Parenting

Mother’s Day—a day celebrated annually in the United States on the second Sunday of May. Starting after the death of her beloved mother in 1905, Anna Jarvis conceived of Mother’s Day as a way of honoring the sacrifices mothers made for their children. After many years of dedication and a massive letter-writing campaign to newspapers

I went down on one knee. “Look at me, honey.” I turned my 4-year-old Joe’s face toward me. “What’s in your mouth?” “Nothin’.” As the youngest of three, he never knew a mom with sight. A retinal disease robbed my sight when he was much younger. And my family’s adjustment was painfully inevitable. I took

Mothers are a special breed of human being. History is filled with stories of mothers who defied kings, survived famine, resisted terrorists and faced down bullies to protect their families. Mothers take on governments, drunk drivers, school boards and drug dealers to ensure their children are safe, fed, educated and treated fairly. Every Mother’s Day,

For all mothers everywhere — we celebrate you this Sunday. It seems relatively common these days for mothers to publicly share their “birth” stories, often complete with photos and even videos. Yet in the not-so-distant past, birth happened privately, and the focus really was not on the birth process but on the person who had

Families make Mother’s Day memories in so many beautiful ways. A teenager makes Mom breakfast in bed, a child surprises her with a clean room, a husband buys a bracelet, the family gathers at a restaurant table — all to let Mom know how special she is. With this special day in May this weekend,

This year my husband, Greg, and I celebrate our 48th Valentine’s Day as a married couple. After being married that long, you realize that neither you nor your husband are the same person you were initially. Greg often says, “I’ve been married to five women, a different one each decade—and all have been Cathe!” Greg’s

There is a reason parents have the responsibility they have. Whenever parental authority is given by God, it is important for that child or children to honor and value who their parents are. The goal of parenting is to represent our Father in heaven and disciple our children to live for Him. Unfortunately, since every

Holidays—especially Christmas—are often painful for anyone who loves a prodigal. Dena and Tom Yohe certainly experienced that. Their years on a prodigal journey covered many holidays. Tension and conflict often prevailed. If the prodigal is home, emotional eruptions can happen. If they are not there, the pain, disappointment, even fear can fill your heart. Many

When Tori was 17 years old, she was invited to stand on a stage at a gala for foster care and hold a sign. She could choose anything for the sign to say and her sign said, “Stop stereotyping me.” People would walk by and cry as they stared at her sign. That’s when God

My husband and I got married right out of high school when we were both 18. We had been married about a year when some friends of ours, close to the same age and who had been married six months, started the process to be foster parents for three kids in their church who needed

“One of the men in the crowd spoke up and said, ‘Teacher, I brought my son so you could heal him. He is possessed by an evil spirit that won’t let him talk. And whenever this spirit seizes him, it throws him violently to the ground. Then he foams at the mouth and grinds his

“Leadership” is a popular buzz word in ministry circles but how we lead on a family level—shepherding our marriages and children— is often an elephant in the room. With the prevalent workplace mantra “Leave your personal life at home,” I understand the desire to compartmentalize. However, God didn’t create us in compartments. He created us

If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved! This article is for teens. If you are a parent, grandparent, friend, pastor or other guardian, I encourage you to share this with the teens you know. Teens are some of the most

“Attorney General Merrick Garland signaled he has no plans to withdraw a memo ordering the FBI to help local leaders address threats against educators.” This was the opening line of an online article from the Wall Street Journal dated Oct. 27, 2021. Those who have been following the news know that after a letter from

Around the world, most public schools are teaching the Big Bang Theory as fact. This is not only incredibly biased and one-sided but it is an extremely dangerous concept that leads us away from the truth regarding our Creator. It leads us away from the truths of Scripture and the Torah, the first books of