Tips to Prevent Summer Learning Loss

I have heard many times that children lose a lot during the summer, but was really surprised when—a couple years ago—a teacher commented…

Gift Ideas for Dad

I often hear people say that dads are the hardest people to buy gifts for. I disagree. I’m a dad and I could…

Occasionally, you meet someone who is just so cool that they make up for 10 or so other people who… aren’t so cool….

I’ve occasionally felt God’s influence in my life, but the events that led to us moving to Colorado in 2010 were truly miraculous….

One of the main reasons we decided to send our son to Costa Rica for a week was the perspective shift that we…

I woke up the same as I always do, yet something was different this time. I could hear a lot of birds outside….

It’s been years since I did freezer cooking, but when I awoke at 4am—unable to sleep and thinking about the bulk order of…

One of my favorite memories of my dad is finding him alone—listening to his records. When I was growing up, he was often…

While driving home one day on a quiet stretch of highway, an unusual question (that had nothing to do with what I had…