Friends and Family Archives

Misty the cat administering some healing love.

Misty’s Healing Love

By Peggy Frezon2 min read

With a mom recuperating from knee surgery and mostly alone, the family cat is on the job–cuddling and comforting.

Out of the Mouths of Babes…

By Michelle Medlock Adams4 min read

I am blessed beyond measure to have two daughters who teach me to be better simply by watching them “do life.”

Give It a Month

By Terry Squires3 min read

Do you have a teen son or daughter who is graduating from high school and heading to college in the fall or taking a new job away from home? Are they nervous that they won’t like it?

God is Our Refuge

By Michelle Cox4 min read

God walks through the tough moments of our lives with us, providing exactly what we need, exactly when we need it.

Mother and daughter walking at sunset (Thinkstock)

3 Lessons from My Mama

By Michelle Medlock Adams4 min read

She may not have been the best cook in the world, and she couldn’t sew a button on to save her life, but she shared many valuable lessons with me while she was here on Earth.

A Father Parakeet’s Love

By Peggy Frezon2 min read

God cares for all of us, even the tiniest of birds.

Letting Go of Blame

By Terry Squires2 min read

Life is too short to look back and wonder what you could’ve done better. Instead, look forward and set your eyes on today and the blessings in life that Jesus has given you.

The Most Important Job in the World

By Diana Aydin3 min read

God was right, though. Motherhood is full of triumph and tragedy. But it’s the most rewarding job I could ever have hoped for.

A Mother’s Grace

By Shawnelle Eliasen4 min read

I don’t know when I’d experienced such love. When I think back, I can still remember the quiet of darkness broken by our voices, the delicious goodness of having my mom all to myself.