Monthly Archives: May 2018
2nd Cup of Coffee, May 17, 2018: WHERE HAVE ALL THE SHOWERS GONE?
I don’t remember that first shower of married life, that cloudy Portland morning of May 18, 1974. Irish Spring? Probably. I’d bunked with Dad and Mom, and that was Dad’s go-to soap for as long as I can recall. I think he got some kind of reward for having bought so many bars of it. … Continue reading
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2nd Cup of Coffee for 5/10/18: YES, THE MAMA!
I knew I had just written history’s all-time, lifetime-achievement Mother’s Day message. No new pastor before or since had ever shown such sparkling wit and penetrating insight. I knew every other pastor would read my work and lower his eyes in blushing shame. I knew publishers would be lined up at my door, begging for just one more … Continue reading
Categories: Common Sense, Encouragement, Tell-A-Story-Make-A-Point Tags: marriage challenges, mothers, Mothers Day, parenting Leave a comment