Resolve Minor Differences Early – February 23, 2003
The first annual family reunion that took place in June of 2000 in Pikeville, Kentucky, looked like any other. But this reunion was actually quite...
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Dream Big – February 16, 2003
Professional basketball is a game of giants. It’s a game where seven-foot-tall players are the rule rather than the exception. Professional basketball is also the...
Hand in Hand – February 09, 2003
Now with silver hair and careful steps, the couple slowly walks the lane that leads from their home. It’s time for their daily stroll. Their...
Acts of Kindness – February 02, 2003
From time to time, the local newspaper features a letter to the editor that expresses thanks for random acts of kindness. The other day a...
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...
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...