When Africa Stopped By – A Thanksgiving Story
The taper candles burned low, dripping tiny wax circles onto our gold tablecloth. The turkey carcass sat in the pan
What Is Family Culture – Interview with Dr. Helen Fagan
When I (Ann) wrote about family culture in 2008, I offered a few simple thoughts and personal examples on the
A Prison of His Own Fears
On a Saturday morning in September, my 86-year-old dad reported he’d been bitten on the forehead by an insect. It
The Christmas Clown
My mom would tie a garland of plastic holly to the stair railing and pull out a ball of fake
family
Preparing to Send Off a College-Bound Child
“The State Fair.” That’s what my college-bound daughter answered when I asked, “Is there anywhere else you’d like to go
Writing Motivation
RV Trip West: Grand Canyon
Though we’ve been back for a while, I’ll write about most of our trip in present tense. It’s more lively
RV Trip West: Winslow, Arizona (Standin’ on a Corner)
Though we’ve been back for a while, I’ll write about most of our trip in present tense. It’s more lively
family
From Office Administrator to Family Manager
I remember rolling a cart through the office superstore and piling it full of pens, file folders, printer cartridges, staples,
Curiosity Journal
Curiosity Journal: June 6, 2012
Each Wednesday (or thereabouts) I’ve been recording a Curiosity Journal to recap the previous week using these tag words: reading,
family
What Lies Behind the Family Bible’s Names and Dates
I pulled out my camera to snap some pictures of the four-inch-thick family Bible my dad recently acquired from a
family
Having Someplace to Go is Home
In the flurry of cleaning up for guests last week, I picked up a resin plaque that has been propped
Food on Fridays
Food on Fridays: A Buttery Birthday
(smaller button below) Here at the Food on Fridays carnival, any post remotely related to food is welcome—though we love to
One Lone Duck Egg – Memoir
I was ten, maybe, visiting my friend Becky, who lived on a farm down the street where they raised cows,
Writing Motivation
A First Look
David C. Cook Publishing made sure I received a copy of Not So Fast to have, hold, hug, smell, flip
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USA: Apparently We're Awesome
The past two weeks have been full.First there’s been the wonderful blessing of chaos brought on by the privilege of