It’s one of the hardest journeys that human beings embark on: parenting. With all of the ups and downs, trials and defeats, challenges and often uphill climbs, how do you find hope? Where does the strength come from to face one more day? One word…confession!
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from our good friend and fellow Indianapolis resident, Jackie Bledsoe. He is a professional blogger, author, and speaker, but first and foremost a husband and father, who encourages men to better lead and love their families through his blog, JackieBledsoe.com. He’s the author of the book and co-host of the show, The 7 Rings of Marriage™. Click here to follow Jackie on Twitter.
As I was scurrying through the airport in San Diego, California yesterday, on my way to the conference I was speaking at this week, something caught my eye on Facebook and made my heart melt. In a moment I was humbled and grateful for the family God has blessed me with!
As a parent you are the greatest voice of influence in your child’s life. But your voice is not the only one they will listen to. There’s a season when you will be lower on the list, behind friends and culture. How you respond when this happens is critical to your relationship with your child.
Marriage is hard. Anyone who has been married for any amount of time will testify to this. When you mix two individuals, from two different backgrounds, two different households, who have, at times, two very different perspectives, you’ll face conflict to some degree.
Editors Note: This is a guest post from our good friend, Ellen Stumbo! She is a fantastic writer, blogger, author and speaker. You can read her blog here or follower her on Twitter.
A failed adoption hurts as much as a miscarriage. It’s painful, embarrassing, frustrating and defeating! When an adoption falls through and all of the plans you made diminish like dust in the wind, where do you go? What do you do? How will you ever find hope in the midst of tragedy?
A couple of years ago we found ourselves at a crossroad in our family. We came face to face with the reality that change was needed. It has been extremely difficult to institute, but the payoff is worth it.
Over the past decade we’ve learned what it really means to love and the true definition of family. It’s not built on DNA but choice! This past weekend, we were reminded of this as we celebrated our oldest daughter’s wedding.
