Giving To The Environment Today!
My son Tawfiq had an away league game this past weekend - a 45 minute drive away. I take Tawfiq to all the soccer games when I am in town, because it is bonding time for us.I asked Tawfiq if he was...
View ArticleGive Books
For my son Ian’s birthday, we first had a family birthday and then a friend birthday during the school day. For his friend birthday, he got a few toys, but he also received nine books. When I came...
View ArticleCan You Give Too Much?
Yes you can.When I look at who gives the most in our society, one group stands out: moms. I know my mom sacrificed a lot here raise five kids. And in many she sacrificed too much. So finding the...
View ArticleHappy Giving and Bonding!
My 19 year old daughter, Sahar, was recently asked to sing a hymn in front of several hundred people.She was given about 24 hours to prepare. Luckily, we had time together as a family which enabled her...
View ArticleGiving Eases Emotional Pain
One of the hardest things for an adult to hear is that a friend of yours has cancer. You've probably already had this happen to a friend of yours, perhaps even a relative. I can pretty much guarantee...
View ArticleWhat Goes Around, Comes Around!
Our children have their own journey. They need not be the same as the parents.We as parents have expectations of our children, and we get disillusioned when they fall short.They have their own heart,...
View ArticleWhat do kids love most? Their parents reading to them.
“Tell me a story.” “Read me a book.” These are words that every parent has heard. And a new British study shows us what we already know, and what we probably don’t do as often as we need to.“Almost...
View ArticleA Great Reminder
A few weeks ago, my ten year old was lying in bed with me and Marcia and out of the blue, he said, “I’m grateful I have a wonderful life.”I’m sure you can imagine the surprise and delight I felt...
View ArticleA Moving Account of Loss:
"I have never cried so much from reading a book! Every page was filled with deep emotion and I cried on every page I read! As a father of two children, I felt my heart tear out as I read about the pain...
View ArticleA Dog's Purpose? (from a 6-year-old)
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa , and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and...
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