My biological father, Edwin, grew up in Nicaragua. His father was the type of man who had many children with many women, which meant he...

In January 2016 I was deployed to Kuwait with the United States Air Force Reserve. This was one of the most challenging times of my life....

In the United States of America, nearly 73% of African-Americans are born to single mothers. These mothers should be applauded for loving...

As a father of two young adults, a 20 year old daughter and a 19 year old son, I've seen the incredible value in time with your family...

Whenever he spoke, it was with a gentle voice. Even when he chastises me, his voice was soft most of the time. He was never harsh to me. ...

My early childhood years were turbulent. A broken family, a custody war, to say the least, an unstable start in life. My father and I...

I had a dream that I died and went to heaven. I died in a snowstorm preparing a team to climb Everest in Minnesota. My dream transitioned...

Sometimes the best father figure is someone that God brings into your life that isn’t related by blood. It might even be the last person...

If I haven’t been to the gym in a long time, I dread going back. I know that every part of my body will hurt after that first day. I’m...

It was sometime in the mid to late fifties— that idyllic time between the Korean War and the turbulent sixties. I was in the barn on our...

I never learned to use cookbooks. I own several and rarely crack one open. But I do like the pictures. I admire people who can work from...

Growing up, my Dad has always been there for me. With every big dream I've had he's been there to support me and encourage me in any way...

Proverbs 4:6-7 says “Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. The beginning of wisdom is...

I know that there are books and websites out there dedicated to Miscarriage and how to deal with its post-traumatic stresses. This is not...

Our home was always open to our friends and relatives. My parents wanted a big family, but Mom wasn't able to have more than the four...

I'm a few months past 60 and I've got kids by blood and kids by marriage. My first marriage went off the rails and I got custody of our...

I thought long and hard before choosing the man I wanted to share with you. There were other men to choose from for a variety of reasons,...

I don’t have any good memories of my father. I don’t recall a kind word. He never said, “I love you.” He never, ever said, “I’m proud of...

A young boy and his family were vacationing in the mountains of North Carolina. One morning he eagerly woke up anticipating an exciting...

A little background information I believe would be appropriate. My father’s father, back in early days of automobiles, was the town...