MAY CAUSE TOXICITY Holidays seem to bring out the best and unfortunately the worst in people. It's no more so than between ex-spouses. Especially if one of t...

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” ~ Jeremiah 29:11 When that...

It’s summer! And we have a houseful. To be honest, summer is probably our favorite time of year. We love having all the kids under one roof for an extended p...

I’m sorry, did you think I was talking about NASA or space exploration? No, but I wouldn’t pass up a ticket to Jupiter right about now. We’re in the throws o...

Yes, still bring your wife or mother breakfast in bed, but more importantly, share the following truths with her. Imagine how much more comforting it would b...

Is it ever too late to pick up the baton and finish the race? Men seem to drop the baton more often when it comes to relationships with their children than w...

Single-parenthood is tough. It goes against the very foundation of God’s desire for family, and assuming the parent’s single status is a result of divorce, i...

My wife has always loved Christmas. So when I proposed her hand in marriage at Valentine’s in 1993, we became husband and wife that Christmas on December 18t...

This article is dedicated to the memory of my mother-in-law who passed away from pancreatic cancer, my dad who died from brain cancer, and my stepdad who pas...

Last summer’s Olympics were a magnificent spectacle. When I watch these events, I get caught up in the competition and national pride. I admire the participa...

As a family, we did the most unconventional thing (no we didn’t wear ugly Christmas sweaters for a family picture…but I’d like to try it). We left the city a...

Did you know second marriages fail 63% of the time, while three times isn’t a charm as illustrated by the 74% divorce rate. But that’s for those non-church g...

Shared From Our Friends: MARY FROM MARTHA I came across a post on one of my new favorite blogs today regarding the way dads are treated/portrayed in modern s...

As I have written before, stepparenting can be a challenging endeavor. Perhaps more so, according to the research, for the stepmom than the stepdad. We are a...

Psalms 127:3-5 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s ...