I was brought up in what was then West Germany during the 1970s. Both myself and my older sister...
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My mother had been gone for about two years and my father was just starting to date the woman...
I was fortunate growing up to have a large contingent of extended family living in the same neighbourhood. My...
DISCIPLINE, THE RIGHTFUL HERITAGE OF THE CHILD‘Rejoice Not in Ungodly Children’ We Americans are justly proud of what our...
This happened one summer, on vacation at my grandparents’ farm. It was a rainy day, so grandmother suggested that...
While I was at university in Heidelberg, Germany, I rented a room at a large house which was owned...
Before I begin, let me explain the phrase “Keeping up with the Joneses.” It means trying to match or...
Before I get into the main story, I want to set the scene a little. The church outing...
Back in the day (well, the late 90s/early 00s to be a bit more precise), a rather eye-catching...
My grandpa and grandma weren’t really farmers, but they had a small parcel of land at the back of...