Two years ago, my fiancé, Cody, and I were inspired to help the less fortunate individuals in our Pensacola, FL community. We thought long and hard about what we could do to start our own family tradition of making a difference. We brainstormed and finally had an idea that we felt motivated to achieve. We […]

This article is about the Amish Mennonites. I have written a short overview of their beliefs and some of their practices. Related ProductsLoading products..

We are successful parents, and a successful family. What all, a newly married couple dreams, is already blessed by God. Prosperity! Yes: adequate finances, more than what we need; Well settled, caring, married children; And we are both self-sacrificing, keen to live within own income, and faithful to each other. In our social circles, we […]

One snowy Christmas morning we woke up at our usual early hour to enjoy the wonder of what ‘Santa’ had brought. My father opened the front door to look at the heavy snow that had fallen during the night; we all heard his gasp and the words, “What the devil is that?” The house across […]

This afternoon, I covered our dining room table with the white tablecloth my grandmother embroidered over 100 years ago. It’s my favorite tablecloth and I only use it for special occasions, such as Passover, Thanksgiving, or Hanukah which we are celebrating with friends this evening. Every time I spread it across the table, I admire […]

I’m not judged by how many times I fail but by how many times I succeed. And the number of times I succeed is in direct proportion to the number of times I can fail and keep on trying! Now, let’s look at this advice in the view of the old middle school dance. Can […]

Dragging my feet I reluctantly followed my lady wife into the shopping mall. In my imagination a portal overhead with a curved sign: ‘All Men who Enter Here Ye are Doomed.’ Outside a department store, like rows of birds on garden parapets, were perched dispirited men. Eventually, their nearest and dearest, blinking in the sunlight, […]

Parents have a lot to contend with once their kids starts going to school. They will worry that their children are not learning enough in class, that they are not making friends, or that they are not eating enough during mealtimes. Kids also have the tendency to lose their possessions while they are in school. […]

“Take out the trash!” Hey, I said. “Take out the trash!” Can you hear a familiar echo in that command from the proverbial father or mother yelling at their less-than-eager son to take out the trash? Good. Now let’s think about this. Nobody really likes to take out the trash, right? So why am I […]

I met John in a bar. He looked so sad and he told me a story that happened four years ago. John was happily married to his lovely wife with four children. The husband and wife worked very hard and together they built-up a successful business. It was a beautiful Sunday morning, off day for […]