parenting

A Balm for Spiritually Weary Mamas: A Devotional to Use at Home or Church

Motherhood is a calling that tests your body, mind, and spirit. When my friend Erin and I became mothers, we felt that challenge …

"We started with just three families for several months. I always call this time 'the growing pains of starting something new.' …

"I'd learned that what I thought the moms wanted was probably not what they wanted at all. And what they wanted was changing as …

Something for everyone. Nourishment for spirits of all ages. Perhaps not the quiet and contemplative Advent event I thought I …

Oliver, nearly two, had shown a number of signs that he had some kind of intuitive understanding of baptism …

Ministering to Expectant Parents By now most congregations have decided one way or the other if their Fall Christian …

“I haven’t told anyone else about this yet . . . ” I have become the holder of many confidences. Musings, plans, ideas, and …

Carolyn C. Brown is a well-known author, especially in regards to children's ministry and children in worship. She now blogs at …

"I understand that there is evil in the world. I also know about mental illness. I am not naïve or ignorant. But really, what …

Elizabeth Hock is a writer for the Laker Weekly / Roanoke Times. This article first appeared on May 17, 2013 and is used with …