Archive for January 2021
3 R’s Reading, Writing, Arithmetic
Among the many things we can say about the past year, we would all agree that it has been a year of learning. There is an old saying, “We learn either in the classroom or on the field trip, and we have been on the field trip.” That which was hidden from view has been…
Read MoreWhat To Do?
The events of 2020 that continue into 2021 have conditioned us for “what is next?” The efforts to change America as we have known it will impact our children. We are travelling what is called “uncharted territory.” I wrote the following in January 2018, and I find these words very fitting for January 2021, “From…
Read More‘Demanding’ Respect… Or Not!
Respect and honor are the core values that make a relationship meaningful. Mutual respect and honor is the ultimate goal between parent and child. Ephesians 5:21 (NLT): “And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.” Recorded in the Gospels (Matthew 19) is the story of the “rich young ruler” asking Jesus what…
Read MoreGrowing From Our Mess
The family is the catalyst that has a great impact on our outcome in life. This is a tall order for parents and has been since time immemorial. Every person possesses something called “human nature”. We are born with ours due to genetics (DNA), which is then shaped by life events and circumstances, i.e. nature…
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