The Call: Special Relationship — Cheryl Now that Stella is almost five, I miss seeing those tender moments when a big brother or sister held her close. That doesn’t mean that there are no more special moments — they just look different now.

Cheryl I’m looking at umbrellas, but have not yet gotten one. So, for now, it’s the reflector for me.

The Call: Pixie — Jessica Pixie, my daughter’s cavalier spaniel, lies on her lap while she finishes reading her school work. My dear old dog, most constant of all friends. —William Croswell Doane Response: The Family that Plays Together … — Cheryl I’m very thankful that my kids are friends as much as they are […]

The Call: Words Have Meanings — Cheryl As Christians, compassion should be a very important word in our lives. It is, in fact, a word that gets bandied about in secular society an awful lot, especially at election time. According to The Free Dictionary, “compassion” is defined as “[d]eep awareness of the suffering of another […]