Tuesday Truth for Youth: Tick Tock
byA new academic year is finally here! You thought you’d never make it. Well, you did! Ah, summer! Now that’s it’s over, I want…

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A new academic year is finally here! You thought you’d never make it. Well, you did! Ah, summer! Now that’s it’s over, I want…
“No! No! No!” my father yelled in exasperation at the top of his lungs. “We’re not there yet! I’ll let you know when we’re…
Hypocrite! That’s an ugly word, and nobody wants to spend time with hypocritical people, or worse still, be called one. I know that as…
Several years ago, early in the morning, I was startled awake, by the cacophonous chattering of birds. As I peered at my backyard through…
This week I’ve been repainting my kitchen and pantry. Many moons ago, in 1992, when I was in undergraduate college, during the summertime, I…
“Stop that!” I told my son, sharply reprimanding him for stomping on and crushing a flower during our afternoon walk. He looked up at…
It was hot, muggy, and wet Friday afternoon. I had been counseling teenagers all day and was drained and exhausted. All I wanted to…
“Ugh! My brain is melting!” My daughter came into my bedroom office and dramatically—she was 12 at the time—flung herself on the bed, collapsing…
This month many people celebrate “St. Patrick’s Day.” Patrick, known worldwide as “Saint Patrick,” is the patron saint of Ireland, because he spent 40…
I’ve heard it said that the most miserable person in the world is the one who straddles the fence, not committed to either the…

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