The Easter season is a great time to tell the true meaning of the holiday: the story of Jesus Christ. We have found Resurrection Eggs, a product developed and produced by FamilyLife, to be very helpful. Here is a fun way to celebrate, an Easter Advent! Here is what you will need: A calendar Set of Resurrection [...]
“I have a Dream …”
February 26, 2010 By
This speech by Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most recognized speeches of our time, if not the most famous. It was August 28, 1963, when thousands gathered at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to listen. The part most often repeated are the words of King’s hope: “I have a dream …” [...]
Mom’s the Word!
February 25, 2010 By
Just before my first child arrived, I left my job and identity as a woman in the workforce. I had been blessed with a stay-at-home mom growing up and was excited to be home with my own children. I had dreams of a tidy house (What else would I do while the baby was napping?), an adorable baby [...]
Code M
February 24, 2010 By
“May I please get out?” At my request, my two-and-a-half-year-old had rephrased “I want to get out,” as in, of the shopping cart. I hefted him to the floor as I did the three-children-means-three-seconds glance at the shirt I’d seen on sale, trying to pick the right color. “Stay where I can see you,” I [...]
Burned by Betrayal
February 23, 2010 By
Have you ever felt betrayed by a close friend? How about a business associate? A spouse? Has someone ever spread lies about you to ruin your reputation? What about having to watch — helpless — while a former friend or loved one used an unscrupulous lawyer and false accusations against you, all in the name of greed? Or, [...]
Black History Month — and Me
February 23, 2010 By
Posters pressed to the large windows at Barnes & Noble reminded me that it is Black History Month. Now that I have a kindergartner for whom I’m responsible, what has been a good thing in years past now strikes me as an opportunity. My son is blond, blue-eyed, and, like his mama, talks like a [...]
Burned by Betrayal
February 23, 2010 By
Have you ever felt betrayed by a close friend? How about a business associate? A spouse? Has someone ever spread lies about you to ruin your reputation? What about having to watch — helpless — while a former friend or loved one used an unscrupulous lawyer and false accusations against you, all in the name of greed? Or, [...]
Divorce is Not the Answer
February 22, 2010 By
When I hear about families going through divorce, I feel an overwhelming sense of grief and loss. I have friends who have been devastated by divorce. Divorce is heartbreaking, all the more so when one of the parties is blindsided by the decision of the other to give up and end the marriage. This seems to be [...]
How God Can Build a Family
February 19, 2010 By
I love the creative ways God forms families. I also am excited to hear about couples giving up their preconceived ideas of how their families should look, what size their cars should be, what their bank accounts should look like, how to spend their vacations, etc., and allow God to take control. It usually results [...]
Give like You Mean It
February 18, 2010 By
Sometimes I give but I really don’t. Scenario #1: I’ll tell my husband, for example, to go enjoy a night out on his own — no kids or work to worry about. (He frequently does the same for me.) But when the kids start acting up (imagine that!) or I start to lose my cool … [...]
