How Much is a Miracle? – “My brother’s really, really sick… and I want to buy a miracle.”
Author Unknown Tess was a precocious eight year old when she heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sick and they were completely out of money. They were moving to an apartment complex next month because Daddy didn’t have the money for the […]
Continue readingI Like Adoption.
Look what I found – a post called I like Adoption. I discovered it on a great website called I Like Giving. The site’s About page includes the following statement. We long for something else. I Like Giving is a non-profit created to inspire a generous world. The website http://ilikegiving.com/ serves as a platform for […]
Continue readingBest Day of My Life
What does it take to make the Best Day of My Life? By Lance Wubbels (co-author of the book, “To A Child Love is Spelled T-I-M-E,” with Mac Anderson, Founder, Simple Truths) Searching for the Best Day In the faint light of the attic, an old man, tall and stooped, bent his great frame […]
Continue readingMr. Rogers – An American Hero
Fred Rogers, better known to millions of children as Mr. Rogers, is a true American hero. If you don’t believe me, ask your children and grandchildren! They know! The occasion of this post is the 1997 Emmy Award Ceremony. Mr. Rogers was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award. It was a happy change of pace […]
Continue reading“I didn’t like my father.” Gift – a video short story.
This video poignantly tells the story of a boy who disrespected his father for being unsuccessful in life and who grew up wanting to be all he didn’t see in his father. Sadly, he didn’t know all of who his father was and what his father found as the meaning of success until his father […]
Continue readingThe Book With No Pictures – NY Times Best Seller by B. J. Novak
The Book With No Pictures Watch this creative and wildly appreciated by the children book reading of The Book with No Pictures by B. J Novak. It has over 3.6 million YouTube views. I was fascinated to find this but even more fascinated to do a little research on B. J. Novak The book is […]
Continue readingMama’s Bible – a Clean Joke
Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. One evening, they chatted after having dinner together. They discussed the 95th birthday gifts they were able to give their elderly mother, who had moved to Florida.
Continue readingThe Christmas Story -The Story Behind the Movie
My Favorite Christmas Movie – The Christmas Story I watch a lot of movies between Thanksgiving and Christmas and almost all of them relate to Christmas. How about you? My favorite is The Christmas Story with Ralphie and his BB gun. Some of the movies are serious depictions of the birth of Jesus and I […]
Continue readingJenny and Santa – A Christmas Story from Precious Memories by Lynn Stannard
Jenny and Santa met Face to Face Jenny and Santa met face to face at our front door when she was 4 years old! Click the Play arrow and listen while you read! Burl Ives – Rudolph The Red – Nosed Reindeer (If you are reading this story to a child, please […]
Continue readingGrandma and Santa Claus
About Grandma and Santa Claus I don’t like to put things like Grandma and Santa Claus by “Author Unknown” on the blog because there’s no way to verify them. Once in a while I’m willing to do it when its really not crucial to the point of the story whether it is true or not. […]
Continue readingChristmas Reunion – Do You Believe in Miracles?
Christmas Reunion The Christmas Reunion story has been around the internet for several years. It may appear verbatim, as it is here, or it may have been “edited” by well meaning people along the way. No matter how it appears it is an engaging, poignant story. – Dick S True Story – […]
Continue readingNorman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms Paintings
Thanksgiving and Norman Rockwell – a Great Combination (Originally posted for Thanksgiving 2013 and slightly updated in 2014) Thanksgiving time seems the perfect time for a Norman Rockwell picture. The younger generation may not be very familiar with Norman Rockwell but my generation surely knows a lot about him and his work. His […]
Continue reading“I love you, I wish you enough.”
Mother and Daughter – Last Goodbye “I love you, I wish you enough.” I overheard a mother say to her daughter, in their last moments together. They had announced her plane’s departure and standing near the door. Her daughter replied, “Mom, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever […]
Continue readingFinishing Strong – A Man Sings to 93 Year Old Dying Wife
What does the term “finishing strong” mean to you? A race? Your education? Your military service? Your career? Your marriage? Here is a poignant video of a man and his dying wife in hospice with only a short time of life left. Both of them are finishing a marriage of 73 years STRONG – at […]
Continue readingThe Thing I Value Most – What Do You Value Most?
How Do You (and I) Measure Value? This is a story about value. What do we value most – and least? It is an all too common story but it makes a potentially life-changing point. Enjoy. Maybe change your life, too. Courtesy of inspire21.com Author Unknown Jack and the Old Man It had been […]
Continue readingWhen You Were a Kid What Did You Do For Fun? 3 Generations
The Way, Way Back Background When I was a a kid in the middle of the last century (ouch, that sounds discouraging!), I spent a lot of time outdoors having fun or searching for friends to figure out what we could do to have some fun. When the homework and assigned […]
Continue readingIf I Had My Life To Live Over – Erma Bombeck
Already known for her wit, Erma Bombeck’s career as a humorist really began to take off in the mid-1960s. Entitled “At Wit”, her humor column developed quite a following and gave voice to suburban housewives. In addition to her column, she wrote for magazines such as Good Housekeeping. She also authored several popular books. Beginning […]
Continue readingThe Sparrow – a Love Story About Fathers and Sons
What Does a Sparrow Have to do With Fathers and Sons? Well, it’s kind of like the song – The Cat’s in the Cradle. I like the Johnny Cash version where Johnny made a point in a way that many people were willing to “hear”. It was an audio lesson on how the negative role […]
Continue readingThe Victory of Annie Glenn, Wife of John Glenn. A Remarkable Love Story
Annie Glenn – What Is So Special About her? One of the Nicer Stories of This Era For half a century, the world has applauded John Glenn as a heart-stirring American hero. He lifted the nation’s spirits when, as one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts, he was blasted alone into orbit around […]
Continue readingMother – a Tribute
Courtesy of Inspire21.com Your mother dreamed of you from the time she was a little girl cradling a baby doll in her arms. She always saw you playing around the little cottage in her childhood dreams. She carried you in her body and you made her sick every morning for weeks and weeks. She bore you […]
Continue readingThese Things I Wish For You
Would You Wish These Things For Your Grandson? These Things I Wish For You is attributed to Paul Harvey, as it has circled the Internet for some time now. But Paul Harvey did not write it. The true author, Lee Pitts, published the nostalgic essay in 2000 in the book “Chicken Soup for the […]
Continue readingThe Story of Father’s Day
Intro — Author Unknown Father’s Day, contrary to popular misconception, was not established as a holiday in order to help greeting card manufacturers sell more cards. In fact when a “father’s day” was first proposed there were no Father’s Day cards! Mrs. John B. Dodd, of Washington, first proposed the idea of a “father’s day” […]
Continue readingThe Best Tree House Ever
The Best Tree House Ever lives up to its title! It was built by a great set of grandparents who can teach us all (starting with me) something about inter-generational connection. First, watch this fascinating video history of the motivation for and many creative, innovative features of the house. Are you as impressed […]
Continue readingThe Nothing Box – ???
The Man Behind the Nothing Box The Nothing Box is described hilariously by Mark Gungor in a very entertaining way – but with a clear message. As you probably know, this blog features themes of Faith, Family, Photography and Travel. Sometimes the categories overlap a bit. Not this time! It won’t take long to see […]
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