I recently ran across an article by Bruce Feiler in the The New York Times (March 15, 2013) titled “The Stories That Bind Us.” In it, Feiler cites research that suggests that families that share family stories are closer than those that do not. Read more…
With the news this week that twenty major league baseball players are facing suspension for steroid use, it might be a good time to talk to your kids about cheating, especially in light of these statistics: Read more…
My family and I worshiped at our WELS church in Jackson this past Sunday. Before the service started an old man who happened to be acquainted with our family greeted my wife and sons with a broad smile and spoke to them. After he asked my sons how old they were and what they were doing, he said, “Well boys, don’t ever forget that God is good, and no matter where you go he will be with you, and he will take care of you no matter what may come.” That unsolicited encouragement came from a man who needs a cane to walk since a stroke disabled him probably at least 30 years ago.