Dear Readers, My name is Karis Murray. I’m the Creative Director at Family Matters, and my parents, Dr. Tim and Darcy Kimmel founded this ministry in 1983. At Family Matters, […]
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{an archive from 2012} I read a news story today concerning a recent arrest made in the Phoenix Valley. 2 girls, ages 14 and 18, were taken into […]
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Emily Dickinson called hope “the thing with feathers that perches in the soul,” which implies something important about hope. It has to land somewhere. We know what it’s […]
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“In the two decades your children will live under the shade of your love, what is the most important quality you want them to learn from you? There are many […]
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I have to be honest…last year I swore off parenting books. I’m a single parent with five children – ages 19 down to 6. I’m outnumbered and overwhelmed. […]
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I have never been able to hide the fact that I am “Type A” by nature. I thrive on not only having a plan but executing that plan- with […]
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Some days I just feel like quitting. Motherhood. For 32 years I’ve been caring for our son who has special needs (cerebral palsy, epilepsy, developmental delays, mental handicaps, […]
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Insecurity. We all battle it. It’s at the core of our fallen nature. I’m even feeling a bit nervous about writing this post, about offering my advice, since you […]
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No skills — none. I launched in to adult life devoid of peacemaking skills. Words like, “Go to your room and come out when you have a […]
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If I’m being totally honest there were times in my early years as a stepmom that I didn’t even like my stepsons, much less love them. To me they appeared […]
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