Called to Coach

A coach will impact more people in one year than the average person will in an entire lifetime. ~Billy Graham From my earliest years, all I wanted to…


Why is He Wearing a Dress?

Kids have always asked hard, surprising, and embarrassing questions, often when we are standing in the middle of a crowded store or restaurant. The…


The Value of Imperfect Parents 

My first year as a second grade teacher, I taught an adorable little boy. He was quiet, didn’t have a lot of friends and seemed very nervous about…


Reece Whitley: SportsKid of the Year

Reece Whitley was seven years old when he failed a deep-water safety test at summer camp. He had to watch his friends enjoy the pool without him. He…


Call the $%@! Word a Foul

Every sports arena is painted with lines to mark what is fair and what is foul. Every home needs to have some of those lines painted as well. One of…


Parental Blinders

 I was sitting at my son’s T-Ball game when I realized that his chances of becoming a major league player were not promising. The score was close and…


Different Kids—Same Family

Are you just like your siblings? Of course not, and your kids will probably grow up and say the same thing. Most parents of grown children shake…