A recent Focus on the Family broadcast on single parenting stirred up memories for me. It has been over thirty years since my single parenting years, but those were critical years in the life of my children. As Christians we all have periods in our walk where we find life to be overwhelming. It was during …
Forgiveness after Abandonment?
Forgiveness is easy when someone just makes a little mistake. Maybe it is forgetting your birthday or saying something they didn't mean to say. Sometimes they don't even know they have done something. Years ago, I took a class on Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. He said relationships build like a bank …
Treasured Memories
It is hard to believe my little sister has been gone for twenty years. The youngest of twelve children, she was born three days before my wedding. An eighteen year gap is a big one especially when you don’t live in the same house. When people ask me what her disability was like, I find …
Storms in Life Bring Blessings
Like most people, my life has been a journey. When I think back to my childhood, I never would have imagined some of the roads I have traveled. At my high school graduation they played “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” If you haven’t heard that song, I think listening to Susan Boyle sing it would be …