by Cassandra Spellman | Aug 29, 2023 | Death, Family, Generosity
I hold it true, whate’er befall; I feel it when I sorrow most; ‘Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. ~ Alfred Lord Tennyson I come from a family who never owned a dog. My grandfather, the father of eleven children, always...
by Cassandra Spellman | Apr 11, 2023 | Friendship, Generosity
For many years I operated under an ideology summarized by the mantra, “as long as my side of the street is clean.” In other words, other people will make poor choices, sin, and do wrong. But that shouldn’t affect me as long as I make sure I am not doing the same. The...
by Chris Spellman | Feb 14, 2023 | Family, Generosity
Some times of life are more stressful than others. When a child is sick, stress abounds. When multiple children are sick, stress abounds all the more. The past several months have been one of those on-again, off-again, stress-filled times for us. Thankfully none of...
by Chris Spellman | Dec 6, 2022 | Family, Generosity
Maybe not so much here in the United States, but in many parts of the world, children will receive little gifts today—perhaps chocolates, candies, or small tokens—usually in their shoes. Today is St. Nicholas Day on which many celebrate that larger-than-life, yet...
