My father-in-law passed away this past year. Having served in World War II, and following the times of his generation, “Dad,” Wally Williams wasn’t one for emotions or feelings. Men were taught to be men: one must never cry, don’t show weakness, suck it up, man up, and never put your guard down, were the […]
“Now an argument started among them [Jesus’ disciples] as to which of them might be the greatest. But Jesus, knowing what they were thinking in their hearts, took a child and had him stand by His side, and He said to them, “Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives me […]
We celebrated my father-in-law’s life last week. It was hard not to call it a funeral—even though my brother-in-law felt strongly about calling it a “celebration of life.” Yes, we want to celebrate the life but it’s also saying goodbye and it felt very much life a funeral to me, a final goodbye, a last […]
It’s no wonder there’s no Kids’ Day because it seems every day is kids’ day. If you’re a mom you’re probably nodding right now. We put a lot of stock in taking one day—one day—out of the year to honor our mothers. Can we really do that in just one day? As I reflect on […]
This week we have a guest post by my beautiful friend, Seana Scott. You don’t want to miss this post! Seana Scott is a work-in-the-home mom to three littles, freelance writer, seminary student, and blogs to encourage moms at SeanaScott.org. A Mother’s Legacy by Seana Scott My mom died recently. I sit at her favorite […]
