By Luann Anderson, YWAM Publishing In the spring of 1976 my mom loaded up our red and brown Ford Country Squire station wagon with teenage girls and drove my friends and I to the Billy Graham Crusade in Seattle, Washington. The event took place in the newly opened Kingdome, home to the Seattle Seahawks football team, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Children & Teens
What Greater Honor
By Luann Anderson, Editor at YWAM Publishing My 79-year-old father is an excellent hands-on tradesman. For as long as I can remember, he’s served as his own contractor for myriad demolition, design, and building projects. He’s fostered many practical labor skills in his five children as well. I have vivid childhood memories of helping my … Continue reading
Releasing Our Kids
By Luann Anderson, Editor at YWAM Publishing Early in the morning of September 29, 1982, a twelve-year-old Illinois girl died after taking a capsule of Extra Strength Tylenol. Six others who took the medicine also died. Soon investigators discovered a link to the medication. Someone had entered supermarkets and drugstores over several weeks, removed packages … Continue reading
Life In the Saddle
By Luann Anderson, editor at YWAM Publishing My introduction to horseback riding took place at the young age of seven, when my mom signed me up for Girl Scouts. I was content to become part of a wholesome organization—weekly meetings, community projects, and cookie selling—but what I really wanted out of the experience was to … Continue reading