We have six kids. Some are readers and some are not. Amy, our 13 year old definitely falls in the reader category. She loves to read-a lot. For her last birthday, John, bid and won a box of  over 60 Louis L’Amour books on Ebay. She was ecstatic! She has read almost all of them….

Remember track and field day when you were a kid? It was a fun time to try different events and for some of us, it might have been the only time we actually ran a timed relay race. We did the high jump, runs, throwing, agility tests, and the running long jump. One of the…

Sixteen years ago, Tina Hendricks welcomed a daughter. At first she was busy with diapers, feedings and picking out pink frilly dresses. By six months, however, she knew something about Mary was not right. “I remember taking her to a friend’s house. She had five children and I expressed some of my concerns despite the…

“If men and women are in chains anywhere in the world, then freedom is endangered everywhere.” –– John F. Kennedy At 5:30 a.m. the band began to warm up. Floodlights cast a glow over Victory Field where families from all different backgrounds waited with anticipation, excitement and expectation. Styrofoam cups of steaming coffee helped warm…