Catching Trophies or Catching Bait

By Cynthia Ruchti –

A lone boater caught my eye when my husband and I were in Florida months ago. We stood on a long pier from which tourists can fish for the curious, sun-speckled varieties the Gulf of Mexico offers. For a fee, tourists can rent a pole and use it to dangle something tantalizing before the nose of a fish. What camera-bedecked man or woman doesn’t want to land a lunker, a line-pulling, back-straining monster that might make its way to the photo Christmas card or the wall of the family room? Read more

Am I Teachable

By Carin LeRoy –

If you’ve ever raised children, then you know that each child is different. Having four, I’ve seen many traits in their personalities—the complainer, the stubborn, the verbal, the compliant, the obedient, the one who ignores—to name a few. Read more

Applaud the Builder

By Robin Steinweg –

“Ow!” I hop on one foot. I explore my stinging toes. I can feel the imprint the mystery object left when I stepped on it in the dark. Still hopping, I land on another. Read more

The Legacy of Influence

By Peter Lundell –

John Wooden, considered by many the greatest coach of any kind who ever lived, recently died at age 99. Wooden took a losing UCLA basketball team and turned it into the greatest powerhouse in the history of the NCAA, with an untouchable 10 national championships, 88-game winning streak and many other records. Read more

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

By Cheri Cowell –

Have you ever found yourself between a rock and a hard place? It is an uncomfortable place to be—between two difficult choices, between two options that both seem good or both seem bad, while needing to make a decision that has consequences we don’t like. Read more

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