When I look in the mirror, this me I see still isn’t what I’d prefer to see. Even though he’s better than that me who used to be. Does that happen to you? Yeah, when I look at myself with my own limited understanding, it’s easy to see my less-than-pristine past. I see my limitations. The losing battle against my aging flesh. And all … Read the rest…
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So we should all take time to savor the simple things. I stood there staring out the window, almost hypnotized. And I began to form a story in my head about a mean king who lives in the red sky. Instead of making him a king made of fire or something else red, I decided he was full of hot air. And I called … Read the rest…
Kids love for things go faster and higher. You probably felt the same way when you were a kid. And maybe you still feel that way sometimes. Especially when challenges pile up. I remember grandparents saying something like “stop wishing your life away.” They had a point. When you’re a kid, you just can’t see how good you’ve got it. Someone else is responsible … Read the rest…
If you care about your kids and grandkids, pay attention to this. Way, way back in the twentieth century, I was able to go to college in the rural countryside of Kansas. Have you ever watched the episode of The Waltons about John boy’s first day in college? Well, watching him is practically like watching me show up for my first day. Because the … Read the rest…
Pure water flows through light but still doesn’t have any color. It’s clear. But there are plenty of ways you might see color in water. Of course, there are the obvious ways. Add food coloring. Or paint. Or you could even shine through water in a glass and see a beautiful, colorful prism on the wall. But that’s just bent light. Not real color … Read the rest…
I enjoy dreaming up metaphors for kids. Plain and simple. Because, when I write, I like to hide the deeper meaning just a little below the surface. Try to get ‘em to think. Not just react. I love rhymes. But I also love reason. And by “reason,” of course I mean logic. Read my Rhyme and Reason blog posts and so many of my … Read the rest…
My love for letters and words began long before I set foot in a school. Some of my earliest memories are of my Grandmother and my Mom reading stories and the Sunday “funnies” to me. I think the word pictures those stories and comic strips helped me create led to my lifelong habit of people watching. Especially goofy kids and their families. (By the … Read the rest…