“Georgia!” my father yelled. “If you don’t straighten out, we’re going to drop you off right there.” He pointed to the large sterile hospital-like building that they called the children’s home. “That’s where they put children like you.” I had been picking on my little brother as we rode in the backseat of the car….
I realize some people might react negatively to the term “loser” because in God’s eyes, everyone has value, worth and purpose. In that sense, no one is or ever could be a loser. But we can all acknowledge that for many reasons some people are not healthy individuals where they currently are. Maybe in ten…
My beliefs about women are rooted in my childhood experiences, and those outdated beliefs form the programming that runs my internal computer. If you don’t fit into my Mom, Sister, or Grandma data set, I might not pay you much attention. Not because you are boring or don’t interest me, but mostly because you are…
I came to a point, not too long before I began dating my fiancé, when I was content being single. In fact I wasn’t just content, I was happy being single. Although I was open to dating and still knew that someday I wanted to share my life with someone, for the time being I…
“Do you (insert bride’s name here) take this man along with his 47 t-shirts, his pocket knife collection, and that ugly, ratty football jersey he got from the quarterback of his favorite team?” “Yeah. I think so.” “And do you (insert groom’s name here) take this woman along with her flowery bedspread, gajillion throw pillows…
