What to Say (and not to say) to a Parent of a Child with Special Needs
When you see a family with a child with special needs, what goes through your mind? Does your heart go out to them? Do you…
Embracing The Gift of TODAY
“Mom, can you put a DVD in a CD player? How about a CD in a DVD player?” My inquisitive son is always thinking up…
When Life Is Hard and Hormones Rage
[verse reference=”Philippians4:6-7″]Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of…
Picky Eating: What’s a Mom To Do? (Part Two)
If you missed Part 1, you can catch up with Picky Eating: What’s a Mom to do? Part 1. It helps you understand the importance of…
Picky Eating: What’s a Mom to Do? (part one)
It’s dinner time. Mom is feeling tense. “Are we going to have our nightly battle with Jeffrey and food again? Maybe this time he will…
The End of Day Rewind
It is two minutes till midnight and I am a full hour past my self-professed bedtime. I wander into my kids’ bedrooms, re-cover them, give…
Training Them Up
By Carla Adair Hendricks I’d heard these words quoted countless times before – in parenting books, at adoption conferences, in church pulpits. I too had…
Internet and Gaming Addiction
I talked to some moms recently who have dealt with a child who was addicted to internet video gaming. This is a serious problem in…
What Did She Say?
“God wouldn’t send anyone to hell; He’s loving. That’s what my friends say.” I couldn’t believe she had just said that. My biggest fear had…
My Prince Charming Wears Combat Boots
by Valerie Gaff When I was 9, I knew exactly what my wedding should be like. I wanted a beautiful white dress, with a train…