childhood

Collective Joy

I have been lured into the lifestyle that requires me to chauffeur my children from activity to activity. Before having children, I often wondered why parents did this. “Let the children be bored!” I demanded with my infinite childless wisdom. I was even in this boat when my first child was young and he was…
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Sundays

My Grandmother once said that the reason children grow up so fast is because they’ve lost their Sundays. Such days were reserved for rest. Now an hour is left for God’s people to confess. Even then, where’s the king sofa to kick up your feet, the cat and dog at peace, sirens silent, the tyrants…
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Window Treatments; Growing Up 15 Minutes West

The people who don’t use window treatments intrigue me. Do they want everyone to be able to see in? Or are they just frugal and see them as an unnecessary cost? It also makes me wonder why other people opt to cover their windows; even when the cost of them exceeds their means. Sheets and…
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