Sons Love Their Fathers First

In the book The Five People You Meet in Heaven, author Mitch Albom tells the story of Eddie, a maintenance worker at a seaside carnival. After Eddie's ...

House Built for Dysfunctional Families

The Ledbetter family likes to spend time at home together, —just not in the same room. So they built a 3,600-square-foot house with special rooms for ...

Sexually Disoriented People Lack Loving Fathers

"In all my reading and experience, I have never known of one sexually-disoriented person who had a warm, loving and affectionate father."

—Dr. ...

Mother Supported in Caring for Handicapped Son

Author Henry Cloud writes:

When I was four years old, I came down with a leg disease that left me bedridden, then in a wheelchair, and then in braces and ...

"Gladiator": A Parent's Painful Legacy

The film Gladiator tells the story of Maximus (Russell Crowe), general of the Roman army in 180 A.D. Following victory in a decisive battle, the dying ...

Actor Compares Movie Life to Real Life

I once heard an actor being interviewed on late-night television. "Tell me," said David Letterman. "You're a sex symbol who plays all ...

Husband Forgives Wife's Stealing

Friends of ours grew up in the church and have a fine house, sweet kids, and good jobs. But the wife has an emotional/mental problem. She periodically ...

Many Benefits from Involved Fathers

Studies say children with involved fathers are:

More confident and less anxious in unfamiliar settings. Better able to deal with frustration. Better ...

Misbehaving Daughter Sees Need for Conversion

Ken Canfield writes in "The Heart of a Father”:

During a family vacation, Sarah got a little ornery and pushed Hannah.

"Did you push your ...

Mother's Unanswered Prayer for Self-Improvement

We all know what it's like to still have growing to do.

Jeanne Olsen, a mother of five from Illinois, took her daughter Kirsten, age 9, out for a mother-daughter ...