God’s grace in a blended family shows up in many ways—fostering forgiveness, encouraging communication, and building unity. Blending Isn’t Instant I remember five years ago, when our family “blended” into...
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Being a parent at Christmastime is much different than being a child during Christmastime. When I was a child it was a carefree, stress-free, hustle-bustle-free time, absolutely the best! Now...
I’ve seemed to have lost my identity, and I’m still trying to find it. I realized my identity was lost toward the beginning of COVID in March 2020 when I...
There are days when you wake up and think to yourself, ‘it’s going to be a good day’ and others when you realize your life isn’t what you thought it...
I remember sitting alone on the piano bench in the student center of my university. After being joined by a friend, I decided to play her a song I liked....
“Camping? Are you Serious?” That was one of the responses I received from my then 10-year-old when I decided to buy a camper. A full-blown travel trailer! You see, we had...
I still remember the day like it was yesterday. The year was 2015. It was a hot, Saturday afternoon in June and my wife, Kathy, and I were headed to...
The year was 1982. It was a chilly Michigan May night and my Dad was sitting in his favorite rocker watching the 11 o’clock news. A loud noise interrupted the rhythm of the news. What was...
May is Mental Health Awareness month in the United States. I suppose in past years a typical reaction for many of us might have been casual disinterest, but this year is different. Whether you have a family...
Several times a week someone asks me: How is your husband? I answer: He is doing well. This question is asked because my husband, Jake, has lived in quarantine since...
March 13, 2020, I remember walking around my classroom, staring at the faces of each student and convinced I would see them after Spring Break. COVID-19 wasn’t real and it...
Early one Easter morning a family was driving to the sunrise service at church. The sun was just beginning to rise when a rabbit dashed into the road. The husband...
At first, it seemed fun. We wore pajamas, I made a special breakfast, we had TV trays and sat in the family room where my husband Regan had us precariously...
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