Food trucks, delivery trucks, pick-up trucks, DNA-testing trucks. DNA trucks? Yup, you read that right. For the sake of accuracy, the Who’s Your Daddy Truck is not actually a truck, it’s an RV converted into a portable office and clinic. Rolling through the streets of...
Salute to Mothers
For every mother who sacrificed for her children. For every mother who has been her children’s greatest cheerleader. For every mother who challenged her children to be the best they can be. For every mother who gave more of herself than she thought possible. For every...
When Do You Begin?
Parents have all sorts of questions regarding beginnings for their children. When should your child speak his first word or begin eating solid food? When should she start learning to read or begin learning math? When should your child learn to ride a bicycle or how to...
Father or Daddy?
Is there a difference between a father and a daddy? Almost any man can be a father. It’s a biological process requiring the fertilization of an ovum. But a daddy? That can be another matter. Father is a title. The role of a father demands honor and respect. They can...
Marriage Boundaries
A television station is running a marathon of episodes from a 1960s television program called “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” The airings are in honor of the 50th anniversary of the series. It’s fun to watch old programs that chronicled a simpler time, when valuing faith...
I Could Never…
Have you ever watched someone live with a terrible situation, and then said, “I could never do that”? I remember the words as if I had spoken them yesterday. My friend, Betty, was caring for her father-in-law during his terminal illness. He had moved in with them...
Not My Father
Few things are as heartrending as a father who betrays the trust of his children. Stories about children who have been physically and sexually abused are tragic. When the abuser is the child’s own father or a father figure, the reports are even more appalling. Yet...
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