Troubled Waters
Throughout our sons’ adolescent years, we intermittently faced difficult challenges as they sought to establish their autonomy. Our...
Reckless Abandon
“ . . . they left everything and followed Jesus.” ~ Luke 5:11b What exactly does it mean to give up everything and follow Jesus? Does it...
Swept Off My Feet
Long before we were married, my husband and I talked about our future together. We had always agreed that when we had children, I would...
The Measure of a Man
A man's level of success depends upon the standard by which he is measured. I am very blessed to be married to an exceedingly successful...
Father Knows Best
In my early teens, I had a crush on a certain boy who was a year or two older than me. He was quite worldly, having been reared very...
Baby Steps
Remember when your baby was learning to walk? He stood up, wobbled, and fell on his behind only to stand up, wobble, and fall again. ...
The Hot Dog Incident
Many years ago when we were young parents with young children, Bobby and I gave our lives to Christ. Still in the infancy of our faith,...
False Accusations
Some years ago, a popular book attempted to explain the basic differences between men and women, and the conflicts that can result...
The Sins of the Father
Once upon a time, there was a little girl who worshipped her Daddy. She shared her secrets with him, and she ran to him whenever she was...
Looking Out for Number-One
Most women tend to have a pretty strong maternal instinct. This instinct is magnified exponentially with the birth of our first child,...