In honor of all the Patriarchs and Matriarchs in our families, here are a few ways we can bring out the best in the relationship they form with our kids. […]
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I’ve always thought there should be an exemption clause for some of the stickier parts of parenting that goes into effect when you become a grandparent. For instance: Getting […]
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“Is this how you felt when Colin and Erin were born?” I softly asked Steve, my husband. “Yes.” He replied. “And when the grandchildren begin to arrive it […]
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God’s grace defies human math. It doesn’t have much patience for conventional wisdom either. If you’re in charge of a hundred people and ninety-nine think you hung the moon and […]
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One in four adults and one in five youth in the United States have a diagnosable mental illness. At Family Matters, we know this means nearly every family we […]
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When I was a child Christmas Eve was an elaborate event in my dad’s Italian family. For that special night my nana prepared an exceptional menu of meats, fish, pastas […]
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I’ve experienced more than 55 Christmases. You would think that by now I’d have given up the dream of my holidays turning out like a Normal Rockwell painting. But […]
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My observation is that us “evangelicals” talk out of both sides of our mouth when it comes to grace. Our track record is that we have a fairly limited view […]
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He’s probably the last one of our kids that we expected to move back home again. He’s the one who had a full ride to any Arizona University, but […]
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Bombs, Dirty Mail, Fertilizer Explosions, and Floods: The third week of April 2013 failed to live up to its springtime reputation. The fresh sounds and smells of a winter coming […]
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