Yesterday a friend and I were talking about authenticity in writing. Specifically, we were agreeing that it’s hard to balance honesty, transparency, relevancy and responsibility each time we sit down to write. As a Christian, I want to write things that are generally encouraging. I feel a certain sense of obligation to be careful, gentle,…
This weekend we discovered that one of our favorite after-dinner destinations also has built-in entertainment. You can enjoy your dessert and then express yourself artistically while all the yogurt, mini M & M’s, and gummy bears you just inhaled have a chance to settle. This is brilliant. I was just starting to say that I…
There are a few toys and products that have tested my patience this week in a special way. In random order, here they are: I sure hope the manufacturers of this Play-doh like product are pretty sure about the accuracy of the “non-toxic” label they assign this stuff. Yesterday I was making the Toddler’s lunch…
“I long to accomplish great and noble tasks, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble. The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker.” Helen Keller…