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 ...

Good Company

Twila Paris, winner of the 1993 and 1994 Dove Award for Female Vocalist of the Year, credits her parents for giving her a sense of self-worth and confidence. ...

Tagged with Love

For weeks, my son, Bill, and his wife, Kathy, were gathering and pricing things for a yard sale. Their youngest daughter, Meadow Dawn, was fascinated ...

Talking to God

I was tucking our preschooler in for the night when she asked if she could pray. Delighted, I told her it was a great idea to talk to Jesus. As she began ...

Computing Excitement

Our preschooler, Morgan, really was excited about our new home computer. We didn't know how special it was until we overheard her say, hugging her ...

The Trouble with Old Clay

I took a piece of plastic clay,

And idly fashioned it one day.

And as my fingers pressed it still,

It moved and yielded to my will.

I came again when the ...

Safety Near the Father

Several months ago our family went to a swimming pool. I was down in the deep end by the diving board swimming around, and my four-year-old, Savannah, ...

It Takes a Village

It takes a village to raise a child.

If Evolution Is True …

Seen on a church sign:

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

Parenting the Parents

We spend a lot of time on the subject of sex education in the schools. Maybe it's time to introduce mandatory courses in parenting -- for boys as ...