Category Archives: parenting

Making God sad?

Posted on May 13, 2020 by

Jesus loves me, this I know, “… and in the in-between time …” For the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong; They are weak but He is strong.   Jesus loves me—loves me still, Though I’m very … Continue reading →

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When eternity breaks in on us

Posted on January 27, 2020 by

It’s impossible to live near L.A. as someone who writes every day, and not write something about Kobe Bryant this morning. You would have to be an alien who just landed on this planet to not know what went on … Continue reading →

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Two wills and a destiny

Posted on July 22, 2019 by

So I woke up in Phoenix this morning but there’s no baseball in sight, unless the Diamondbacks are home tonight.  But I wouldn’t know that because I am not here for baseball, I’m here for my son, Chandler. He has … Continue reading →

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Another admissions scandal

Posted on May 28, 2019 by

Our son, Christopher, lives about ten minutes from a church that has the reputation, among many churched and even non-churched people, for having the absolute best pre-school in town. It’s like the USC or Stanford of pre-schools. Christopher’s daughter, Jocelyn, … Continue reading →

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A proper disregard for the law

Posted on May 23, 2019 by

  [Note: If you’ve been reading the Catch all week, you can skip the first two paragraphs.]

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A single mom’s Mother’s Day

Posted on May 10, 2019 by

We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. We need compassion. Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) During this all-important Mother’s Day weekend, let’s take a look at the … Continue reading →

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All the right stuff

Posted on April 8, 2019 by

For those of you who have been following our 19-year-old Chandler over the years, I have to tell you that he is doing well. In these last few months, he has taken incredible strides in the right direction. Just yesterday … Continue reading →

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