Cheap Fun for Children
My children used to spend hours playing together with their favorite toy. Though most would assume it was a major purchase or some extravagant electronic…
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A Mom’s Reflection on 8th Grade Graduation
How can it possibly be that time already??? I’m going to stop being a social researcher for a minute and just be an amazed mom….
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Do You Need Grace in Your Marriage?
Do you need grace in your marriage? I do. Lately I’ve realized how easy it is for me to get irritated or frustrated over the…
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I Couldn’t Reach My Children
Editor’s note: On April 27, 2014, a massive tornado tore through central Arkansas, leaving a devastating path of destruction in its wake. One of the…
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I Still Do
As I stood there in my white strapless gown across from the handsome boy I’d been dating for years, it was easy and effortless to…
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Where Are You Running?
Sometimes it seems like motherhood is a track-and-field event. We chase kids. We hurtle the conflicts life throws at us. We shot-put our bad attitudes…
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Heather Hetchler Shares Encouragement for Stepmoms
Heather Hetchler knows that it’s hard not to take it personally when your stepchildren don’t embrace you the way you would like despite your…
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How to Be a Great Mother-in-Law
A great mother-in-law?? Okay, most days, I’d settle for just being a good one or even simply not messing up a relationship too badly. I’ve…
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A Day In the Life of a Summertime Mom …
Ah, summer. The kids have lots of play dates, the days are long and beautiful, vacations are on the calendar … and every mom with any…
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Swimming Lessons: A Lesson on Fear and Following Jesus
My youngest son does not have much fear. He’s a leap before you look kind of guy. When he was 2 years old and my…
