Fathers Matter (Every Day of the Year)
Last Sunday was Father’s Day — a day for celebrating the parent that goes largely unnoticed and under-appreciated the rest of the year. Dads are under-appreciated partly because our society…
Motherhood
Why God Made Mothers
I woke up this morning with the following verses forming in my head, so in honor of Mother’s Day (and at the risk of stating the obvious) here’s why I…
Postponing Motherhood… at What Cost?
These days, more and more young married women are purposefully postponing motherhood. And hormonal contraceptives make it easier than ever to do so. But far too few of them ask…
Letter to a Weary Mom
Do you hang on to old letters, so you can read them again and again? I do. Especially now that handwritten notes have become such a rarity, I enjoy leafing…
A Christian Father’s Rules for Dating My Daughter
In the past, several readers have asked how our family handles dating/courtship, so I thought I’d share my husband’s perspective with you. Enjoy!
World-Proof the Child
Today’s words of wisdom from my husband: “No parent can child-proof the world. A parent’s job is to world-proof the child.” He discusses how we can go about doing this…