I once was looking for love and I could not find it. It eluded me for many years. That which I believed to be love was only a vanishing mist over the waters of fantasy; the deep waters of fantasy. I dared to dip my …
Encouragement for single, married, motherhood / family, empty nesters, single-again, and widows.
Life
No Greater Love
Take a step back. Farther. Farther, still. Can you see it—the parade of your life? If not, take another step back. See it—the stages of your life? · Childhood · Teen years · Early adulthood · College · Career · Dating · Marriage · Parenthood …
No Greater Joy
As I prayed at the table, my Bible before me, I opened my eyes to find my eight-year-old son copying me—head bowed and eyes closed, his Bible before him. Not having had our children very long—we adopted them mid-last year, my heart filled with joy …
A Matter of Convenience
The following letter from the future, composed by an unknown author, is dated January 22, 2023 the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion. “Dear Mom, Can you believe it’s 2023 already? I’m still writing 22 on nearly everything. Seems like …
Dealing with a Teen’s Disrespectful Remarks
Most people who have teenagers have been the recipient of disrespectful remarks. In our own teenage years many of our moms and dads may have used some kind of corporal punishment to help us with an attitude adjustment. But in our kinder-gentler-society, it is rare …
10 Ways to Greater Family Intimacy
1. Read the Bible aloud to your kids. Let them hear your voice and daddy’s voice. Missionary biographies, stories of great Christians, and stories with people of strong character. “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of …
Questions To Ask Prospective Daycare Providers
Most working parents have been there. You drop your child off at the home of your childcare provider or daycare center and she cries, “Mommy, stay with me! Don’t go!” “Is this really the best place for her?” You struggle over your decision, your options. …
7 Strategies to Avoid an Affair
It is vital that you win and not lose this battle. The future of your marriage, the well-being of your children, and your spiritual integrity depends on it. Recognizing the seriousness of the struggle you are facing, let us offer a few simple steps to …
Crying Politics: When Our Children Do Not Make the Team
With November 4th around the corner, you might think this is about elections. It’s not. This is about when our children do not make the team, get a part in the show, or earn first chair in the orchestra. What do we do? The biggest …
Physical and Emotional Healing
For me, single motherhood brought joys, trials, and new life. Happy about leaving a marriage of disparage and abuse, I had dreams of sovereign self-sufficiency. I fantasized about being the modern “Mary Tyler Moore” working woman mixed with “Shirley Partridge,” the best single mother on …