Pray Your Way to a Smoother Day
I was reading the biography of George Muller aloud to my children this week and ran across a quote concerning the value of prayer. Muller claimed that “four hours of…
Author: Jennifer Flanders
The #1 Choking Hazard
Do you know what the #1 choking hazard for children is? I thought I knew. After all, that has been my husband’s catchphrase for more than two decades now. “Don’t…
Bigger They Are, Harder They Fall
My son David broke his leg this week. Dashing across campus between classes, he hurdled over a retaining wall and heard the bone crack as he landed. He snapped it…
The Flowering Grass
One of my children discovered an old video of home movies in our media cabinet last night, and soon the entire family had gathered around to laugh at the grainy…
Keep the Peace: No Dirty Dishes in the Sink
Arguments in marriage are like dirty dishes in the sink. To keep the peace, you had better deal with conflict immediately. At least, that’s how my husband and I have…
Breathe Some LIFE Back into Your Marriage
Does your marriage feel like it needs resuscitating? Maybe it’s time to breathe some LIFE back into your relationship: L = Laugh. Your husband still wants to have fun with…