Two childless old people and a young unwed mother from a low-income family. Not exactly power players on the world stage. No one could have guessed that they would change the course of human history. You or I wouldn’t have picked these three to be in the forefront of a mighty movement. The old couple’s …
Category: Seasonal
Advent Giving
I came across this genius idea to help children learn to share and learn to declutter at the same time. Such a simple idea, but I think you’ll agree it has merit. Every day, put a donation item in a box which you deliver to a local charity before Christmas. Your children can choose…
Tis the Season! Gift Ideas
We’ve been visiting one of our precious adult daughters and her family who live out of state. We got home today and jet lag has caught up with me. My brain is slipping into neutral. I’ve just completed a touching true story in the inspirational story for this week. But writing the second article just…
Day of the Dead
The past six weeks have grieved all of us as one catastrophe followed another. Such devastation and loss of life from hurricanes, fires, earthquakes, and a mass shooting! But did you know that we Americans celebrate a holiday which may be commemorating an ancient worldwide catastrophe? I’m intrigued by the theory that “Day of the…
Back to School
This article is for parents and grandparents of school-aged children and teens. Remember that we as grandparents do have influence. We can model the characteristics we hope to instill in our grandchildren. We can be part of an accountability network and we can be a listening ear. Sometimes as grandparents we have a little more…
Wardrobe Planning
Summer’s days are numbered. Her fire-breathing, energy sapping days will shortly come to an end. Maybe your summer closet is in need of a bit of tidying. Perhaps you’re wondering if your old cool weather clothes that are stored away will be appealing when you unpack them in a month or two. I often…