Our second child was in college; we had just one left at home. And honestly, I hadn’t totally figured out the adjusted grocery needs at our house. I always made sure we had plenty of quick breakfast food around. We needed that because of our crazy lifestyle....

It was supposed to be a one-hour fishing trip. For 17-year-old Josh and his 15-year-old friend Troy, it turned out to be a six-day nightmare at sea. When they set out on their little 14-foot Sunfish, they didn’t know about the small craft warnings in the...

Whether you’re old-school or new-school, there’s no joy in fighting a losing battle with yesterday’s tactics. Picture it. A once-great army, proud and courageous, gathers for what their general believes will be their defining victory. They line up in their familiar...

It’s a nice deal when your auto mechanic is also your good friend. And I’ve had that opportunity. What I’ve really appreciated about my friend, the auto mechanic, was the fact that he worked long, hard, and professionally. However, it was...

Our friends John and Marie have a lovely family area in their home that they call the Great Room. And it really is a great room – big fireplace, lots of comfortable couch and chairs, tastefully decorated. It’s just one of those rooms that people are...