In the very beginning of falling in love—those butterfly stomach, heart racing encounters—it seems so easy and natural to make time for each other. Then you get married and the years roll by and the kids come and the in-laws show up unannounced and you’re busy. Sometimes as our love progresses we can put aside […]
ABC news covered a delightful clip of a reporter who was interrupted by a “fan” while he was reporting on a story. With microphone in hand, and in the middle of recording a story on the side of a not-very-busy street, he pauses because he sees his mom in a car right behind him. This […]
If you’re in the season of raising kids I understand how taxing, stressful, and high energy it can be. I loved raising my kids and miss those years often. Crying on the first day of school, sobbing when the bus pulled out for camp, distracting them from homework to hang out…yes, I was that mom. […]
“Let’s not become discouraged in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not become weary.” (Galatians 6:9) Tears welled up in my eyes as I watched my son, Tim, open the church service in prayer at the mega-church where he’s one of the pastors. Now, that seems like a silly […]
I found this post most interesting and I think you will as well. A big thank you to our friends as HomeWord for continually putting out such great content. The Danger More Pressing than Sex and Drugs for Generation Z by Joshua Pease There’s troubling and encouraging findings for Generation Z in a new study […]
It was a hot, hot, hot Sunday during the Arizona summer. Even so, I wore a long blue dress. It was a special day and I wanted my attire to reflect the celebration in my heart. The morning started at my home church for a church service, and then I rushed out to another church. […]
A dear friend of mine posted a quote on social media and I’d like to share it with you… An American An American lives in freedom, walks with dignity, respects his neighbor, and fears no man. He is reverent, honest, hardworking, and devoted to his family. He is proud and prefers to accomplish and earn […]
Enjoy this guest post by Dr. Jim Burns today. It’s so good. As the president of HomeWord, Jim is one of the leading experts on marriage and family, and if it’s HomeWord you know it’s going to be good. “Truth in Relationships” Quiz by Dr. Jim Burns Why is it that some marriages die while others […]
My husband and I were traveling and had dinner in the restaurant of our hotel. A large group of ladies were seated near us—there were 9 of them. The reason I noticed was because instead of talking to each other they mostly were on their cell phones. I couldn’t understand why a person would make […]
I’m often asked, “How do you do it? How do you write a whole book? I want to write a book, but I don’t think I can. I don’t even know where to start.” My reply is always the same, “I write my books one sentence at a time and one paragraph at a time.” […]
