Having arrived once again at Mother's Day, my friend Beth (who does the beautiful graphics on this blog) and I each wrote a tribute to our respective mothers. Both are gone from us—mine for decades, her…
Having arrived once again at Mother's Day, my friend Beth (who does the beautiful graphics on this blog) and I each wrote a tribute to our respective mothers. Both are gone from us—mine for decades, her…
You would never guess by looking at her that she is 104 years old. She is lively and quick to smile. In fact, it looks very much like the joy inside of her just can't help but spill out all over her face, even fi…
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose,” (Romans 8:28). For so much of Judy's life, she had clung to that promise…
Sometimes I cringe when people tell me I am a good mother. It's not that I think I'm a bad mom; but I know I could have done better—and I humbly acknowledge that all the credit for any good that others see …
As I was preparing for this blog and contemplating fatherhood, I came to the realization that fathers affect us whether they are present or absent. This may not be profound or revelatory to you, reader, but for m…
“And I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty” (2 Corinthians 6:18). Prior to this promise recounted here f…