Everyone’s idea of what constitutes a “large family” is different, but whether you consider “large” to be more than two, more than ten, or somewhere in between, raising a large family presents its own unique set of challenges. Once you get beyond a few (whatever that means to you), juggling schedules becomes more complex, personal belongings […]
We’re Back to School — Why That Means Bringing Out the Colored Tape
I have four children. Now, for some of you, that’s not a lot. But it’s enough of them for school supplies to get mixed up, and mixed-up school supplies can lead to fights. One child sits down to do schoolwork, doesn’t have any glue, insists it isn’t her fault — somebody stole it — you […]
10 People Who Have Influenced Me
Time for another installment of “things my children should know about me.” The topic this time? Ten people who have influenced me. I’m going to assume that God is a given and we’re talking human influence. Ten People Who Have Influenced Me You’ll notice as you read through these that many of these are authors. […]