This One or That One? A Tough Decision

by | Oct 30, 2017 | Faith

Carol Lund, director of Bridging the Gap, had just challenged a room of 3000 women present at the Thrive Conference to ask God to reveal his audacious love to them during the weekend. Afterwards, during a break and while shopping the many vendors that were present,...

What Should I Say?

by | Oct 26, 2017 | Trends

Written with thanks to my friend Mark Brown, among a few others, who encouraged me to write on this topic. Well-intentioned people accidentally say hurtful things all the time. To a parent of a child with special needs, like me, this can be amplified. Here are some...

What Else is the IUD Doing in There?

by | Oct 23, 2017 | Health and Wellness

Have you ever heard of an intrauterine device (IUD) as an option for birth control? I hadn’t heard much about it, except for a few friends getting them instead of using the pill. The following is my experience with this option. It may not have any of these effects on...

Without Counting

by | Oct 23, 2017 | Relationships

I was so irritated with my husband. The doctor had advised me to wake him every hour throughout the night. Earlier in the day, he’d braked too hard on an unfamiliar bike to avoid a collision and ended up flying over the handlebars, landing on his head—without a...

3 and 3

by | Oct 19, 2017 | Leadership

Three Things God Wants You to Own and Three Ways to Do It I remember the day my husband and I brought our first baby home from the hospital. The sheer terror of having the responsibility of caring and protecting a helpless infant overwhelmed me. Perhaps you are...