by Christine Malkemes | Apr 1, 2021 | Poetry
I heard a wise woman say, “When they’re young they Step on your toes. But when They’re grown they Walk on your heart.” Our children see things Differently With mature eyes we tell them What’s best Childish eyes push way Our guidance They will do What they will do We...
by Nichole Woo | Dec 1, 2020 | Faith and Culture
Life-altering revelations are a bit like electrical storms. They thunder in without much warning, striking the often unaware. Like the moment I knew I was with “the one.” The backdrop for this realization wasn’t what I expected. There was no Oscar-worthy score or...
by Christine Litavsky | Feb 29, 2020 | Lifestyle
I can link many of my insecurities to my parent’s divorce. I can also link many of my greatest blessings, including my husband, to my parent’s divorce. It’s one of the juxtapositions that cause us to lie awake and ponder the healing grace of our God. When I was eight...
by Bronwyn Lea | Dec 1, 2018 | Memoir, Parenting
The blue lines on the pregnancy test appeared within seconds to form a bright, blue cross: we’d never done this before, but we knew exactly how to read it. I waved the stick with glee at my husband: “Positive! We’re pregnant,” I squealed. I looked down at the test...
by Julie Kloster | Jun 1, 2018 | Memoir
“We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy. And the other nations said, ‘What amazing things the Lord has done for them.’ Yes, the Lord has done amazing things for us! What joy! Restore our fortunes, Lord, as streams renew the desert. Those who plant in tears...
