Can true forgiveness happen without repentance? Without reconciliation? These are 2 separate yet intertwined questions that I've not onl...

Michael was disgusted this morning as he showed me a video of a group of girls engaged in a popular sexually-suggestive dance while what sou...

A couple of days ago, Matt Walsh posted on his blog about the animosity toward stay-at-home mothers & how society has it all wrong. Be...

There are all kinds of things I thought I knew about parenting (especially when it came to sleeping) . . . & then I became a parent!  ;-...

An old youth group friend of Michael’s recently announced that he’s homosexual. This friend still claims to be a Christian, but is embraci...

"For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in Him but also suffer for His sake . . ....

And so begins the sanctification of parenthood. Not that it hasn't already been happening, but now it begins in earnest! See, our little...

When I was researching cloth diapers just before Emma was born, the following questions almost made my head explode! Which kind of diaper ...

Dear Anonymous, I can't begin to thank you for blessing us so profoundly! I don't know who you are, but God does, & I know t...

Today was Michael's appointment with the UAB neurosurgeon, & all things considered, it was a good experience. For starters, the doct...

I saw a purportedly true story today about a teacher encouraging her students to make the most of their education because soldiers fought fo...

We are fortunate indeed. We belong to a church whose members have rallied around us during this difficult time in our lives. They are prayin...

I know what the Bible says about submission. I've read it myself & I've read books studying it.  Wives, submit to your own h...

Our darling girl is just about halfway between 13 & 14 months. That seems impossible! She's positively adorable, an absolute delight...

I am exhausted. Completely emotionally drained. This was a very bad morning. A bad morning that began last evening when Michael received a p...

I just read a blog post that gives some very good advice to "experienced moms". (Seriously, stop right here, click on "blog ...