Author: CCGC

I will never forget the morning my husband and I took our children to the playground. It was early in the morning and the weather was beautiful so we decided to take them out so they can get some fresh air. At the playground I saw my son who is two years old on top...

Over the last sixteen years in the education field, I have learned a lot about the limitations that students, specifically special education students, put upon themselves. As a Master Teacher of Special Education, I have had the privilege to work with several school buildings in addition to various classroom settings, teachers, and students.  I have...

When I was younger, I raced bicycles. I was as committed as a ninth grader could be to the sport of cycling. I looked the part, complete with my helmet, full racing kit, the tiny pedals that you need special shoes to wear. Wearing all of the right things did not make me the second...

We just got back from vacation and we made a lot of stops along the way. We visited a few museums and a couple other places. It seems everywhere we went there was that familiar arrow, the sign…EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP. Not a simple suggestion to visit…NOPE…it was basically exit through the gift shop...

…Daniel…prayed three times a day, just as he always had, giving thanks to his God. (Daniel 6:10) I’m a Grammy! Yes, my first grandchild arrived in July and with this new title came a shocking realization – I look like a Grandmom! Not that that’s a bad thing, and not that all grandma’s tip the scale…not even that I...

A few weeks ago, my wife and I spent a few days in beautiful Lancaster, PA.  On the list of planned activities was seeing the production of David at the Sight and Sound Theatre.  Over the past few months, I have had some co-workers and friends tell me what a great show it was and...

As we exited the car, I told my granddaughter to take my hand. “Why?” she asked as usual.“I want to keep you safe.” I replied.“Oh, okay.” She reluctantly obeyed. It was not easy for this four-year-old bundle of energy to surrender her desire to dash across the lot to our destination. As we walked I...

Growing up my Aunt would bring me to church on Saturday night. We would get ready to walk to church and then have dinner after. It was what we did every Saturday night for quite some time. If you asked me what I got out of it I could not say or remember.  But, I...

One of my favorite things about summer is our annual waterpark trip down to Wildwood with the Greens. If all goes well, God willing, this will be our third annual trip down there. As I look at the pictures as memories pop up, seeing how much the children have grown yearly reminds me of how...

When I was a younger, I loved the show Man vs Wild. In this survival show, famed outdoorsman Bear Grylls would be dropped in remote wildernesses all over the world and show you how to escape. He taught survival advice like where to go when in danger, how to build shelter anywhere in the world,...