Especially if you want a relationship with your kids — My sons are starting to bring home girlfriends. My younger son has a young lady friend that he has been dating for four months. This is a record for him. They are only seventeen, but they are really sweet together. She spends a lot of time at our house. I try to make her feel welcome and keep…

If only I could turn back time — Now that I’m the parent of a young adult and a teenager, I find myself struggling with doing the right thing as a parent. It’s hard to know if I am making the right decisions, but I had a couple of good role models in my life. Being a parent…

This mindset makes it difficult to promote ourselves when we become writers — A few years back, my sister and I attended a Christian woman’s conference at her church. I was hoping that the experience would make me want to get back to going to church on a regular basis, but I found the experience to have the opposite effect. There was a…

How low down can you get? — My last job before I retired was my favorite. I was an elementary school librarian. It was my first elementary school experience; I admit it was a learning curve. I loved reading to the little kids though. It was a totally fun experience. My new co-workers were a little different…

And other questions I have about God — I’ve always had this question about God. Whenever I read or watch a show about natural disasters, people who have survived have often said, “God was watching out after us.” But what about their neighbor who didn’t survive? Didn’t God watch after them? Why this one and not that one? …

I bet you can add more to the list — How many of us really like to have company? I dread it myself. I clean for days and still worry that something is wrong with my house. I have a lot of pets, so it means locking them up and listening to them scratching at the door. …

Eggs are going to become scarcer than a dinosaur bone! — Hey! Have you heard? The price of eggs has skyrocketed! That’s if you can find any at all! The price of eggs has been up sixty percent since last year. There are several reasons for this, according to CBS News. First of all, more people are eating eggs instead of…

Hang on to your socks! — I love writing for Medium. I check my account first thing every day to see how many notifications I have and how much money I made. I don’t usually spend the money. I put it in a savings account for myself and my two boys. The money is designated for…

I guess I’m not going to win the popularity contest! — Are you a stat watcher? I certainly am. For the past year, I have watched my stats plummet lower and lower until I’m sure I’ll be flushed down the toilet any day now. It’s depressing! It appears that I have lost touch with my reader’s interest! The most popular stories…