Go, Granny, Go!

On a hot summer day I was sitting near an open window sewing and keeping an eye on my three grandsons playing outside.

"Let's play cops and robbers," ...

Locked up Tight

One night I went into my 8-year-old daughter's bedroom to pray with her before she went to sleep. In the course of her prayer she said, "Jesus, ...

Weddding Vows or Miranda's Rights?

I was watching my 5-year-old granddaughter Christy play with her dolls. At one point, she "staged" a wedding, first playing the role of the ...

A Still, Small Voice

It was an exasperating morning. Our phone rang constantly, I washed a contact lens down the drain, our dryer died, and our dog, Princess, sat on the deck ...

Bitter Inheritance

As so many abused children learn, without forgiving those who hurt us, we cannot free ourselves from the grip of history. ... I have a friend whose marriage ...

A Growing Fetus

My 5-year-old son accompanied me to my ultrasound appointment when I was 11 weeks pregnant. As the technician pointed out the shape of the developing ...

Parenting: Always a Surprise

Sometimes parenting can be like bungee jumping: you don't know what will happen until you reach the end of your rope!

Your Lawfully Wedded Pet Peeve

Mrs. Foster, a teacher at my school, had a frustrating day with one of her first-grade boys. "You've been doing irritating things all day today. ...

"Just Charge It, Silly"

A recent experience showed me just how powerful the trend is toward materialism. My 3-year-old daughter and I were leaving the record store when I noticed ...

Imperfect Blessings

For years I never felt I measured up to all I thought the Lord wanted me to be, or all I thought I should be. Satan convinced me that since I wasn't ...