If you think the world is a pretty mean place, you’re right. And if you think the whole world is against you, even that might be true. But no matter how bad it is, or how bad it gets, it can never destroy the glory God puts in you when you believe and trust in Him. A dozen or so years ago I wrote … 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…
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…
You’ve probably heard or read some version of this. Small minds talk and think about people. Average minds talk and think about things. And great minds talk and think about ideas. Well, today I decided to think about things. But I don’t believe that automatically means I have no more than an average mind. In fact, I think it puts me in infinitely good … Read the rest…
You don’t have to agree with me when I say breakfast meals are the best ones of the day. Because there are no laws or rules that say you can’t be wrong anytime you choose to be. Breakfast meals are part of some of my fondest memories in life. My earliest recollections include smelling what I call my BET breakfast. Bacon, Eggs, and Toast. … Read the rest…