Automobiles and Families – What Do They Have in Common?
We can learn a lot about families by observing how one car owner has learned to care for his car and what he learned from his father about caring for…
On Potlucks and Picnics and the Poetry of Food
The cookbook is old, the spine broken in places, pages faded and stained, dotted with water from being left too close to sinks and glasses, smudged with the remnants of…
Starters: Sourdough and Life Culture
Life culture is a way of life based on the belief that human life at all stages from conception through natural death is sacred. This belief informs how we respect…
Solutions Across Generations
Solutions. Today many of the advanced solutions for societal problems come from developing innovative technology and accessing global resources. However, when it comes to fundamental concerns of the human heart,…
Currents August 2021
As I thought about this month’s tenet, “We greatly value the unique and contributing role of families,” my mind went to the great variety of the makeup of families. It’s…
Blended Family
In our society, blended families have been increasing in number. This video describes what it is like through the eyes of the children who have experienced the difficulties and the…
Assorted Families: Ties that Bind
Few would argue that the traditional family–birth or adoptive–is without parallel in providing nurture, guidance, and support to the rising generation. As a child of divorced parents, I salute my…
The Power of Family Stories
As a youngster I often walked the quarter mile up our country road to visit my grandparents. As I look back sixty years at those visits, I have come to…
The Priceless Value of Family
The moment I knew my life was about to shift, there was what I can only describe as an internal earthquake at a 9.2 on the Richter scale. I had…
Family Foundation
Family, Such a simple word, yet it carries a magnitude of meaning. What is family? Why is this role important? If you’re reading this, take a moment and set a…
The Irreplaceable Role of a Father
Just over a year ago, our 37-year-old son had a massive heart attack in the middle of the night. Luckily, he and his wife were up decorating for their 4-year-old…