Rise to the Moment of Truth Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Tag: CHILDHOOD

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Allen Mendenhall: Waiting once meant wonder

What remains of Christmas past is this: the feeling of those weeks, compressed now into something both smaller and larger than they were. How the waiting itself became the thing we waited for. How we rushed toward events that we also wanted never to arrive, because arrival meant ending, and ending meant the long, ordinary months that followed.

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Sean of the South: An analog childhood

Many of those things are gone now. But you can still remember it all. The way you felt. The way you looked.

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Sean of the South: Lake Martin

Childhood is nothing but a continual buzz. A non-stop adventure novel.

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Kristin Landers: Let’s bring back childhood

My childhood was not perfect – no one’s is without blemish – but for the most part, my parents and even society let me be a child. I’m very blessed. 

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Ashley Carter: Working to restore childhood innocence

Implementing stronger family values will only strengthen a child, preparing him for his future and giving him a secure source to lean on for guidance.