by Rick Boyer | Oct 31, 2016 | Character Lessons
One day when I was a boy, I walked over to the home of my friend, Butch. I had my dog, Spike on a leash and he walked with me. I knocked on the door, but no one answered. So Spike and I turned around to start the half-mile trip back home. We left Butch’s...
by Rick Boyer | Aug 17, 2016 | Character Lessons
Hey, little buddies! One of my favorite quotes comes from Patrick Henry’s famous speech when he said, “Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God. I know not what course others may take, but as for...
by Rick Boyer | Aug 5, 2016 | Character Lessons
Hey, little buddies! A famous man once said, “Men are respectable only as they respect.” In other words, other people won’t respect you if you don’t respect others. Maybe you know someone who is always talking about other people as if they aren’t as smart as he is, or...
by Rick Boyer | Mar 27, 2016 | Character Lessons
Hurray for Molly Pitcher Hey, little buddies! Have you ever heard of Molly Pitcher? That wasn’t her real name. Her real name was Molly Hays. She got her famous nickname in the Battle of Monmouth in the Revolutionary War. Molly’s husband, John was a gunner...
by Rick Boyer | Mar 20, 2016 | Character Lessons
Do You Honor Your Parents? Hey, little buddies! Do you honor your parents? You may wonder how you can know if you’re honoring them. One way is to ask yourself if they feel honored. If they do, you’re probably doing pretty well. If they don’t, you need to...
by Rick Boyer | Mar 13, 2016 | Character Lessons
One of My Favorite Heroes Hey little buddies! I love the wisdom of old Benjamin Franklin. He’s one of my favorite heroes. There’s a whole chapter about him in For You They Signed. Franklin talked about a lot of important things with such wisdom! Here are some...
