Lessons Our Fathers Taught Us
“In every step we take, we carry the lessons our fathers taught us, both the good ones and the bad ones.”
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Mommy Gonna Eat Your Fingers
One day, as I was trying to pack for vacation, my 3-year-old daughter was having a wonderful time playing on the bed. At one point, she said, “Mom, look at this,” and stuck out two of her fingers. Trying to … Continue reading →
Looking Up to Your Father
“A father is someone you look up to no matter how tall you grow.”
Continue reading →Unfolding Children
“Children are not things to be molded, but are people to be unfolded.” – Jess Lair
Continue reading →Mother’s Day Gifts
“It was different when we were kids. In second grade, a teacher came in and gave us all a lecture about not smoking, and then they sent us over to arts and crafts to make ashtrays for Mother’s Day.” – … Continue reading →
The Real World Has Teeth
“As parents we have a tendency to overprotect; it’s okay to try and show them all positives but we cannot forget that the real world has teeth.”
Continue reading →Which Virgin Was the Mother of Jesus?
A 10-year-old, under the tutelage of her grandmother, was becoming quite knowledgeable about the Bible. Then one day she floored her grandmother by asking, “Which Virgin was the mother of Jesus: the Virgin Mary or the King James Virgin?”
Continue reading →When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking
When you thought I wasn’t looking, you hung my first painting on the refrigerator, and I wanted to paint another. When you thought I wasn’t looking, you fed a stray cat, and I thought it was good to be kind … Continue reading →
How to Drive
A little girl to her father – “Daddy, before you married Mommy, who told you how to drive?”
Continue reading →It’s Hereditary
Doctor to Patient: “There’s nothing I can do for this disease. It’s hereditary.” Patient to Doctor: “Ok. Please send the bill to my parents.”
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