Eight-year-old Ethan tore open the birthday gift as fast as he could. He couldn’t wait to see what was inside! But when the wrapping paper came off and he saw an “educational” toy instead of the Star Wars Lego set he’d hoped for, his shoulders...
Every year growing up Lisa and her family piled into the car and headed to North Carolina’s Outer Banks. For a week, they stayed on the same stretch of sand in the same two-story house. They packed every day with swimming, playing games, devouring great sea food and...
Last month my niece celebrated her fifteenth birthday with a 50s party with friends. Halfway through the party, my mom and I crashed the party dressed up in 50s outfits and provided some entertainment. The teens loved it (I was so nervous they’d just roll their...
Two years ago our family got front row seats to see the Blue Angels air show. Absolutely fascinating. Flying around 1,400 miles per hour, they streaked across the sky doing maneuvers that left your brain spinning. Mind-blowing. After our VIP experience, one of the...
Like I said last week, I like happy endings. Rags to riches. Girl meets boy. Hero takes down villain. That’s what makes Easter such an amazing celebration. Inside the Easter story is the promise of hope and life–and POWER! And I don’t know any family...
I like happy endings. Rags to riches. Girl meets boy. Hero takes down villain. Which is why celebrating Easter–think sunshine and surprise and hope–over Good Friday is so much easier. Truth is though you can’t get to the resurrection without going...
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