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  • Father to father

    “So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long distance away, his father saw him coming. Filled with love, and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him” Luke 15:11 This is the biblical story of the prodigal son returning home after he disobeyed his father and […]

  • Dear Teenage Son, Welcome to Your Personal B&B

    Welcome to our modest but comfortable establishment, that offers overnight accommodation and hot delicious breakfast. You may envision a modern house by the lake, but our B&B is a red-brick, middle class building located in a lovely suburban area. Your bedroom is located on the second floor, overlooking a greenish-brownish yard. It also features a […]

  • Cable, you’re ruining my life!

    We are canceling cable. I have not told the kids yet, for I have to first buy some oxygen masks to keep them from passing out. Honestly, we are not doing it to punish anyone, but to improve everyone, including us the parents. I have to admit that television watching has crippled me mentally, emotionally, […]

  • Christmas, without the ‘stuff’

    One of my fondest childhood memories is of Christmas holidays. Every year we celebrated Christmas at my grandparents’ house in a small Romanian village. I always looked forward to riding the train in the winter and looking at the snow-covered trees running by and anticipating my grandpa waiting for me at the train station with […]

  • How to Identify ‘We Can’t Afford It’

    There is something seriously wrong with me because I feel exponentially guilty telling my kids we can’t afford something. In the words of my very wise pastor, “I am bowing at the altar of my kids’ happiness.” “Mom, my friend has the coolest backpack! She got it online from this awesome website!” “Oh yeah, how […]

  • Just a stay at home mom?

    This is a very sensitive issue for me. I literally dread meeting new people that eventually ask me, “So, what do you do?”  My stomach squeezes, my heart starts pounding, and my pride cramps and twitches with convulsions. I really just want to say, “Nothing. I do nothing. I sit around, waking up late, drink […]

  • From Father to father…

    “So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long distance away, his father saw him coming. Filled with love, and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him” Luke 15:11 This is the biblical story of the prodigal son returning home after he disobeyed his father and […]