Goodbye House
Earlier this year we learned unexpectedly we needed to move. Yes, saying good bye to our home of 33 years. It was sudden and at…
Adult Children
Resources for the Empty Nest and Beyond
Are you navigating life with adult children? Whether you’re embracing an empty nest, building healthy adult relationships, or seeking God’s guidance for communication, boundaries, and connection, you’re in the right place. These articles offer hope, grace, and spiritual insight to help you walk confidently in your role as a praying, loving parent through every stage of adulthood.
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This is How I Want to Celebrate Mother’s Day!
I was 27 years old. The room was freshly painted. The crib set up. Clothes neatly folded. Anticipation. Waiting. Waiting. She was late. 2 weeks…
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Grandparents Raising Grandkids
Pete and Carol, happily married for 39 years, were ‘empty-nesters.’ Their 3 children were all in their 30’s, married, and now Pete and Carol were…
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How to Bless Your Young Adult Children
It’s easy for us to look back on our high school and college days, and only remember the late night fun, friendships, sporting events, and…
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Stompin’ On the Stepmonster
You would think after 26 years as a step mother there wouldn’t be anything new to learn. Wrong. It all began when we decided to…
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Weddings and the Step family
“My step daughter and I have had a great relationship for over 12 years,” the woman shared. “She is planning her wedding, and I assumed…
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What Values Am I Modeling?
Dennis and I recently spent some time with our son Samuel, his wife, Stephanie, and their three beautiful children. Watching the two of them interact with…
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Bethany Hamilton Talks About Staying Close to Her Parents
In this interview, “Soul Surfer” Bethany Hamilton joins us to talk about her relationship with her parents, Thomas and Cherilyn Hamilton, and what they mean…
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What’s In a Name?
My toes are hurting something fierce! I just read in Annie Chapman’s book “The Mother-in-Law Dance” the dilemma that some daughters-in-law have about what to…
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HIS Way… Not Mine (part 2)
I am finding that God is always at work, caring for each detail of my life. Putting into place things I could not have fathomed….
