Tid-Bits
403 I was young then, maybe 6 or 7 years old. I couldn’t have been much older because we still lived in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia. Our street was a dead-end an it ended at the railroad tracks. We lived in the last home
Category Archives: Family Life
Time and the Speed of Life
We are so obsessed with doing that we have no time and no imagination left for being. As a result, men are valued not for what they are but for what they do or what they have – for their usefulness. Thomas Merton While
Grandchildren
They say genes skip generations. Maybe that’s why grandparents find their grandchildren so likeable. ~Joan McIntosh “Let me tell you about MY grandchildren!” Words that start a chain reaction from your ears and end in your feet as you fight the urge to run as
Parenthood
When I first started to study this topic I called it “Fatherhood” because it is a message designed to bring God’s direction for Fathers as found in the Bible. But I researched and found out that 24.6 million children 18 years or younger are living
Siblings
“I looked up my family tree and found out I was the sap.” — Rodney Dangerfield Breathing. The simple act of sucking air into my lungs has got to be one of my favorite things to do. There are some who see that as
Getting to know me!
On Christmas day, 2013, my son gave me this little booklet “My dad, His stories. His Words.” My son wanted to capture some snap-shots of my life to share with his three boys.This write up is the result on me trying to answer these questions. Please
Preconceptions
Preconceptions or prejudging we have been told is wrong and we should endeavor to stop it. But stopping it is completely counter to human nature and survival and as much as we decry it we use it daily. Profiling is another term that is used
59 Years
Having just completed my 59th. year I engaged in what many do as the anniversary of their birth comes around, I reviewed my life and marveled at how blessed I have been and even feel a bit bewildered at how that can be. I have