Yearly Archives

2021

Elementary FamilyLeadershipSeasons of Fathering

Elementary

"A majority of American fourth- and eighth-graders cannot read or do math at grade level, according to the Education Department. And that assessment is from 2019, before the learning losses from pandemic school closures" (Jason L. Riley, WSJ 7/14/21). It seems elementary education has lost its focus…
Rick Wertz
July 15, 2021
Confusion or Clarity Spiritual Growth

Confusion or Clarity

Does the 24/7 news cycle confuse or clarify? When statements are made, such as “follow the science”, there is an implication of clarity. The question is whether the reference is to science available for review or part of the science one group may agree with.…
Rick Wertz
July 8, 2021
Responsibility for Freedom FamilyHolidays

Responsibility for Freedom

“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.” With that final sentence and fifty-six signatories, the Second Continental Congress unanimously declared independence from…
Rick Wertz
July 1, 2021
Thank You Dad Family

Thank You Dad

An annual tribute to my dad in hope that it is an encouragement to you: Born in 1917, four years after his parents immigrated from the south of Russia, he spent his early years growing up in Nebraska. The family continued to speak Russian in…
Rick Wertz
June 10, 2021