When Ken and I were first married, we invited a little boy named Sammy to go with us to the zoo. We thought it would be fun. He would make faces at the monkeys and roar at the lions. We’d buy him ice cream and take pictures of him feeding the goats. It would be...
Last January, Amy’s Bible study group offered a j-term book club. Each group read a different Christian biography, and Amy chose George Mueller. She was so challenged and fascinated by Mueller’s prayer life, and the faith he employed, believing that God...
Early on in my dating relationship with Ken, I decided to tell him that I was also occasionally dating a couple of other guys, since I didn’t want him to hear it from someone else.His response surprised me. He said, “What are you doing that for?” I said,...
Heidi was nominated by a friend who says, “I honestly think Heidi enjoys children more than any mom I have ever met. She simply gives them the gift of her time and attention and really enjoys just being at home with her kids. And she is great with other kids,...
Sherrie isn’t one of those moms who comes up with all these creative ways of spending time together like it seems so many moms do. She says she’s probably below average, in terms of willingness to play with the kids and just general fun-ness. But she does...
There have been moments in motherhood where I watch another mom and think, “What is she doing that I’m clearly not?”It usually happens when my kids are offering up some blatant contrast to the good behavior of that other mom’s kids. Maybe her...