Love Speaks the Loudest
Melanie Shankle
I’m not sure when motherhood began to resemble a game show entitled “Judgment and Comparison.” “I’ll take, ‘Why is your 3-year-old not potty-trained?’ for $100,
I’m not sure when motherhood began to resemble a game show entitled “Judgment and Comparison.” “I’ll take, ‘Why is your 3-year-old not potty-trained?’ for $100,
My story is not unlike those of countless other postpartum moms: pregnancy changed my body in ways I didn’t expect, and even once I
Hello Mama, As we near the close of summer and all the kid activities that fill up this busy season, I am especially humbled
Dear Sons, I fear I’ve failed you by teaching you skin color doesn’t matter … when clearly it does. Maybe I should’ve taught you
The world tells us that what matters most is the grand, the visible, the powerful. But Jesus speaks of children, mustard seeds and yeast
How do you define home? Is it the result of the neighborhood you choose, the messages and furnishings you fill it with, or the
My husband married a woman unlike the women in his family. His mother and sisters are logical, organized and have lots of common sense.
The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them. —Genesis 3:21 NIV It’s easy to feel loved when
I really didn’t know what it was like to suffer from heart break until I was in my mid to late-twenties. Sure, life hadn’t been
“You have almost three dollars!” I tell her. We are sprawled on her bedroom floor amidst blocks and books, stuffed animals and blankets. Loose