by Horace McMillan Parent-Child Relations. Our diagnosis. At last. After a fast moving, slow motion spiral that had led to my daughter’s hospitalization for emotional and behavioral health, we at last had an answer and a direction. This latest set of doctors and counselors overturned everything the previous doctors and counselors had said. This doctor … Continue reading
–Kelly Pittman Scripture: John 17:1-11 After Jesus had spoken these words, he looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you, 2since you have given him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. 3And this … Continue reading
~by Janet Trevino-Elizarraraz This month I’m giving a shout out to all the moms like me that for at least one day a year, our partners and children call us blessed and society sees us as the goddesses we are. We pause to acknowledge the limitless and priceless value of mothers. Yes one day, for … Continue reading
Originally posted on Practicing Families:
We live hundreds of miles from our closest relatives, which means that my son only sees his grandparents, aunts, uncles and extended family one or two weeks every year. He’s the only grandchild on my husband’s side, and the only one of his generation—which means my husband’s aunts and uncles…
–by Jennifer Mills-Knutsen Scripture: John 15:9-12 “As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. I have said these things to you so that my … Continue reading
~ by Julia Roller My first-grade son’s favorite game is foursquare. In fact, I’m pretty sure foursquare is the number one reason he enjoys school. At snack recess, lunch recess, and for as long as I’ll let him play after school, he’s out there joyfully slamming balls into the asphalt. He and his friends get … Continue reading
By Jenn Moland Kovash The Minnesota Twins opened their season this year on March 31 with a game on the road against the Chicago White Sox. Opening Day is a much-awaited holiday in my house and we all looked forward to watching the game that afternoon. That morning I posted a picture on Facebook … Continue reading
