Ever had one of those days/weeks/months/years when you just want to give up because the path to where you thought you were going just doesn't seem passable?
Maybe the class was too difficult,
the schedule, too long...
the project, too …
Over the past few years, many of us have been confronted with the fact that there are definitely bad ways to help people. For example, we've found out
...how not to pack our Operation Christmas Child boxes (my own additions: avoid stuffed animals …
This week my oldest turns 16.
After typing that sentence, I had to just stop and stare for a minute. Sixteen! Even though it's so entirely expected, I have to say it: Where did the last ten years go? And lest you think all parents of older kids …