In today's world, I'm sure all of us know someone who is part of a "blended" family -- with step-parents, step-siblings, half-brothers and sisters and the like. Perhaps you're one of these "step" or "half" relations yourself. Sometimes these blended families don't mix...
Note from Becky: I'm so pleased to welcome fellow writer from ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers), Joi Copeland, who is my guest blogger today. Following my blog post last week about reconnecting with my brother, Joi shares a story about her uncle reconnecting...
Please check back this coming Tuesday, 4/23 for a wonderful post by guest blogger, Joi Copeland. Following this last Tuesday's post about reconnecting with my own brother, Joi tells the story of how her uncle reconnected with her father. See you Tuesday! Joi Copeland...
Relationships are a choice... yes even family relationships. It's said that you can't help the family in which you're born, but you can help how you treat those family members. And you can help how you react when you feel you've been mistreated by others. With blended...
In talking about relationships, I guess I would be remiss if I didn't discuss our "relationship" with other things, like food, alcohol, television, shopping or any other types of addictions. My church recently had a message about "idols" in our life. Idols that...
Editor's Note: I wrote this about 4 years ago when I was a member of another church. Our pastor that week asked that I write this and present it at church. I ran across it again while spring cleaning at my house. I thought it was appropriate for a Sunday post. Here's...
Last week, I talked about "Digging deeper" with friendships. That seemed to be something that at least a few of us can relate to. Well, over the weekend, I did some reaching out of my own. I am a proud member of American Christian Fiction Writers (www.acfw.com) and in...
Thank you again to everyone who suggested names for this blog. The winning name is: Ties that Bond. Thanks to Jeannie for suggesting the winning name. She'll win either the $10 Starbucks card or the $10 Barnes & Noble card, her choice.I hope you enjoy reading...
Hey Friends, Below are some great books written by authors from American Christian Fiction Writers. There's a variety of genres from contemporary, historical, romance and even fantasy/sci-fi. Take a look if you need some good books to read!More in-depth descriptions...
Thanks to everyone who has contributed ideas to re-name this blog. As I've looked over the suggestions, there are definitely some that resonate. So I thought I'd provide a few hints on what I'm looking for in the direction of this blog. First, this is about...