With parenting challenges, ‘you learn as you go’
“Besides our young one here, I have a 13-year-old daughter who lives with us. Her mom split when she was about 1, so it was just the two of us for years before we got together....
Category: Short Stories
Sailing couple enjoys life on the high seas
“My husband and I are full-time sailors. “We’re from Niagra County, New York, but we spent the last three years in Texarkana with our daughter and grandson while she did her family practice medical residency. “Originally,...
Relationship filled with lots of things in common
“My girlfriend and I met at college and it went on and on until we were like, let’s try this thing out. We’ve been together for almost six years and plan to get married. Right now...
Plenty of honey-do’s for retired husband
“I’m starting my third year of retirement. It’s great.” “And I’ve been a waitress for about 30 years. I still enjoy interacting with customers, so I’m not ready to retire yet.” How does it feel watching...
‘At first, I thought my parents were being tyrants’
“I got into the wrong crowd. My mom didn’t like the people I was hanging out with and who I’d become over a year or so. She wanted me to be influenced positively instead of negatively,...
She wants to make a difference as bilingual teacher
“I’m going back to school to become a bilingual teacher. I love working with kids and I’m bilingual, so it seems like a natural fit. “They have an opportunity to learn so much when they’re young....
Ministry focuses on helping the whole person
“My take on ministry is a little bit different from others. Some people just want to preach and do the basic things. I want to help the whole person — the family, the home, the business...
Mom supports sons’ decisions to join military
“Both of my older boys are joining the military this summer. The one in college is going into the Reserve and the other one is going into the Army for a three-year term. “I guess I...
In between jobs, he looks on the bright side
“I was a restaurant manager for years and more recently have been in sales. But right now, I’m in between jobs. I have applications out everywhere and I’m just waiting to hear back from employers. “It’s...
On the way to Saudi Arabia, stroke changes his life
“I came here in 1976 from Trinidad. I was just passing through on my way to Saudi Arabia, where I was going to work for a company as an instrument fitter supervisor. Before I left, I...
