It was a bitterly cold Kansas morning. And our usually snug and warm home felt freezing because the heater had stopped working in the middle of the night. We shivered…
Children
Siblings Loving Siblings with Special Needs
“How come everyone is all excited when she finishes her math book, but nobody cares when I finish mine?” My son, age 11, struggled to get the words out, tears…
The ABCs of Mom Truth
Happy Valentine’s Day! We have a special message for you today because we know sometimes as mothers we don’t see ourselves the way we should. Sometimes we forget to focus…
Romancing the Soul: What I’ve Learned as a Parent of an Autistic Child
Romance is in the air—at least according to the grocery store isle. Valentine’s candy and gifts fill every available space. So, I’ve been contemplating: What is romance? My following conclusion…
Dogs, the Hulk, and Romance
I got up this morning determined to write about romance today because it’s February, and that’s what February is about, right? I didn’t even make it from the bedroom to the kitchen….
Chillin’ with My Husband: Time for a Plan
It was time: My husband and I took a night away just before the new year. We needed to pray, to plan, to think—both alone and together. We needed to…
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 quoted these words – to…
Birds, Bees, and Family Dinner
“And that is how he proposed to her. Can you believe he knew six years before that he was going to marry her?” “How did he know?” “I don’t know….
Letting Your Husband Lead
I have to say it wasn’t always easy for me to let John lead. When he and I married in 1990, I was a single mom of a little boy….
Real Nutrition for Real Moms
By Lindy Ford I want to set everyone at ease right from the get go. Your dream of making your family life more productive, enjoyable and healthy is doable—without going…