The Right Priorities for a Parent-to-Be It was less than seven weeks until the baby was due, and there was still so much to be done. The... Read More
To Find Out, or Not to Find Out—That is the Question Being that my husband and I were both first-born, type-A personalities, there was little doubt in... Read More
Gifts that Last at Christmas My kids can’t wait until Christmas morning when they get more stuff. They already have a room... Read More
Making Mother’s Day Meaningful Mother’s Day can be a touchy subject for some families. Blended families, for example, often... Read More
My Son’s Smart Phone Addiction I bought my first smart phone about a year into my journey as a widow. For me, it was a lifesaver.... Read More
Keeping Your Family Stable in an Unstable World With terrorist attacks, dangerous dictators, life-threatening viruses, and senseless murders all... Read More
Teaching Children About ‘A Heart that Follows God’ When my daughter was 6 years old, she looked like Shirley Temple—naturally highlighted ringlets... Read More
Five Reasons Your Preteen Needs You Your preteen is embarking on the era of adolescence, when many of life’s choices will be made, and... Read More
Why My Family Loved the Creation Museum Science has become a god in our society. People depend on science to pursue everlasting life, save... Read More
Baby, Watch Your Mouth When my sister-in-law Jerra was a young mother, she wanted to teach her daughter, Natalie, to say,... Read More
Becoming a Mom: A Process of New Discovery I remember being in my last months of that first pregnancy, watching the weeks tick by. Sometimes... Read More
Making Your Home a Place of Peace One of my favorite movie scenes is from Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame. In this scene, the... Read More