Posts about Families (9)

It is gut-wrenching to watch our kids suffer. When they fall and scrape their knee, we can brush them off and give them a Band-Aid, but when the pain is emotional, it can be more difficult to just kiss and make it better.

According to the store shelves full of plastic grass and chocolate bunnies, Easter season is well underway. But for the Christian, Easter is more than dying eggs and filling baskets. It’s an annual reminder of the eternal hope we have because of Jesus’ resurrection.

Are you considering buying a boat or camper, installing an in-ground pool, or remodeling your kitchen, bathroom, or basement? Maybe taking your family to Europe or gifting your parents a cruise for their anniversary is one of your goals.

The Best Bug To Catch Did you know that there is a type of contagion that you simply can’t get enough of? I’m not talking about the viruses or infections that your kids catch at every playdate all winter long. I’m talking about Generosity - the act of spreading kindness and goodwill to everyone around you. There are seven different ways to share this fun bug - so keep reading!

With finite time and money, we’re all forced to make choices in how we spend our resources. Will we choose to allocate our resources to material goods or to experiential events?

What if I told you there was one common denominator associated with more than 70 different chronic diseases?

As I lay back on the ultrasound table, I felt a peaceful sense of familiarity. Of course, I was excited, but I’d been through this before with my two sons, now five and three. So I knew what to expect at this 12-week visit: my husband and I would get our first look at the little one growing in my belly. Our newest blessing.

March is national orphan care month. Often in our culture, the global orphan crisis and the domestic foster care crisis are viewed separately. While there are important differences, they share this same bottom line: children should not pay the highest price for the sins of a broken world. Without a champion, they will; they do, and that’s not OK.