It’s just a thought. But give me a moment and see if it works for you.If someone does a good thing … well … it’s down to them … it’s their story. The credit, the kudos, whatever, are all theirs, right? Well, yes … and no.Jackie was at work in the hairdressing salon....
Secrets, especially ones that belong in the dark closet, are best kept quiet. After all, no one needs to know what kinds of nefarious things we have done in the past. No one will hear us when we whisper our nasty words into the ears of those who will be hurt by them....
The old pick-up truck packed with kids rattled past our house. From the cab, Gussy, one of my school friends, waved to me. A few moments later, I heard the click of claws striking pavement. I looked up and saw Gussy's dog approaching. Chopper, a huge brown-and-black...
Stealing?Well, yes -- I guess we WERE stealing, if you want to get all technical about it. But in our 13-year-old brains we were just using the raspberries as God intended them to be used.The matter of ownership never occurred to us. We just knew that the Jordans had...
In my half-century of daily experiences I have faced many threats, and I learned, early on, that threats are usually not met with the anticipated reaction.My first experience with threats was in kindergarten. It was an experience I will never forget. And if I do, my...
It's not easy to be a parent in this day and age.Nor is it easy to be a school teacher or even a police officer!Simple requests, like "Would you please be still?" Are often ignored, or worse yet, they become triggers for even less desirable behavior.This causes many...
While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland, Oregon, I had one of those life changing experiences that you hear other people talk about. You know, the kind that sneaks up on you unexpectedly? Well, this one occurred a mere two feet away from...