I love all those Bible stories you learn in Sunday School. But I was bothered by one of them. It had to do with Joseph and his older brothers. His older brothers sold Joseph into slavery as a way to get rid of him and the Sunday school teachers made it sound like the older [...]
April 19, 2008
The “Bad Brother” Stories! Part II
Filed under Stories from my Childhood
Tags: brothers, children, family, fighting, friendship, life, parenting, relationships, sibling rivalry
April 19, 2008
The “Bad Brother” stories! Part I
As I’m writing these entries, I’m aware that they are mostly positive. So, in an effort to balance out the reality, I’ll add what I call “Bad Brother” stories. Older brothers are supposed to watch out for younger siblings, providing direction and guidance. Well, when my mom decided to have more children after my sister [...]
