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Exuberance and Chopsticks - Liesl Garner
They are like a basket of pups, adorable, tiny, rolling over one another to get a pat on the head, a snuggle, or a kiss. They wiggle in places no grownup person could manage to move. They are elastic bands. They are rubber balls. They are sparks flying from a firecracker. They are constant... Submitted 19 days 2 hours ago.

Looks like a Tomato - Liesl Garner
After I have read stories, sung songs, and tucked into bed my two little guys, my seven-year old says, "You know what's wierd?" We are hugging goodnight, and once again, he has made up another ritual for bedtime, prolonging the inevitable of sleep. He reminds me of his older brother, who, when... Submitted 21 days 1 hour ago.

This Is My Family and What They Mean To Me: Part Three - Jennifer Stewart
This is Part Three of a series of three articles. For Parts One and Two click the links at the bottom of the page. Fast forward again to about four months ago. I’d had over ten years in therapy of being given, over and over and very consistently, a broad and all-encompassing experience of... Submitted 115 days 15 hours ago.

This Is My Family and What They Mean To Me: Part Two - Jennifer Stewart
This is Part Two of three articles. For Part One, click the link at the bottom. Fast forward to the age of 31. My attempt to find a way to be happy and make something of my dreams, go somewhere meaningful with my lust for life, had failed. I was a broken young woman living in Italy, and I came... Submitted 116 days 21 hours ago.

What Grandpop Taught Me - Jack H. Schick
I wasn’t allowed to get my tonsils out because of my grandpop. They laughed at me in fourth grade when the teacher read our kindergarten attendance records. I won the contest, according to my buddies, by missing 50 days. The doctor wanted to take them out so I would quit missing school with... Submitted 143 days 7 hours ago.

I Yelled At My Mom - Jack H. Schick
When she got real old, my great-grandmother moved into my grandmother’s house. My grandfather was already dead so there was extra room there. To me, as just a kid, she didn’t seem to be much trouble. She just sat in a chair up in the spare bedroom. She hardly ever said anything. Half... Submitted 164 days 16 hours ago.

Against All Odds Part Three: Breaking the Cycle - Teresa Ortiz
The tears were there before I realized it. With the truck loaded, he drove away - part of me wanted to run after him, the other part knew this day would come; the boy in my life would become a man. ~~~~~ I knew we were in trouble as parents when my husband couldn't figure out how to put a... Submitted 221 days 14 hours ago.

50% off Easter With a 100% Return - Teresa Ortiz
Updating my Facebook status and posting pictures of the same was forbidden by my children. Like all children, they disobeyed one-half of the "rule of Rules" of our home; Do not grow up and move away. As a result, Art and I found ourselves alone on Easter day. My daughter called to say she... Submitted 270 days 4 hours ago.

Anastasia - Life Goes Full Circle - - Dave Potchak
According to the old writing in an even older family Bible, Anastasia Makar was born at the turn of the twentieth century in Eastern Europe. The cursive patchy notes were written with a fountain pen, dipped in ink from an old-fashioned bottle. From my best recall, the country of her birth is... Submitted 309 days 20 hours ago.

. . . and That Was My Dad’s Life - - e
I was living in New Zealand and hadn't called my father for quite some time. When I did attempt to reach him, however, the phone was disconnected. He had no friends or relatives to speak of, so I began calling the local hospitals in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. An hour later, one of the hospitals... Submitted 1 year 211 days ago.

Second Chances and Hope for a New Year: A Family Tale - Teresa Ortiz
"Are you related in any way to...." She stared at the email for what seemed like an eternity. The memories came flooding back - as if someone hit the play button on the projector. Undefined tears flowed down her face as she wondered how in the world she was going to bring this up to him. ... Submitted 2 years 41 days ago.

When Your Child is on Drugs and Your Marriage is Falling Apart Reach out and Never Give up - Teresa Ortiz
I wasn't sure why that particular Sunday was different than all the others, but for some reason my eyes drifted to the back corner of the sanctuary and my feet followed suit. It seems weird to sit this far back, I thought. Truth be told, I walked in feeling a tad sorry for myself because I was... Submitted 2 years 130 days ago.

Life Comes Full Circle As the Acorn Drops From the Tree. - Mike Fak
In 1966, my dad asked me if I wanted to work at the ice factory. At the time, I was making 95 cents an hour at a hardware store and the factory laborers made $2.47 cents an hour which was almost beyond my wildest dreams. There was overtime pay and paid days off as well so I jumped on the... Submitted 3 years 166 days ago.

Mommy Don't Be Sad - Laura Lynn Lake
One morning I woke up, and I walked up to my mommy. As I walked in, I  heard her crying but I thought it was my crazy imagination.  But as I walked in I saw her sitting in her chair facing the wall crying. I turned the chair to face me and asked her what was the matter but there was... Submitted 3 years 239 days ago.

A Sister's Love for Her Brother - - Avis Ward
His name is George W. Ward, Jr. He was named after our dad. He assured our parents there would be no George III and there wasn't as he and his wife have a daughter! George and I just ended a telephone chat. He lives in Ormond Beach, Florida which is just north of Daytona Beach. After earning his... Submitted 3 years 240 days ago.

Confessions From a Far From Perfect Stay At Home Mom - Laura Trahan
When I became a stay at home mom, I guess I had false expectations and realizations. I honestly thought staying at home would be a breeze. I thought I would have so much more time on my hands. I would be able to nurture and enjoy my children. My husband would come home to a clean house and a hot... Submitted 5 years 261 days ago.

Stay-At-Home Moms Should Be Proud - Laura Trahan
It occurred to me today that there is a curse that surrounds being a stay-at-home mom. I know there are a lot of curses with choosing to be a stay-at-home mom, but in this instance I am talking about the need to continually validate one’s self. Let me explain. I met another stay-at-home mom... Submitted 5 years 305 days ago.

Rainy Days: Activities to Keep Your Sanity and Keep Your Kids Happy - Laura Trahan
I have to admit—I am new to the stay-at-home mom thing. And here is my confession: I thought stay-at-home moms had it easy. I mean, a whole seven days to just play. How hard is that? It isn’t like having deadlines for presentations, stressing over work due and clothes that need to be washed when... Submitted 5 years 328 days ago.

Free Parenting Tips: Activities Designed to Preserve Memories - Laura Trahan
Well, I blinked again and now I have a very busy one-year-old and a five-year-old who can’t start kindergarten soon enough. Where does the time go? So is there a way to freeze time? Determined not to let them grow up too fast, I set out on a mission to find activities that, for a brief second... Submitted 6 years 12 days ago.

Beating Like Some Disembodied Heart We Hear: Family, Family, Family - Christofer French
“Go up to the land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked people and I might destroy you on the way." Now that my fellow hard-headed Israelites is a statement about how proud we are of ourselves. But somehow, we must be proud to stay... Submitted 103 days 1 hour ago.

Grandson, 4, Badly Injured in a Totally Preventable Accident - Ken McCreless
Greetings Fellow Travelers … Sometimes in life there seems to be no option for relief, no pill to alleviate the pain. Sometimes we pray and receive an answer right away. Sometimes, like now, all we can do is pray, wait, and work through it. This is one of those times. My grandson... Submitted 103 days 16 hours ago.

What Constitutes Family, And What That Should Mean To You - elle kynzer
The ability to write about family means that there is plenty to say, and I have already covered that territory in a different kind of article. However, our immediate family isn't all there is, because each of us have extensions of our families, and some are friends, spiritual mothers or fathers... Submitted 117 days 7 hours ago.

Courtship Story #17 Wedding Date Picked by the Lord - - Marijo Phelps
Courtship Story #17 Wedding Date Picked by the Lord I was enjoying the time at Youth With a Mission in Garden Valley, Texas. So many great ministries were in the area and we did things with the other ones too. We did an abortion awareness one with Last Days Ministries (Keith and Melody... Submitted 149 days 17 hours ago.

Courtship Story #16 Five Hours of Sleep a Night - - Marijo Phelps
I had always been an eight to nine hours of sleep a night girl, less than that and I didn’t function. I was a heck of a wreck or a mess. It had been this way all my life and I was not in my 30s and not getting any younger. SO what in the world was happening? Mick and I were engaged to be... Submitted 150 days 8 hours ago.

Courtship Story #16 Five Hours of Sleep a Night - - Marijo Phelps
Courtship Story #16 Five Hours of Sleep a Night I had always been an eight to nine hours of sleep a night girl, less than that and I didn’t function. I was a heck of a wreck or a mess. It had been this way all my life and I was not in my 30s and not getting any younger. SO what in... Submitted 152 days 8 hours ago.