Jun 15, 2018 | Godly Relationships, Parenting
Have you ever heard the question, “Will my job as a parent ever end?” I have, and many times from parents who wryly make the comment after their child has moved back home post-college– or for a number of reasons, they see their adult child’s life...
Jun 8, 2018 | Godly Living, Godly Relationships
Princess Bride is one of our family’s favorite movies. The story is all about ‘true love’ and it begins with the farm boy Wesley winning the heart of a lovely woman named Buttercup. He wins her over by continually responding to her every request with the words, ‘As...
Jun 1, 2018 | Godly Living, Godly Relationships
Over the Memorial Day weekend I had the joy of having our four grown children, their spouses, our 4 grandchildren, and my 90+ year- old parents at our home. All of us hadn’t been together since last August when we had the joy of being at our eldest son’s wedding. It...
Sep 8, 2017 | Godly Living, Godly Relationships, Parenting
Talking about sexual things is uncomfortable. I know. As a child, I looked at the porn I found, yet couldn’t tell anyone. In college, I fit the description of a “good” Christian yet crossed many boundaries sexually. My closest friends had no idea, and I carried a lot...
Aug 16, 2017 | Godly Living, Godly Relationships, Parenting
Do I really need to talk to my son? It seems like viewing porn is pretty harmless and just a normal part of being male these days. Isn’t this just a phase most boys (or young people) go through? Yes, the male brain is wired for visual stimulation. So, yes, it is...
Jun 6, 2017 | Godly Living, Godly Relationships, Hope and Encouragement
by Anne Kerr, Guest Blogger & Founder of TrueNorth Freedom Project “The one thing I didn’t have when I was addicted to pornography was hope.” Last year, my husband spoke these words to a group of supporters of TrueNorth. God set Greg free from his bondage to...
May 30, 2017 | Godly Relationships
Part 2 – Restoring a Broken Marriage What was going to happen? How was this going to work out? Our marriage was at a critical point, and I wasn’t sure what to do or what to say. Lisa and I had to talk it out. I asked her to give me 30 minutes to get my thoughts...
May 23, 2017 | Godly Relationships
A Broken Marriage Tom and Lisa were college sweethearts. They met at the tender age of 18 and dated for five years. They fell in love and decided to get married. Unbeknownst to them, their marriage, although conceived in heaven, was not blessed by God. Tom and Lisa...
May 23, 2017 | Godly Relationships
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!” Isaiah 43:18 Many months after learning of my husband’s affair, the day I had feared for so long finally arrived. I rounded a corner at my workplace and ran right smack-dab into...
Mar 14, 2014 | Godly Living, Godly Relationships
Recently— and joyfully— I became a first time grandmother to adorable twin girls. These, like all precious babes, declare the miracle of creation. As I’ve watched my son and daughter-in-law, I’ve been reminded anew of the gift God gives to marriages of...