We’re smack dab in the middle of a cross-country relocation at this most wonderful time of the year. Every moment is sacred. This is the last time we’ll do this or that family tradition in this place with these people. …
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My husband and I will be relocating soon. God has provided an essential promotion at just the right time in answer to our fervent prayers. Right now, at this time, the Lord has done it. God cares for us. Yet …
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When we marry we discover a fact we may have overlooked. Our spouses are flawed. We may find ourselves blindsided by their humanity. No matter whether our spouses possess strong faith or not, still they will fail in many ways, for …
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The world is a paradox. And it’s frightening. In it we find such natural wonder, gorgeous vistas, and stunning beauty that we are rocked to the core. We find the joy of family and the blessing of love. All of …
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I’ve been pondering the generations and the messes of family. I’m a daughter of parents on either side of eighty. I’m a mother of six adult children in their twenties and thirties. I’m a grandmother of five. Everyone is growing, including …
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Saturday was an epic day, a rarity on earth, a day when so many joyful components came together that the happiness could barely be contained. This day was a foretaste of heaven. Our day ended with us singing along with …
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I was extremely blessed. I spent the first three decades of my life either living in the same small town as one side of my extended family or at least close enough that we drove to be with everyone for …
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My husband and I married when we were children, ages seventeen and eighteen. Man, oh man, did we make a lot of mistakes! We couldn’t grow fast enough. There were too many personal areas in need of change and maturation. …
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The body of Christ is our eternal family. Fellow believers are our brothers and sisters in Christ, members with Christ. It’s a gift of great magnitude when our human family overlaps with our believing family. The capacity for deep fellowship …
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The evening breeze blew balmy and soft. The day had been perfect. All was well. Copious fireworks had been detonated the previous day, and our bellies were full of burritos, fresh fruits, and veggies. Now we soaked in the hot …
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