Relationships & Family

It’s been said, “You can’t live with them, and you can’t live without them.” Does that sound a little like your relationships with friends, coworkers, roommates … and family? Today is always a good day to figure out how to best handle your relationships, whether they are the most wonderful, or the most awful, or any kind in between.

Motherhood + Work: A Mother’s Love

I remember the day I heard the doctor say, “You’re pregnant.” That news caused a flood of overwhelming emotions. I ...

Jelly Beans Tell the Easter Story

What child can resist the bright colors and sweet taste of jelly beans? Grab a handful of jelly beans and ...

It Could Have Been That Way!

Reach UP It is common to hear about Mary and the birth of baby Jesus during the Christmas season. So, ...

I Need a Hug and Maybe You Do Too

A father attending Dr. Bob Bradbury’s Sanity Circus, a six-week parenting conference, in Seattle, Washington, asked what to do when ...

Shaken Baby Syndrome

The Following Article is From an Open Letter by a Mother Whose Little Son Died From Being Shaken: My name ...

Forgiveness – One of the Secrets to Happiness

Forgiveness is for YOU, NOT the other person! As a youth pastor of a large ministry in Brooklyn, New York, ...

Sister Sister

Sometimes while we are getting our lives together, we have to live — shall we say, a little too close ...

Letter from Editor – Spring 2020

What do you think of when you hear sisterhood? Noisy marches with silly hats? Old-fashioned women with nothing more to ...

Momma Knows Best

My Momma don’t like you …and she likes everyone And I never like to admit that I was wrong But ...

Be the Parent Your Child Needs You to Be

Don’t just Survive, Thrive this next School Year! We all want our children to do well in school. Teachers matter, ...

My Wall of Denial Goes Down!!

Little was I aware that the decision I made at 17 would steal my innocence and change my life forever ...

Back In My Arms – Reuniting With Your Kids

It’s an understatement to say that I count myself blessed in so many ways. I am extremely blessed because of ...