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 ...

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 ...

The Value of Life in the Womb

Susan Shelley writes in Marriage Partnership, "I was thrilled when the doctor told me our baby-to-be was a boy. I decided to keep the news a secret ...

The Secrets of Childbearing

When I was expecting my first baby, a six-year-old neighborhood girl was particularly curious. She wanted to see the baby furniture and hear our list ...

Testing the Smoke Alarms

As a safety reminder, our granddaughter Barbara and her second-grade classmates were advised by their teacher to check the smoke alarms at home to see ...

If Evolution Is True …

Seen on a church sign:

If evolution is true, how come mothers still have only two hands?

The Kiss of Encouragement

Painter Benjamin West tells how he loved to paint as a youngster. When his mother left, he would pull out the oils and try to paint. One day he pulled ...

Women in Tune with God

Even the woman who is in tune with God's leading will struggle to maintain a balanced life. There are going to be times when each of us is out of ...

Quick-Change Artist

My friend Dorothy spent several weeks in prayer and special training to lead a Bible discussion group. Finally the big day arrived for the first class. ...

Parental Responsibility

Renew your hope; love your family. Raise your children, don't abandon them. Cats raise kittens. Dogs raise puppies. Eagles raise their eaglets. Surely ...