Effort, Not Outcome – January 26, 2003
One of the biggest surprises in parenting is how varied the results can be. No other field of endeavor is as hard to predict. Most...
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Pathways – January 19, 2003
The dusty paths that crisscross Africa have been accommodating footsteps for thousands of years. Here the shepherd, the teacher, the mother, the child, even the...
With Wings as Eagles – January 12, 2003
It’s been said that an eagle knows when a storm is coming long before it breaks. The eagle will fly to some high spot and...
Listening with Love – January 05, 2003
Marie, the mother of seven-year-old Sara, had been learning the value of listening without interrupting with solutions of reprimands. The opportunity to user her newfound...
Mending Fences – December 29, 2002
Many a cowboy song has been sung about mending fences. Perhaps the beauty of the American West inspired so many dusty poets. Or maybe earning...
Christmas Giving and Receiving – December 22, 2002
Giving and receiving are what Christmas is all about. Not just the gaily wrapped presents under a Christmas tree or the carefully made remembrances for...
Cream and Sugar – December 08, 2002
In 1934 Therin and Reta Hyde moved to the wilderness in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Work was hard to find in those days. This great...
The Advent of Christmas – December 01, 2002
The advent of Christmas is one of the most exciting times of the year. Halls are decked; mistletoe is hung; bows are tied; lights are...
Sing the Song of Gratitude – November 24, 2002
Today we “sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving”;1 we offer grateful hearts to the Giver of life and breath. Instead of pondering all that we...