By Lindsey Bell My first Mother’s Day as a pregnant woman was wonderful. My thoughtful husband picked up a card that was from both him and our unborn child. My parents sent me a letter in the mail and reassured me I would be a great mom. I anxiously awaited the arrival of our first […]
By Kelly Carr There is stillness now. Already forgotten is the pain and concern and struggle that surrounded them hours before. Now there is peace and rest as a mother holds a sleeping newborn in her arms. We imagine this portrait of mother and baby and understand that it’s a beginning of something beautiful—the circle […]
By Elizabeth Van Liere When I was a child and a sore throat hit, my mom always knew what to do: “Get me one of your dad’s white cotton socks,” she would say. She would soak it in salt water, wring it out, wind it around my neck, and pin a woolen sock over it. […]
By Sam E. Stone Last week we considered the first half of 1 Corinthians 12, and this week we will study the last half of the chapter. J. W. McGarvey wrote, “In the early church the Spirit of God . . . endowed certain members with miraculous gifts . . . As gifts were bestowed […]
By Bev and Phil Haas I’m having a terrible time controlling our son’s tantrums. They were annoying when he was 2. I can’t imagine what he will be like in a few more years. He’s a little better when I get my husband involved. What can I do before we both lose it? Ah, yes, […]
