Her Newly Vegan Daughter Helped Her Embrace New Thanksgiving Traditions
By Jessica Reed6 min read
At first she was disappointed. But she soon came to feel proud of her daughter’s new lifestyle.
Adult Children
A Life Lesson Learned from Her Son
By Janet Paige Smith3 min read
She was focused on her son’s college graduation ceremony; he was focused on beginning life as an adult and protecting those he loved.
She Realized That God Was Working Wonders in Her Son’s Heart
By Mayra Fernandez7 min read
A devout Catholic, she worried when her adult son declared himself an atheist. But then he attended a family quinceañera.
The Dreams That Drew Her Closer to Her Adult Daughter
By Marion Bond West7 min read
Was there any way she could close the gap that separated them?
A Thanksgiving Prayer, Answered
By Patty Kirk2 min read
In this devotion, Patty Kirk shares an inspiring Thanksgiving memory.
A Father’s Unexpected Advice on Parenting
By Nyon Smith7 min read
He was certain that his approach to parenting differed greatly from his father’s, but they were more alike than he knew.
She Learned to Focus on Loving—Not Judging—Her Daughter
By Christy Johnson8 min read
Could this conservative Christian mother come to terms with the fact that her daughter was a lesbian?
God’s Grace in a New York City Blackout
By julia-attaway2 min read
How God protects us when we don’t even know it
Life-Changing Advice from the Father He Hardly Knew
Nyon Smith shares how, on becoming a parent himself, he became closer to his own father, who tended to be career-focused when Nyon was growing up, and learned lessons on parenting from his dad.
Addiction Claimed Her Son’s Life, But Not His Story
By Susan Salomone8 min read
Susan Salomone uses what happened to her son to help end the stigma associated with addiction
A Worried Mom Waits Out the Storm
By Michelle Cox3 min read
A grown son’s family hunkers down in Florida for Hurricane Irma.
Father/Son Road Trip
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
The joy of time spent together. Beaches, burgers and conversation.
