By Karlene McCowan, R.N., M.S.N. Imagine a boulder jarred loose from its solid rock foundation after a series of earthquakes. Can you see it perched precariously on a crumbling, rocky overhang midway down a steep…
By Allison McWood I think my dad wanted a son. Instead, he got three daughters. Seeing as how the son he anticipated was never forthcoming, Dad decided to improvise and I, being his youngest, won…
By Kimberly Ripley Our parents divorced when Karen was a toddler, and a few years later we were blessed with the best of a complicated world – a father and a stepfather. The situation wound…
By Kelly L. Stone Have you completely lost your mind? I asked myself as I walked down the hall to the office of my boss. In my right hand I clutched the resignation letter I…
By Ryan French Before getting married, my fiancé thought it would be a good idea for me to get to know her young nephew Dylan. Wanting to make a good first impression, I selected one…
By Martha Larche Lusk My daughter, do you have any idea of the fears that haunt me? One is that I'll no longer be needed. Another is that I'll become a burden. I break out…
By Nancy Harless We were partners in crime. What started as mischief became a yearly ritual we looked forward to every Christmas. There were more children than money in our large family, but every year…
By Phyllis L. Nutkis (from Chicken Soup series) It was the weekend of my parents’ sixtieth wedding anniversary party, and there was a lot to do. I had traveled from my home in Chicago, where…
Indian movies will always be an eye opener.Here is a story of Vijaykant’s next (Tamil) movie, which is titled “Captain Planet” (WOW !!! wer do they get these names??) Vijaykant is a scientist in NASA…….(…
Truly cute 😉 -k These are actual letters that kids have written to God in a Sunday School session and were too cute to miss! Dear God, Instead of letting people die and having to…