Melodie Davis Archive
The Making of a Cynic: When Experiences Wound
A complete idealist, this child’s heart was as open and wide as the sky above. In her 11 years she had tried to harden, wise up, become cynical and tough.
Why They Want to Keep You in Vegas – Or Buying Lottery Tickets
“Compulsive gambling is one of the purest forms of psychological addiction known—gamblers are stimulated by gambling and actually get high on it.”;—Dr. Robert Custer;;
Passages: From Kindergarten to College
Sometimes the transitions to school are unpredictably hard: leaving a child at college who has slept under your roof for 18 years.
Praying the Neighborhood
Instead of praying for peace or good health, I decided to focus on praying for harmony in each of their families and lives. It has become a new way of praying the neighborhood.;;
Labor Day Meditation upon the Ant
It was being moved by a single ant pallbearer. She zigged and zagged as she pushed and pulled the shiny beetle over the rough sidewalk.
Best Driving Tips from a Long-Haul Truck Driver
;I had wasted much energy blaming and criticizing other motorists over the decades. It finally comes down to a conscious decision to cut the blame and anger out of one’s own responses to what we see happening on the road.;
Do Your Children Enjoy Sunday School?
Sunday school tells children their needs are important and gives them valuable connections with special adults. Kids sometimes develop lifelong memories and love for their early teachers.;;
When the Going Gets Wet… – Guest columnist Jodi Nisly Hertzler
I’m so jealous of Fun Moms. I want to be a Fun Mom, I really do. And sometimes I am, but it takes effort.;;
Will Today’s 30-50 Year Olds Live as Long as Their Grandparents?
So not only the stress and conflicted feelings—but the joys and immense satisfaction come full cycle in this marvelous circle we call family.
In or Out? Making Choices – By Guest Columnist Michelle Sinclair
Looking before we leap is a wise instinct, but it can also turn a time of joyous, much-anticipated change into a tail-chasing cycle of worry and second-guessing.
