Category Archives: Family

December is the cruelest month (for some)

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Rick

Glory to God for Advent and for Christmas when we celebrate the incarnation of God the Son in Jesus of Nazareth! Advent preparation and Christmas joy. Keep that in mind when I say that for our family December is a … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – disillusionment and unconditional love in "Marley and Me"

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Rick

(This is not a good poster for this particular movie.) A Wright family tradition is to see a movie on certain holidays especially New Year’s Day. Frankly the selection is pretty poor right now and my kids had already seen … Continue reading →

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Is grace-ful parenting even possible?

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Rick

Partly because pastors need to eat as well as feed and partly because I was sick of listening to the Jim Engster Show (which often is on NPR when I drive) I made an effort to find and download sermons … Continue reading →

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