Bible truth is the foundation for the Christian life. The Bible will help you be the mom you long to be, it’ll show you how to have a solid, biblical marriage and it’ll teach you to have the mind of Christ.
We hadn’t seen him since he was a tiny baby. But the 20-year-old soldier called my parents to let them know he was passing through our town and would love a place to stay. His parents and mine were friends. Our dads had served overseas together with the US Navy. And for years his parents… Read More
My screams woke my parents in the next room. I was in sixth grade when I was startled awake by a cool draft of air. By the time I rubbed my sleepy eyes and looked up, a strange man was halfway through my bedroom window. That’s when I screamed. It was all I could do,… Read More
My daughter tried to coax my young granddaughter to introduce herself to other children. She taught her how to look kids in the eye, smile, and tell them her name. So far, though, my granddaughter had been unresponsive to my daughter’s urgings. One day my daughter took her little girl to the park, and… Read More
My three-year-old granddaughter was perplexed on her first day back at Sunday School after a pandemic-induced hiatus. “Mom, Victoria looked new today. She had glasses on her eyes.” Then she paused. “She kept the same name, though.” I chuckled at the bewilderment of a preschooler. Her little friend was the same person—yet she looked different!… Read More
Women know how to get things done and make things happen. By nature, we’re problem solvers. We juggle kids’ schedules, whip up dinner from a near-empty pantry, and figure out what to do when the forgetful tooth fairy leaves a child in tears. In other words, we manage life. That’s why it’s hard to admit… Read More
We were hanging a sports logo in my grandson’s new bedroom. The vaulted ceilings made us underestimate how high up it needed to go, and we didn’t have a ladder handy. So, my son-in-law squatted and motioned for my young granddaughter to stand on his shoulders. Normally cautious, calculated, and careful not to make a… Read More
I was a brand new Christian, and I had no idea how to start reading the Bible. In fact, I couldn’t have told you where to find Genesis or Revelation (the first and last books of the Bible). But I wanted to know more about God. So, I walked to a tiny missionary book store… Read More
What color is the blood of a white person?” My second grade teacher’s face was flushed. As she perched on the edge of her desk, our entire class yelled in unison: “Red!” Only moments ago she’d called a halt to recess and marched us into our classroom. It was 1964 in Southern California, and a… Read More