By Katie Branley Building a Bridge through These Middle Years
“Then I don’t even want to go!” my son yelled at me from his perch atop our stairs. Red-faced and…
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Grammy’s Chicken Casserole (with a Side of Love)
Tonight, I made “Gammy’s Chicken Casserole” for dinner. It’s my favorite comfort food, and I really needed comfort food. The…
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By Shannon Whitmore Long Distance Family Is No Match for Nana
My husband and I both grew up with one set of grandparents living across the street from us. We spent…
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By Beth Blamick 6 Tips for Raising a Godly Daughter Who Shines
“But if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask of God—who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly— and it…
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By Hannah Dearth In An Age of Instant Gratification, Teach Your Kids the Power of Patience
As a parent to growing young children, I hear a lot of repeated questions. Is dinner finished now? Are we…
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Be the Green Carpet
I had a dear friend growing up who had the healthy version of what my family could have looked like.…
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But God, I Prayed for a Miracle
"But now, this is what the Lord says—He who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: 'Fear…
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Parenting Teens Is Like Teaching Them to Walk All Over Again
When my children were toddlers, I vividly remember the first wobbly steps they took. I hovered close enough to catch…
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Mom, You Were Enough
As a parent with children of my own, my mom will often apologize about my childhood when my siblings and…
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When Love Wears a Mask
The sound of my son's crying followed me everywhere, even in silence. Three months postpartum, in the thick of a…
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By Tracey Connors Kids Grow Up—It’s Not Sad, It’s Life
I remember the moment so clearly. It was as if something profound happened to make time stand still, yet it…
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Grandma’s Memory Books Are Keepsakes of Love
Just three weeks before her due date, she drove alone to a routine doctor's appointment. As she shuffled through the…
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