On What We Learn from Trees
Imagine a place, high in the mountains of Central Utah, right at the heart of the Fishlake National Forest where there is a glade of quaking aspens ringing the shore…
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…
He is the Legend; I am His Legacy
On Tuesday, December 8, 1992, a young Idaho farmer spent his 33rd birthday in a labor/delivery room. He was cheerfully filling out Christmas cards while his wife was in labor. …
No Ordinary Men
Men, too, deserve to be spoiled. They need to be told they are handsome, and their efforts are appreciated. The importance of supporting, positively encouraging their efforts to be fruitful,…
Together We Can Do Anything Better
Anything I Can Do, We Can Do Better Remember Annie Get Your Gun? Sharpshooter Annie Oakley has a confusing relationship with her love interest and rival, Frank Butler. She loved…
Big Ocean Message June 2019
This month’s tenet states, “We value the irreplaceable role of fathers and build interdependent relationships with men.” I have thought a great deal about this tenet since attending CSW (Commission…
Where do Fathers fit in Maternal Feminism?
Last year at CSW an Indian woman, Ms. Sai, from an organization called Swayam Shikshan Prayog reported on a project in which rural women were making and selling solar-powered lamps.…
On Listening
One of the many things that makes my father the man he is—the tinkerer; the fixer; the chauffeur even for children that are old enough to drive and really should…