I saw him in the mall. He was about 5′6″ and wearing a dark uniform that made you think of the air force or at least some branch of the military service. The cap was the kind you would see a policeman wearing…at least they used to wear them..short bream and looking like it was [...]

The young mother set her foot on the path of Life. “Is the way long?” she asked. And her Guide said, “Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old before you reach the end of it. But the end will be better than the beginning.”
But the young mother was happy, and she [...]

I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs or toast. When others had cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different than the other kids’ also.
But at least, I wasn’t [...]

By the time the Lord made mothers, he was into the sixth day working overtime.
An Angel appeared and said “Why are you spending so much time on this one?”
And the Lord answered and said, “Have you read the spec sheet on her? She has to be completely washable, but not plastic; have 200 movable parts, [...]

“Mommy, look!” cried my daughter, Darla, pointing to a chicken hawk soaring through the air. “Uh huh,” I murmured, driving, lost in thought about the tight schedule of my day.
Disappointment filled her face.
“What’s the matter, Sweetheart?” I asked, entirely dense.
“Nothing,” my seven-year-old said. The moment was gone. Near home, we slowed to search for the [...]