Does It Matter If I Pray?

Do you ever feel led to pray for other people? Perhaps someone comes to mind out of the blue and you just know that you are to pray for him or her. This happens to me every now and again and I have to admit the first thought that comes to mind is this, “Lord, if you...

Help Me Do What I Cannot Do

Have you ever been there? You’re the one in charge, and you have no idea how you should handle the situation that has been presented to you? Wading through difficult or unknown territory is hard enough on your own, but leading others through it, too, can seem like a...

What NOT to Say on the First Day of School

Every year as August fades into September I can’t help but think about an incident from the very distant past: my entrance into the third grade.  When I was growing up we’d get a postcard in the mail every year just before school started, telling us who our teacher...

Redefining Stepparent Adoption

11 years ago I was a single mom with two kids. I had figured out how to balance work, home and co-parenting with the father of my youngest child. But an emotional crisis for my oldest, who was four at the time, forced me to quit my job and stay home to support her...