From the Backseat to the Battle

Ever since I was little I’ve been fascinated by the American Revolution, and I always wanted to see Concord Bridge, where it sort of all began. You know, the shot heard around the world? By the time I got there, I had two little boys of my own who were not...

The Father Hole In Our Heart

There was a time when single parenting was kind of an exception in America. Not any more – millions of families where it’s just a mom or a dad now. There’s been a lot of conversation and a lot of articles written…a lot of commentary about the...

The Leadership Lifestyle

Every summer we used to take a large delegation to a great youth conference in Ocean City, New Jersey. One of our veteran staff was in charge of that delegation, and it was a big responsibility at the shore. When my son was old enough to go to that conference, he...

The Wrong Number for Heaven

My son bought an old Mustang when he was in high school. No, not the kind with four legs. The kind with four wheels. He actually used money he got from selling some of his valuable baseball card collection. Some years later, he wanted to sell it and put the proceeds...