Mother’s Day can be a touchy subject for some families. Blended families, for example, often struggle with the tension of celebrating both stepmom and biological mom. Other families deal with the pain of grief at Mother’s Day, facing the loss of a mother or child....
How many times in my Christian life have I heard that Jesus rose from the grave? How many times did I hear that I would be resurrected from death? These were facts that I knew, but until I walked through the valley of the shadow of death, the knowledge was only in my...
While driving one day, I was stopped at a busy intersection, and I looked up to see a beautiful vibrant rainbow arching across the sky. Awed by the sight, I scanned the other drivers to see if they shared my appreciation, but none saw it—not a single one. I wanted to...
Life is busy for everyone during the child raising years. School sports games, band concerts, and extracurricular activities have a way of taking over the family calendar. This is especially true for blended families because we have all the normal family busyness...
My husband, Robbie, and I have struggled with communication from day one of our marriage. His 32-year military career didn’t exactly encourage “sharing.” He always said, “If the Army wanted me to have feelings, they would have issued me some.” That didn’t help with...
