Have you ever played the party game “The Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon?”  It’s a game primarily for movie buffs based on the six degrees of separation (the idea that each person on the planet is just six or fewer social connections away from anyone else).  In the game you...

We recently attended a family reunion in Southeastern Idaho, where about 80 family members were present. There were at least 20 who could not make it. It is fantastic that all of these people are the children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of my Mom and Dad. I have five sisters and...

“What’s really important?” That’s an honest question. For us, as believers in Jesus Christ, we should have a quick answer. This should be settled for us because of our understanding of the Scriptures. But, we get distracted. Lately, because of many unforeseen events, I have been distracted but considering this...

Growing up in a large extended family, we always joked about Uncle Leo. Uncle Leo was a colorful character. At all the family picnics he always had one beer too many. He would ask the same questions over and over again. “What grade are you in this year?” “Have you...

We know well the credit card commercial slogan, “What’s in your wallet?” The idea is that you need the right card, the preferred card, the one that will get you the most—now. But what if we were to ask that question of our families? What’s in your family? Will the...