by Michelle LaRowe You walk into creche, toddler Emma in tow, and you can already tell that drop-off isn’t going to be smooth. In fact, you’d like to drop off the planet right about now. The teacher greets you in her robe and slippers, and just as you start to…
“Mum, it took me forever to get to work, and I didn’t get to stop for dinner. You know how awful I feel when I don’t eat, and I don’t have any breaks to go out and get something. Can you pick up a sandwich and drop it in to…
Roughly 60,000 babies are born in Ireland each year–and those newborns can bless several generations! by Dr. Paul C. Reisser During the months leading up to the birth of our first grandchild, my wife, Teri, and I received a lot of knowing winks and smiles from friends who were already grandparents.…
Lives are saved every day by ultrasounds. by Susan Graham Mathis “You don’t have to sugar coat it. The facts don’t lie. It’s a baby!”sonographer Tim says as told how he came to volunteer at a local pregnancy resource center and what it means to him. While Tim was in…
When daily failures become life lessons by Laura Polk If there were a midterm exam in motherhood, I’d fail it. My lecturers? Three too-intelligent-for-their-own-good mini-versions of my husband and myself. That’s right, our three school-age children. Surely, they would enjoy poring over the long list of mummy mess-ups that translate…
by Marc A. Fey I told my son the story of what happened to me in secondary school. There was a particularly awkward and painfully shy boy in my class who was often the target of merciless teasing, bullying on harassment. I didn’t participate, but like many of the other…
by Tricia Goyer Sometimes I wish God would let me see a preview of how the ways I give, serve and love will one day pay off. Such a preview would have been helpful when I first met Kayleigh. I was volunteering at our local pregnancy resource center when her…
Written by Arthur Keeley James has an infectious smile. At 19 years of age, unlike some of his more sullen peers, he is polite and gracious. The women in our church especially enjoy talking to him. Young and old alike feel respected and honoured in his company. In a world…
When the Kids Are Asleep by Jamie Driggers “Daddy used to be your best friend, but then you got married.” I laughed at my 7-year-old’s comment and assured him that he was quite mistaken. But there was a time in our marriage when my son’s assessment would have been spot on.…
