Lessons Learned Through Pursuing Adoption
“My sister cannot keep this baby can you take her?” This question turned my world upside down one day. This phone call came out of the blue. The baby’s name was Cassie, she was fifteen months old and needed a home. That was enough for my mother’s heart to say, “yes, I want her.” I knew nothing about her, her... >Read More
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Dads, Princesses and the Power of Woo
"Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous? Actually, who are you not to be?" - Marianne Williamson
I am standing in a crush of three-year-old pint-sized princesses. Surrounded by sparkling tiaras and frilly dresses, these little daubs of pink and purple are up way past their collective bed time. We giggle. We dance. We...... >Read More
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I Wasn't Ready to be a Grandma
Facing the unexpected? Don't do it alone, talk to a confidential email mentor.
It’s been several years now, but I can still clearly picture the day I found out my teenage daughter was pregnant. I remember her standing in the kitchen saying, “Mom, embrace it!” My initial response to Amber’s words were, “Yeah, right, that’s easy for...... >Read More
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Failure to Render Aid
In the wake of the horror and suffering of the recent terrorist attacks on Manhattan and the Pentagon, and recently the attacks on London, it has been heartwarming to see so many acts of heroism, beginning with the men and women who met a hellish death as they raced up the stairs of the World Trade Center to save... >Read More
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I'm a single parent and unable to tithe
I need prayer in a very real way. I am a 38 year old, single mother of a beautiful six year old boy–he is the only reason that I am able to continue. I have been divorced for almost seven years and I get no support other than what I make. I am so far in debt that I... >Read More
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Mothers Who Care
Concerned about the pressures being faced in the school environment, several Canadian mothers joined together to pray for the situation. After seeing positive results, they continued to pray weekly. Soon, other mothers of like interest joined them and in 1984, Mothers Who Care was born.
More women heard about the prayer offensive and determined...... >Read More
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Who’s in Charge Anyways?
It’s not uncommon to find parents and grandparents living together with everyone minding the young. In fact, by many cultures, this is a very normal situation that works well for everyone. It tends to work best when everyone knows his or her place and it is clear who is responsible for what.
For other families the choice for parents and... >Read More
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Heart Problems: A Dad Shaped Hole
Not every girl gets to be Daddy's little girl. Many are missing... >more
The Legacy of a Christian Father
I grew up as a pastor’s kid. I am also adopted. My... >more
What Do You Fear?
