Walking Wounded

After receiving the news that our son had been born, both sets of grandparents arrived at the hospital together. Just getting out of the car was quite ...

The Story of Anthusa

Anthusa lived from c. 330 to 374 A.D. in Antioch. Widowed at the age of 20, she is remembered for her influence in the life of her son, John Chrysostom, ...

Baby Blue Wisdom

Speaker and author Carol Kent was on the fast track to being an absentee parent--until her young son, Jason, made a simple observation. She recalls:

"We ...

Civilization in Decline

Two welfare mothers were charged with first degree murder in Miami. They left their children locked in a room and went out for a night on the town. The ...

Every Day is Mother's Day

Leo Tolstoy said:

Women who fulfill their vocation hold power even over powerful men; such women mold public opinion and prepare future generations. And ...

How to Get Along with Mom

I heard a story the other day of two boys going to school, and they were talking about their families. One boy said he had figured out a system for getting ...

Thanks for the End of the Day

Every night my 6-year-old, Julie, and I thank God for one thing about the day. One evening Julie was breaking out in chicken pox, I had the flu, and my ...

Never Give Up Hope

For the first decade of our marriage, my wife, Doris, and I hoped passionately for a child. I think we wanted a child more than we wanted anything else ...

Me and My Shadow

My young son had been following me around the house for hours. All my efforts to interest him in playing with his truck or books were unsuccessful. He ...

Working for the Good

I was 35 and Will was 38 when we married, both for the first time. We decided to try for a baby our first year, but I had a tendency to miscarry and we ...