Helping Your Parents Through Transition: Learn the Ropes
There may come a time in the future when one or both of your parents face transition. Their health is [...]
Katherine O’Connor Beiter: Experiencing God’s Comfort, Sharing God’s Comfort
Brian O'Connor turned to his wife. "Katherine. I just learned that there are still open seats on the plane for [...]
Our Life on the Farm
I first laid eyes on the Kauffman family property in 1987. Recently engaged to Tom, we had gone to Western [...]
Elder Care SOS: Facing Hard Choices with Hope
Do you have aging parents who are facing difficult decisions about their future? If so, Alice Kalso's book Elder Care [...]
That’s What Friends Are For, a Halloween Story
It was Halloween, 1967, not quite three months since my 18-year-old brother, Tom, had passed away. My parents were deeply [...]
My Brother Tom
Snohomish River valley I headed south on I-5 just about the time the sun came up. Mountains laden in snow [...]
You Have Stories to Tell
Do you ever scroll through your photos on your phone or riffle through your box of pictures and find yourself [...]
A Car Stuffed with Kids: Why-Not Days
It started as a day trip that Mom and her friend Margie cooked up for themselves and their kids. They [...]
Mama’s Old Coat Pocket Fund
Some families keep their emergency savings in designated envelopes. My mom had her Old Coat Pocket Fund, better known as [...]
Samuel, A Writer in His Own Right
Our son Samuel has a passion for writing. After reading the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy in fifth grade he [...]