What we want more than anything is to have a strong marriage that weathers the difficulties in life and provides the joy and satisfaction we crave. That is why ... Read More
We spend so much of our daily lives communicating in one form or another. Research from the University of Missouri shows we spend 70 to 80 percent of each day c... Read More
There’s a natural tendency for us as parents to fall into the routine of daily family life. The reality is that between school, work, cooking, cleaning, running... Read More
My grandparents have lived in South America all my life—in Chile and Peru, respectively. But even so, my parents always made sure we built and maintained a stro... Read More
I was 22 years old when I moved away from my home state of California and ventured south to Louisiana where my husband was stationed in the military. While I ph... Read More
When I was a kid, I remember how easy it was for me to make friends and keep them—especially in elementary school. I vividly recall many of my childhood friends... Read More
My 2-year-old daughter recently reminded me of something important. I was scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed one evening after work when she grabbed my hand... Read More
David
I remember sitting in my room when I said, “I renounce Christianity.”
I had become an agnostic. I was skeptical there might be a god, but I fundamenta... Read More
If you were to describe yourself in five words, what would they be?
Perhaps you said adventurous, creative, intelligent, kind, brave. Or maybe you might’ve u... Read More
“Alone” and “lonely” are adjectives often used interchangeably although they have distinct meanings. It’s important to be able to distinguish the two not only a... Read More
One of the greatest gifts and challenges of life is doing life with one another. Depending on your age or stage of life, you might have already experienced mult... Read More
Would it be wrong to assume that children, newly brought into life, possess an understanding of life so innate that we ought to pause and notice what it is that... Read More