The hidden pitfalls in yours, mine, and ours. by Maxine Marsolini Many might say Charlie and I were adventurous that wintry weekend, twenty-four years ago. Others might believe the snowstorm we braved was a precursor to the stormy life we would discover. But we had a goal: We were eloping — and not even…
Category: Children
A Tiny Heart after God’s Own
by Judy Bettendorf as told to Brooke Keith Ten fingers, ten toes. (My husband, Pete, knew; he counted five times.) Feathery soft fuzz atop her head. We’d never seen anything quite like her. Our daughter, born March 3, 2003, was beautiful — a perfect example of God‘s handiwork. Her name would be Lisa. That…
A Trial of Family Faith
Divine power displayed in a father’s struggle. by Greg Lincoln as told to Sherri Langton “I have some concerns.” The ultrasound technician finally spoke, breaking a long silence while studying the picture of my wife’s womb. Two heads, four arms – twins eleven weeks old. But only two legs were visible, perhaps a third,…
A Father’s Love
Only miles and bars separate a son from his father. by J. Grant Swank I just got home from visiting my son — in prison. My wife and I drove the l000 miles one way, hitting the road last Tuesday morning. It was one interstate after another — not the easiest jaunt in the…
A Slow Surrender
Sometimes letting go doesn’t come easily or quickly. by Priscilla Tate Gilmore Last Saturday morning was my turn to call my adopted daughter for our mother-daughter bonding time. After the initial exchange of weekly events, Katie* announced, “I found and talked with my birth mom, and I was thinking we could meet sometime. What…