Single-parents
A Knack for Knitting
Valida Wall of Lethbridge, Alberta always has some sort of knitting or crocheting project on the go. Whether it’s a new sweater for one of her grandchildren or an afghan for a friend, she likes to keep her needles clicking. Then one day Valida discovered a way to turn her hobby into a ministry. That opened up an entirely new venue for her handiwork. How...
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Stepping Out in Faith My husband was gone--and now I would have to determine how...
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An Uncanny Calm: Facing the fear of cancer “Yes, the tumor is definitely cancer." This news from my husband's neurosurgeon...
Hearing the words “you” and “cancer” in the same sentence is never easy. It doesn’t get any easier when it’s directed towards someone you love. After a series of tests the doctors confirmed that my husband had a malignant and hard to treat brain cancer. The diagnosis was his, but cancer was something we both had to face. In the...
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When my precocious five-year-old prophesied that she’d one day marry a prince, have a big wedding, and become a nice mommy with lots of children, I smiled. I was moved by the purity of her hope, but then unexpected happened--I began to weep. Every tear unearthed memories of my own age of innocence, when I too believed that my life would unfold...
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“Mom, did you know there are things worse than dying? I don’t think my friends know that.” I could not believe my ears. Those were totally unexpected words coming from my son, Daniel, who was a fresh kindergarten graduate at the time. Concern for him was never far from my mind since the sudden and tragic death of his daddy six weeks...
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I would like to tell you about my spiritual journey. There was an emptiness in my heart that could not be filled. I grew up knowing God but had no real connection to Him. Growing up was different for me than most other children because I never knew my earthly father. My family always did the very best they could for me, but they could never...
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Growing up in the projects of Dunedin, Florida was tough. We lived across from a sewage treatment plant and with it came every negative stereotype you can imagine. But throughout my childhood I never realized we were poor, because there was always so much love. I wouldn't trade my childhood for anything. Broken promises My mom was only 18 when...
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Life has a way of changing. After 18 years as a homemaker, I went into business with my husband. We opened an archery pro shop and began an adventure that we could never have imagined. Our tiny shop grew by leaps and bounds. In 1984 we began an international wholesale division that twice made the list of America's fastest-growing companies. Top...
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