I was so over the fighting. I had been wrestling with one of my foster daughters over the subject of appropriate clothing choices. “Go back into your room and change out of that mini- skirt,” I told her. “You can’t…
The basic biblical family unit is comprised of one man, one woman—his spouse—and their offspring or adopted children.
I was so over the fighting. I had been wrestling with one of my foster daughters over the subject of appropriate clothing choices. “Go back into your room and change out of that mini- skirt,” I told her. “You can’t…
My husband, Todd and I met in March of 1990, and as a high school junior, I remember teasing him he was a month late. I had spent the 14th of Feb. watching other girls get flowers and chocolate. The…
Ever felt daunted by the sheer needs of the children in whatever room you are standing in? Ever lost patience with a difficult child, meanwhile chiding yourself knowing he has suffered at home so much? Ever needed to explain to…
I will be full of big feelings, looking around at strategically placed pictures of you growing up and wishing you knew exactly how proud we are at this moment. I imagine I’ll have some mama-wisdom bubbling up inside, dying to…
I don’t know about you, but I spend many fall evenings sitting in bleachers, cheering on various sized football players. This fall, all three of my sons are playing, so that’s at least four games/week. There are many kinds of…
Between work, school, sports schedules, homework, and ministry responsibilities, it can be hard to meet the expectation a home should be simultaneously clean, organized, and Pinterest-worthy. What I most want is for the home to be a place our teenagers…