My last few years of ups, downs, and dreams fulfilled.
Books, Grey Hair, and A Trip to the Tropics
Search for Heaven
Demands and struggle have spread us thin and worn us out. No matter where we live or how old we are, our spirits hear the original Eden whisper its rhapsodic song and urge us to long for its return.
My Response to Homelife Stress
God showed me that my peace and joy was being dictated by the behavior of other people.
Special Needs, Faith, and Race – Parenting Adopted Kids
Paul and Bettina Stevens share their story of raising adopted, special needs, international children and why they started a support group.
Will I Make It Through Tomorrow?
I didn’t want to wake up, but the bird outside wouldn’t shut up. I’d reached an emotional low and I needed a proven solution that would help me.
Peace? What to Do When the Source of Our Security is Destroyed.
“How comfortable am I supposed to be on this side of heaven?” The challenge of our earthly life is to wait for what we know will come but cannot be at present: consistency, constant safety, and social unity.
COVID-19 – Let’s Process the Trauma of the “Suddenly”.
My tears are an expression of empathy: weeping with those who weep…Our current reality is overwhelming and I, and you, need to unload our stress.
Overcoming Adversaries
The kids were naive. They didn’t understand how their joking could hurt my son.
Our Greatest Cheerleader
There are times when the people most vital to our care cannot give us what we need. It’s a painful reality that often shapes our emotional development and taints our self-image.