by Jim Word | May 13, 2021 | Blog, Front Page, Relationship Insights
“I just took his pill!!” “What?” I followed. Lori, with eyes open wide, repeated the same outburst but this time in more of a shocked cadence, “I. Just. Took. His. Pill!”Lori and I sometimes refer to our family experience as “Riding on the nose-cone of a rocket.” We...
by Jim Word | May 6, 2021 | Blog, Relationship Insights
I will let you in on a little secret many of your moms have been keeping from you. I believe most of them would deny it if you asked. I believe you would only ask because you are convinced your mother could never, ever be the person who would be susceptible to such a...
by Jim Word | Apr 28, 2021 | Blog, Relationship Insights
I have officiated hundreds of weddings. During every ceremony, there has been the time-honored ritual of the bride and groom making vows to one another. I have heard some traditional vows, some modern, some unique, and one just flat-out weird. For some reason, I have...
by Jim Word | Apr 21, 2021 | Blog, Relationship Insights
Our youngest daughter Emily is our free spirit. Fun could be her middle name. She has turned acting silly into an art form. One day she was in full-on silly mode. My wife Lori asked her “Emily, what am I going to do with you?” Emily responded...
by Jim Word | Apr 14, 2021 | Blog, Relationship Insights
Riddle me this: What are two of the most powerful parenting tools ever? Answer? Read on. One day I walked in the front door of my house. It was just that simple. I returned home on a Friday night after three days of training and six days of mission work in an...
by Jim Word | Apr 7, 2021 | Blog, Relationship Insights
When I left the house that morning, I thought I was only running a few errands. Little did I know I was going to have a front-row seat to an epic life or death battle. My first glimpse of the saga was nothing to write home about. I rounded a curve, and a sparrow was...
