Family Update Archives

The other night I was tucking my kids into bed. I noticed my oldest had a glowing silly band on his wrist. Knowing that he would play with the...

Here are some reasons to hack it out on the days when being single sounds more appealing...

It’s a subtle change when a wife goes from enfolding her man in a warm hug the very instant he walks in the door to instead hiding in the bathroom...

I wanted out. I was lonely, starving for attention and there didn’t seem to be any benefit to being married...

When moms like me are dropping everything to commit to a whole football game, you know there’s something supernatural going on.

You can get married with the confidence if you invest time before getting married into asking wise questions.

It was the day that will forever divide my life into “before” and “after.” Things were really bad...

The other day I was on the ground cleaning up food that had been spilled...again. You know, little kid food. The kind that is all over the face,...

In 2012, I am challenging wives to find some areas where you’d be willing to trust your husband’s leadership, do things his way and yes, even avoid...

I think that with the right attitude going in, the following resolutions can help to get the New Year off to a positive start.

God says in Zechariah 10:6, “I know their pain and will make them good as new..."

Most New Year's resolutions are made in the spirit of self-fulfillment. But what if we resolved to improve for the sake of our spouse's...

Dear Deborah: How can I rebuild my credit score?

Psalms 77:11 says “I will remember the deeds of the LORD.” God thinks it is wise to commemorate. What do you want to remember with your spouse?

Instead of making "new year's resolutions" each year, I sit down with God and set some spiritual goals...