During this time of sheltering in, I pulled out the book, The Purpose Driven Life, by Rick Warren. I had initially read the book in 2002. Isn’t that who we […]
Do you know your purpose?
Extend Grace When Your Spouse Behaves Badly
During those moments when your spouse is acting rude, can you extend grace in spite of how they’re showing up? Can you protect your marriage by not reacting or not engaging in an unkind way?
Why and How to Pursue a Healing Separation
Focus on the Family is dedicated to bringing healing and restoration to couples who are struggling in their marriage. But God’s design for marriage never included abuse, violence or coercive control. Even emotional abuse can bruise or severely harm a person’s heart, mind and soul. If you are in an abusive relationship, go to a safe place and call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or visit them online at thehotline.org.
Is there a way to keep children in their homes?
A young mom who recently left her abusive boyfriend is ready to start again but has no beds and limited furniture to begin her new life with her children. Whose […]
Transitioning: The Final Phase of Foster Care
We hugged her more times than I can count. We told her we loved her even more, and then we finally pulled ourselves together and got into our car, leaving […]
Bible Verses About the Importance of Grandparents
The Bible emphasizes the importance of grandparents. It is vital that grandparents be involved in the lives of their grandchildren.
God’s Gifts This Season
As Christmas approaches, I have been thinking about the gifts God has given me this year. As with you, I received some gifts that I wouldn’t have asked for and […]
A Family for Christmas
A few nights ago, my mother-in-law stopped by to drop something off. As a fellow Christmas enthusiast, she was quite excited that we had a YouTube video of a fireplace […]
How to Avoid Wedding Planning Stress
Engagement is such a joyful season — until it’s not. Don’t let wedding planning stress steal the sweetness of this season from you.
Being an Authoritative Parent
Authoritative parenting values the relationship with their son or daughter while valuing the development of their child. The New Year is a great time to focus on implementing this parenting style in your life.