He took my toy truck, so I gave him a brownie. She took my doll, so I gave her a juice box. Those are probably not scenarios we see play out at home, school or the playground, nor are they what we remember from growing up. Instead, when we are wronged, we take revenge. So,…

When I go to Bass Pro Shop, I still make it a point to stop by the large fish tank. Seeing the many kinds of fish reminds me of the wide variety of life God created in this world. Plus, it is nice to look at a glass screen that has real things moving behind…

It might be your stuffed animal, action figure, family pet, food, sports, the latest tv show or movie, book, park, etc. We all have that thing we talk about without someone asking about it. Whatever it is interests, impacts and inspires us. Whatever it is becomes part of who we are and how others see…

As we grow up, we learn how to do new things. Some common skills we pick up through life are learning how to roller skate, ride a bike, paint fingernails, throw a spiral or curve ball, drive a car, etc. After sharing that you have learned one of these new skills, someone might say, “Prove…

When your kids or spouse tell you that there is nothing left in the house to eat, it implies something. Typically, with these words, there is the implication for you to do something about the next meal, whether it is breakfast, lunch or dinner. This implied ask reveals their trust in your ability to prepare…

Finding an unopened Christmas gift while cleaning up the Christmas decorations would fill us with excitement, unless the note on the gift said, “Wait 25 years to open.” So many things could happen over 25 years that it would make the gift unappealing, or make it sound so amazing that it must be worth the…

Not all Christmas presents are ready to use the moment they are unwrapped. Whether it is a toy influencer’s top pick, or an Ikea must have, for a multipiece present to have its joyous and functional outcome requires understanding the directions. Looking at the wrapping paper or at the blank brown interior of a box…

You might be able to remember what you wanted for Christmas last year, but you might not be playing with it as much as when you first received it. Even if you are still playing with or using what you wanted last year, you still have some things that you would like to receive this…

Looking over the Christmas cards you have received so far, you might notice some new additions to some of the families. As the Christmas cards come in or as you scroll social media, you have seen many new babies born in 2024. At first with the news of new babies there is rejoicing, but if…

Before we begin, let me finish checking the tags on these Christmas gifts. “From me to me. From me to me. From me to me. From me to me. Wait, this one needs to be filled in. There we go, from me to me.” How selfish that would be to find all the gifts under…