Advent 2017: Jesus Blew Up Mary’s Birth Plan
Melanie Dale
Prepare the way for the Lord. – Isaiah 40:3 “Call your husband and tell him you’re having the baby today,” said hospital person in
Prepare the way for the Lord. – Isaiah 40:3 “Call your husband and tell him you’re having the baby today,” said hospital person in
A few years ago, when my oldest was eight years old, I started noticing a subtle drift in our relationship. Typically a very open,
These are the three great questions about life that we all must answer at some point in our lives. And it starts in childhood
“Can I talk to you? Just you and me?” My sparkly eyed, curly haired 5-year-old daughter whispered in my ear as I was tucking
Last week, my son had a friend over and I asked them to light a fire in the fireplace because it was a cold
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A mother of young children is unlikely to describe her home as peaceful. Certainly lively, hopefully joyful, but not usually peaceful. And yet attaining
Everyday worries can keep you awake. Sometimes at night Edith can’t sleep. She goes through the “what-ifs”: What if her son gets sick and
“Junior! Junior! Junior!” A few years ago, I heard my 5-year-old son Lincoln standing on the driveway yelling “Junior” at the top of his
Recently, CNN’s coverage of a tragic shooting was suddenly interrupted … by another tragic shooting. Sometimes it seems that violence and tragedies are happening