By Kelly Carr Today when talking to my neighbor about our family backgrounds, she said, “You’re a daddy’s girl, aren’t you?” I unashamedly agreed that I am. She said she could tell by some of the pictures and comments I’d recently posted on Facebook. That made me smile to know she could infer the […]
Love and Marriage
By Kelly Carr Celebrating 33 years of marriage last month, assistant editor Sheryl Overstreet and her husband, Ed, share their thoughts on wedded bliss. What qualities have you developed to be a good husband and wife? Ed: I had to learn how to compromise, how to share, and not be selfish. I had […]
The Trip of a Lifetime
By Kelly Carr Summer is coming. Do you have any trips planned? Some of my favorite memories are taking family vacations. I can recall trips to the beach and Disney World when I was a kid and then trips to the beach and Disney World I’ve taken as a parent with my own child. […]
Meeting Every Need
By Kelly Carr I know a lot of amazing parents, but this issue’s topic brings some particular families to mind. This week we are looking at kids (and parents of kids) with special needs. Raising any child is a challenge. Parents often evaluate how well they did to make sure their offspring ate healthy […]
Why Attend NACC 2014?
By Guest Columnist Dick Alexander Military leaders talk of “mission creep”—military action launched with a clear objective that, over time, loses focus and morphs into a protracted, watered-down, costly effort, draining resources without producing worthwhile impact. Can mission creep also afflict Jesus’ church? Jesus launched the church to bring a lost world back to […]