Marriage & Parenting
Forgiveness: 6 misconceptions that hold kids back
As parents, we know it's second rate – a rote performance that lacks real heart. It’s a three-part act that goes something like this: Older child glares at their sibling, brow furrowed, arms crossed. Say you're sorry , we urge. Long seconds pass, then finally the apology comes – but it’s more like...
Identifying negative feelings behind unresolved conflict
Marriage conflict is a lot like taming tigers. Consider this: A keeper wanted to have a tiger as a pet. At first, the keeper fed the cub, walked him and cared for him, but as the tiger got older, his needs began to change. Since the keeper didn’t know how to properly take care of the growing tiger,...
How to foster a faith filled home when your spouse isn’t full of faith
My husband Arthur and I are, in many ways, total opposites. I write; he welds. I think big-picture, while he minds the details. I’m risk-averse, while he takes chances. So, it’s no surprise that we differ when it comes to faith. I’m a cradle Catholic, born and raised in a devout family that...
Disappointing, difficult, and destructive marriages: What’s the difference?
From the beginning of their relationship, Jane and Simon felt as though they were soul mates, complementing one another in every area of their lives. People around them routinely said theirs was a dream relationship because they were so perfect for one another. A year into their marriage, though,...
Song Reflection: Better Days by Amos Lee
“Still we’ve found a reason to carry on…” The search for hope, whether within us or around us, is daunting to say the least. Sometimes frightening, other times, angering—at the worst of times, lonely and seemingly solitary. Artist Amos Lee invites us into the real depth of this search. One that...
Praying With Your Spouse: A Step-By-Step Guide to Get You Through the Awkwardness
We hear it all the time…well at least in the crowds I roll with. Pray with your spouse. Yeah…okay, but what they really mean is to pray for my spouse. Nope. Wrong. They actually mean to pray with your spouse. Ugh…but that’s so awkward. The truth is that you are exactly right. It is awkward …really...
For the Mother Dealing with Post-Partum Depression
As I tossed and turned in bed, the rising sun caught my eye. I hadn’t slept well, like so many nights before. My swollen pregnant belly was to blame. He was due any day, a beautiful baby boy. And although this was the fourth child we’d be welcoming to our family, his arrival and the months that...
Do Wives Have to Be Submissive?
"Wives, be subject to your husbands, as to the Lord." (Ephesians 5:22) Woah! Come again? On the list of controversial and misun...
Being a Leader in my Family
Many of us may be familiar with the amount of time and effort that is put into developing leadership skills within any given nu...