By Sue Harrison The Great Melt Down
When my brother Bobby and I were little kids, one of the great treats of summer was a journey to…
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The Simple Joys In Motherhood
My friend Justine is an amazing person. She’s raising her beautiful three-year-old daughter, holds down a job, and just completed…
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The Grandmother Chronicles: Flat Stanley
The idea that I might someday become a grandmother didn’t hit me until I was in my mid-forties and our…
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God Isn’t Fooled By My Excuses
Our nephew Logan began the day by greeting his three-year-old son, Gabriel . Their conversation went something like this: Logan:…
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The Big Storm
When our granddaughter Taylor was two years old, we took care of her while her parents attended an out-of-state wedding.…
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The Gap
One of our favorite family activities is making music. In addition to 96-year-old Grandpa Cliff, who plays a real mean…
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The Unopened Gift
When our daughter Krystal was four years old, her requested Christmas gift was a "ballerina outfit." So, I ordered a…
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A Thanksgiving Legacy
My mother-in-law Shirley was a gifted country cook. Thanksgiving at my in-law’s house was celebrated with a huge stuffed turkey,…
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Courage Charlie-Style
When you’re five, school is a challenging experience. My friend Emily’s son, Charlie, is learning wise ways to cope. One…
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Community Ties
When you grow up in a very small town, everybody knows your dog. That was especially true in the 1950s…
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Bread and Butter
As a teenager, I often babysat for my little sister, Tish. On one of those babysitting occasions, when Tish was…
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The Recital
My mother was a piano teacher. Lessons began in September and ended in May. Each January, Mom gave her students…
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