Our freshman came home from college for the summer. For those of you who have never experienced this, I’ve got to tell you, it’s weird. It’s not like you get back your kid; you get back this …
Raising Cain (and Abel, and Bob, and Larry, and…)
I admit that my experience in raising boys is limited. It should come as no surprise to you that I am, in fact, male, and I know how I was raised, good and bad. I have been here at Grace long enough …
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Girl Daddies
I grew up in a house full of women, with three sisters and a mom. I live in a house full of women: a wife, three daughters, and a female faux-dog. Still, I fully admit that I know virtually nothing …
Love Their Mom (or Dad)
I remember like it was yesterday. I was standing up there, middle of the day, wearing a morning suit, looking like I was heading to breakfast at Wimbledon to have tea and crumpets with the …
I Hate Conflict
I really don’t like conflict. I’m not afraid of it, but rarely do I enjoy it. So much of our lives are about dealing with conflict. Certainly this is true in our relationships with our spouse and …
A Season of Life
You know, I’m on the front end of my 13th year as head of Grace. I’ve learned over the years that every school year has its patterns. And, they tend to follow the same pattern. As human beings and …