Appreciation

What a Fourth Grade Boy Was Thankful For (illustration)

The class assignment was to write a short paper on “Things I am Most Thankful For.” One fourth-grade boy put first, “My glasses. They keep the boys from punching me and the girls from kissing me.” (Henry Fielding - in Who Said That by George Sweeting p. 48) …

Qualities That Make Strong Families (illustration)

A few years ago Dr. Nick Stinnett of the University of Nebraska conducted a group of studies called the “Family Strengths Research Project” Stinnett and his researchers identified six qualities that make for strong families. The first quality and one of the most importa …