If you do any research on childhood development, you will find study after study that underscores the importance of the role of a father in the life of a child. Particularly in boys, a father plays a very crucial role in the growth, formation of values and even self-esteem. Many kids grow up without a…
Growing Up Rural: The Centers & The Saltbox
Life at The Galway House on Hermance Road Did you ever have a moment when you saw someone and you knew that you were going to be friends even though you didn’t know them or anything about them? I was going into 8th grade when I first saw Chris Center and his family at church…
Jason Bodley
The things that matter most in our lives might not be not fantastic or grand. The things that matter are found in those small moments; those deep friendships; and those amazing seasons of connection and relationship that will never be forgotten. To be honest, I don’t even remember how Jason and I met. It was…
Growing Up Rural: Good Neighbors
The sound of a cheerfully whistled hymn would drift through the trees and across the front field and catch my ear. I immediately knew that my neighbor was out and about in her garden. Nan Heller was the older lady that lived across the street with her husband, Russ. They had a neatly kept little…