One morning, Julie had many commitments to attend to. She prepared breakfast in a hurry and set it before some very hungry family members. Everyone was at the table ready to eat. Rose, her eight-year-old daughter, was particularly excited because this was her favorite meal. She even volunteered to say...
My granddaughter was excited to show us what she had purchased with her birthday money. As she pulled a new sleeping mask from her shopping bag, she proceeded to describe how beautiful it was—from the pink satin that...
When I was twenty years old, a virus attacked the central nervous system of my body leaving me paralyzed for a short time. Eventually, as I recovered, I was able to learn how to move, walk, feed myself, and breathe on my own once again. It was a difficult time in ...
While visiting a small town on the picturesque Southern Oregon coast, my wife and I agreed to travel a different road back over the mountains to our home. Though the rugged coastline offers many scenic vistas, the sight and fresh air in the high mountain country can also be very invigorating to anyone who enjoys the great outdoors....
A difference of opinion arose between one of my grandsons and his little sister over some toy or choice of games to play. He was four years older than his little sister and was used to her being given the edge...
How fast can you run? If you are my age, then probably not very fast. Even as a young man, though I was blessed with good health, I never was a fast runner. The expression “slug slow” comes to mind. I...
A few years ago, my husband and I decided to build a new house. We found a building lot in a nice neighborhood, and it did not take long for us to become the new owners of that piece of land. The lot had a great deal of...
Songs that are used in advertising do not have a reputation for being musical masterpieces. These “jingles” have one goal—to get stuck in listeners’ heads! They...
My fifteen-year-old daughter was given her learner’s permit and had been driving around town and on the freeways. She was doing very well, but she needed experience driving on two-lane highways. On a trip to the beach (along a two-lane highway), we decided to let her drive.
I...
Have you witnessed the effects of a timely, well-delivered speech? In the sports arena, we see how a pep talk from Coach can reinvigorate a disheartened team on the verge of defeat. Or consider the energy and enthusiasm speakers generate at a political rally or business ...