From Our Hearts

Raising a child can feel daunting at times. I believe the most encouraging wisdom and insight I received as a young, clueless parent was...

Have you ever lost an expensive pair of earrings and spent hours searching for them? I’m guessing you didn’t give up until you found them, right? Well, think about this: How much more...

Many fathers are convinced that they aren’t cut out to teach the children, but this is simply a matter of perspective and word choice. Fathers do teach. They simply do so in a manner more respective to...

Our job as a mother and homemaker is to make sure that our children’s lives are precious to us, that they have a shelter from the world. You see, the home is God’s...

Our behavior is heart driven. There­fore, correction, discipline and training, every aspect of parenting, must be addressed to the heart. The fundamental task of parenting is...

The temptation for worldly acceptance comes when you lose sight of your identity. As a believer in Christ you are a...

Not long after Jim and I were married, we realized we had a longing for many of the same things a lot of other newlywed couples long for. We wanted good jobs, a good income, a new car, and an exciting...

We are all God’s children. We are all made in His image. It’s time we get real and embrace our life and our uniqueness. We can’t hide from...

As young girls, many of us grew up dreaming of the fairy tale stories we were drawn to as children. Visions of the future looked like...

“So what did you do today?” I can expect this greeting from my sweet husband every day when he arrives home. He is glad to be home and content to make small talk, but more importantly, he graciously turns his attention to me and...

A significant number of men are sports fans. Some don’t even care if it is football, baseball, basketball, or racing as long as it is competitive. They become...

Our world has been going through so many changes lately. Though most of you might agree that we’d be better off without them they really do cause us to...