rescue
Whoever put Valentine’s Day right in the middle of February knew what they were doing. It was ... Continue Reading
A Timeless Message For 2020
The whole idea of a “Happy New Year” can be a pretty confusing concept to a child who can barely ... Continue Reading
An Attitude of Gratitude
Thanksgiving never works out quite the way you planned and certainly not the way you want it. In ... Continue Reading
Back to School Before OneCalls and Jump Starts
Things have sure changed. No, I wasn’t quite riding a pony to a one-room schoolhouse carrying a ... Continue Reading
Your dog, your protector, your teacher, your friend.
He was by your side when you fell asleep at night—and there when you woke up again in the morning. ... Continue Reading