Troubled Waters
Throughout our sons’ adolescent years, we intermittently faced difficult challenges as they sought to establish their autonomy. Our...
The Measure of a Man
A man's level of success depends upon the standard by which he is measured. I am very blessed to be married to an exceedingly successful...
Time Travel
Have you ever done something you regret? Do you ever wish you could travel back in time to erase a past event or decision? Most of us...
Breaking the Mold
There is a tendency among some of us to demand impossible standards from others ~ a rigid mold we expect them to fit. If an individual...
Tending Your Garden
By the time winter has just about worn me out with long, dark days and vacant scenery, spring bursts forth. I anxiously head outdoors to...
Father Knows Best
In my early teens, I had a crush on a certain boy who was a year or two older than me. He was quite worldly, having been reared very...
The Curtain Catastrophe
Back in the early days of our marriage, I gave my sweet husband numerous opportunities to regret the wife he chose. Nevertheless, he...
Cross Words
The words we speak have great power. They have the potential to encourage or discourage, heal or hurt, soothe or provoke. A kind word...
Weathering the Storms
Spring in Southern Maryland is a conglomeration of virtually every type of weather-event known to humankind. It’s not uncommon to...
Listen Up!
Each of us is the product of our past . . . our upbringing, our influences, our choices, and our relationships. Often times, we develop...