In the fellowship of parenting, we often sit in the family room, literal or virtual, laughing and swapping stories. We discuss bedtime routines and college savings plans. We share laundry advice...
Jennifer at Getting Down With Jesus welcomes the tough questions that arise when she and her seven-year-old daughter turn the pages of their Bibles. ...
Mother's Day is coming up. ...
Four stories of second chances. And each time, something changed, something was learned, and something was realized.
I have always thought that parenting is an art form. There are no hard and fast rules. Something that is true in one situation might not be true in another. A reaction that...
In the ending scene of 'The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe', Aslan is tied to the stone table, left to die. As mice furiously chew the ropes that bind him, Lucy and...
My oldest daughter turned 20 this week. If parenting were military service, I could retire with full benefits right now. But as you know, there isn't retirement from parenting. Your role gets...
One of Tina Howard's gifts as a writer is that she possesses a kind of simple honesty. Most of us want to look good in front of our friends and at church. It's...
We’ve reached the end. ...
That Christmas should be a time of joy and peace is a given. That it’s often instead a time of stress and disagreement is also a given. No matter how much we try...
Jews and Muslims are well known for their various spiritual disciplines. Judaism is filled with traditions and feasts that keep the body busy. Islam is also a religion filled with daily prayers and...
Progression of Faith - Mike Leaptrott writes about the growth of his faith over the years. ...
To this day, neither of us can remember how it began. Did I comment on her blog first, or did she comment...
“Your house smells weird!” He dramatically shook his head and crinkled his nose. ...
She sits quietly in my office, hands folded nervously, tears streaming silently down her face. Her visit to meet me, a patient...
Al Hsu writes about life, Christianity, suburbia, and living Christianly in the suburbs.
Years ago a person came to me at church and said, "I want to join your church, but I don't know if it is right to leave my church." We ended up having...
Between constant meetings, phone calls and emails, staying productive at work can be a challenge. However, the odds of staying productive can be greatly improved by taking some simple steps to...
The myth of the do-it-all multi-tasking woman may look great on paper, in reality, it’s just plain exhausting. The truth is this...
Back in 2003 I was going through a time of great uncertainty and doubt. I have always struggled with belief in God. As a pastor, that bothered me for obvious reasons. It bothered...
