Reclaiming Our Childhood Joy
When I was a kid, I loved snow. It meant snow forts, snowballs, snowmen and plunging down steep hills on rickety toboggans. Being the youngest, I often found myself beneath piles of it with my brothers perched on top. If my sister didn’t dig me out, I might still be there.
Three Keys to Finding True Happiness in Life
There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and that one day you will have a drawer with too many pens in it. Oh, and there’s the certainty that someone is currently conducting a study on happiness. The latest research claims that there are three tips you need to “find more joy in your life.” What are they?
Restaurant Food Nightmares
Did you ever pop something into your mouth and suddenly realize it was not what you expected?
Wisdom for Today’s First Time Mom
Today’s mother is expected to feed her 1.5 children a diet fortified by sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, peanut-free, calorie-free, pesticide-free, free range, hand-shucked lettuce leaves.
Star Struck
As a child, I loved lying on my back on warm summer nights and looking up at the stars. The night sky is a perfect canvas for a child’s imagination to scribble on; it sure beats an iPad
Just the Stats by Phil Callaway
Years ago when I began editing Servant Magazine for Prairie College, I decided to run a short column of interesting facts. Here is a sampling.
Don’t Sue Me
At times I am shocked by the behavior of my fellow human beings. Especially when there’s money to be had. They scratch, bite, claw, and sue to get their hands on some cash. Here are a few actual lawsuits, filed by actual people.
We’ve got an emergency
What would we do without kids? My granddaughter Sophie lives two hours away, but she’s already learning to pick up the phone.