Editor’s note: This week is the annual Cry of the Orphan campaign and FamilyLife hopes you will become informed and involved. Listen for special broadcasts this week on FamilyLife Today. We would like…
Children
Independence
My eldest son is seven and a half years old, and the battle between mom and son right now is control vs. independence. I want to keep the control and…
Eating Out With Autism
The other day my aunt and I took the girls shopping with the promise that we’d go to their favorite fast-food restaurant afterward. I’d invited my aunt along for emotional…
For a Time I Cannot See
“Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see.” Neil Postman This past year I was part of a very enlightening verse-by-verse study on the…
Adoption: Do the Next Thing
Editor’s note: This week is the annual Cry of the Orphan campaign and FamilyLife hopes you’ll become informed and involved. Listen for special broadcasts this week on FamilyLife Today. Say hello again to Kristin…
Mom Versus the Opposite Sex
As each year passes, my eldest daughter becomes more independent. She’s only six-and-a-half (the half is very important, she says), but I see the slippery slope of the world’s influence…
Dads — You Gotta Love ‘Em!
I am cleaning up dinner right now, and these little nuggets are floating into the kitchen from the nightly wrestling session in the living room: “Dad, can I touch your…
Is Your Gas Light On?
How long do you wait to refill your car’s gas tank? If you’re anything like me, it’s after the gas light comes on. I asked a friend this question. She…
Adoption: Dealing with the Questions
When we decided to expand our family through adoption, we knew there would be questions. But some of them really threw us for a loop. These were from our close…
Christmas Truth
I just got my hands on Barbara’s new book When Christmas Came and I must tell you, I did not want to set it down! If you are a gal…