A Mother’s Day Visit
A friend of mine made a Mother’s Day Facebook post that touched my heart. Steven was not a perfect child—far from it. He got into lots of trouble and did things that were very wrong. His actions led...
View ArticleThe Test Review
We were about halfway through the semester, and it was time for the second test in my C programming class. I told the students that I would do a test review during the next class period to give them an...
View ArticleGrandchildren and a Strange Grandpa
One of the highlights of my week is on Sunday when one of our daughters, Trissa, does FaceTime with us so we can talk to her and our grandchildren and see them simultaneously. With our children and...
View ArticleThe Lesson of a Road Closure
Our small university town is undergoing some major road renovations. There are three main exits from the highway into the town, and for some reason, all three were scheduled for work simultaneously....
View ArticleIf Heaven sent Prayer Receipts what might they look like?
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View ArticleIn the Doghouse
Rod was not the best at skilled jobs that required him to work with his hands. Even simple things like his son’s Klondike Derby car ended up looking like a piece of wood chewed by a beaver with wheels...
View ArticleFinding Yourself
I had just finished the last day of my computer science class when a young man entered the room and came to my desk. “Professor Howard, do you remember me?” I remembered that he had been a former...
View ArticleThe Auction
Dean was a church leader, and his congregation needed to raise some money. So he and his two assistants decided to have an auction. The people of the community seemed excited about the idea. They...
View ArticleThe Cake Sale
The scouts in the community wanted to go to scout camp, but there wasn’t enough money. They decided to do a fundraiser. At the scout meeting, they brainstormed for ideas. “How about a car wash?” John...
View ArticleWrong Address
Blaine was retired and had lots of things he wanted to do, but it seemed like everyone else felt his time was available for them. That was how he found himself babysitting a new puppy. Blaine liked...
View ArticleThe Tractor Sprinkler
Steven loved John Deere tractors. He had since he was a boy. So, when he bought a little tractor lawn sprinkler, it was only natural for him to paint it like the tractors he loved. He even went as far...
View ArticleNonprofit Challenges
Calvin loved his job. He worked for a nonprofit charitable organization that was trying to expand into other countries. He loved helping people and providing for the needs of those who didn’t always...
View ArticleMatching Keys
Caleb was excited when his son, Nathan, was born. As every father does, he watched his son grow, and Caleb was amazed at Nathan’s curiosity and fantastic ability to learn. Nathan was only eighteen...
View ArticleThree Little Words
Kaylee’s parents were opposites in many ways, but the one thing she noticed the most was their differences in how they expressed their love for her and her siblings. Their mother hugged them all the...
View ArticleHard to Scare
Brent had been a mortician for almost forty years. In fact, he had been involved in the business longer than that. His father had been a mortician, and Brent had worked with him long before he bought...
View ArticleCollege Rivalry
One of my jobs at the congregation where I go to church is helping with the records for membership and finance. This often requires those of us who work together on this assignment to bring our laptop...
View ArticleA First Name Basis
With ten children, it seemed like somebody always forgot something. Sometimes I would take time out from my day and run get the needed item. But often what one of our children was missing was...
View ArticleMy Favorite “Johnisms”
I have a friend named John who always tells me things which, though they may not be wise, are more realistic to life. I like to call these Johnisms. Not all the ones I am including here came from him....
View ArticleAuthor’s Day
I enjoy few things as much as going to a school and telling children stories for an author’s day. I suppose I’m different from most authors who do that. The ones I have seen often talk to the young...
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