Friends and Family Archives

Ezra, Naomi and Eli bring their parents three times the joy.

The Joys of Adoption: A Trio of Treasured Toddlers

Despite the challenges presented by her adopted children’s special needs, this young mother is harried but happy.

The Pug That Made Her Pause

She didn’t have time for another dog. She didn’t have time for anything—or so she thought. A senior pug named Buddy slowed her down and opened her eyes.

How we inherit strength and inspiration from our ancestors

Finding Inspiration Through Our Ancestors

By Adam Hunter3 min read

Your ancestors may have passed on more strength and inspiration than you realize.

Members of the Class of 1976, John Marshall High School, Oklahoma City

10 Tips for Enjoying Your Class Reunion

By Brett Leveridge6 min read

If the prospect of a high school reunion fills you with anxiety, we trust you’ll find these tips for making the best of it reassuring, whether you graduated five years ago or fifty.

Meagan Good: Lessons Her Mother Taught Her

By Meagan Good8 min read

Meagan Good, the popular star of movies such as Think Like a Man and Jumping the Broom and TV’s Minority Report, found a hero right there at home.

5 Ways to Help Friends in Need

By Michelle Cox2 min read

You can’t make your friends’ problems go away, but here are 5 ways you can help them cope.

Crossing the Rainbow Bridge

By Brett Leveridge7 min read

This beautiful poem is a comforting message for anyone suffering the loss of a beloved pet.

A young girl lounges on a float in a swimming pool

3 Tips for Fun Family Vacations

By Michelle Cox2 min read

3 key tips to make big family vacations fun, not frustrating.

How military families can cope with stress, anxiety and worry.

When Life’s Storms Keep Coming

By Edie Melson2 min read

Military life is full of upheaval—separation, deployment, war. How families can face it all with understanding and peace.

Advice for times when you're not a faith-filled adult.

How to Handle Frustration

By julia-attaway2 min read

If you want others to grow in faith, you have to set an example.

Ashley and her husband, Erick, with sons Andrew, Skyler and Ethan

Adoptee Now Fosters Love in Her Own Family

By Ashley Rhodes-Courter10 min read

She’d been in foster care with 14 families, some of whom had been abusive, before a loving couple adopted her. Could she learn to share that kind of love with children of her own?