4 Tips for Helping Kids Cope with Deployment
By Edie Melson3 min read
Kids are much more involved with combat than in the past. It wasn’t uncommon for our military son to call his younger brothers while he was on deployment…
Friends and Family
Sharing Words of Love
By Shawnelle Eliasen3 min read
There is nothing silly about telling others that you love them. That is precious. And powerful. Those words are a blessing.
A Feline Guardian Angel
Watch as a heroic cat stands up to a dog who is attacking a boy whose family she lives with.
Speak Words of Life!
By Michelle Medlock Adams3 min read
My sister tells me about Mom in heaven, and how we’ll always keep the legacy of love alive in our family…
Surely the Lord Is with Us
By Shawnelle Eliasen3 min read
Tempers are short, and I think of other families whose kids are probably sitting in their chairs like angels. I imagine halos and harps…
Why Mom Didn’t Really Care About Mother’s Day
By Edward Grinnan4 min read
It was a spiritual act, a practice of humility, a way for my mother to say that even in our humblest choices we can honor God.
A Soldier’s Canine Hero
By Edie Melson3 min read
We loved visiting on base so we could watch the relationship between our Marine son and this amazing animal…
Buffy, the Healing Puppy
By Marilyn A. Gelman5 min read
Who knew a fluffly cockapoo could mend a woman’s broken heart?
My Wonder Mom
By Diana Aydin3 min read
I suspect God reserves a special kind of power just for mothers. One that transforms them into a force to be reckoned with.
Trust the Lord to Handle All Anxiety
By Shawnelle Eliasen4 min read
“Anxiety stirred within me,” writes guest blogger Marci Seither, “but it dissipated when I saw the look on his face. Pure love. Just like the Lord feels for us.”
Perfect Parenting
By Edie Melson2 min read
I chose to view the past while standing beside God. I prayed before I began and asked him to share his perspective on my journey as a parent…
Stronger Together
By Jackie Surls7 min read
Doctors tell lupus patients to avoid stress, but stress didn’t avoid her. That’s where a white and fluffy pooch came in.
