Tag Archives: Relationships

Signs of a Christian Narcissist
The headline jumped out at me: "Signs of a Christian Narcissist". What? How can that be? Aren't all believers changed and wonderful people? The short answer is no. Oh, how that confused me as a new be...
Ann Kirsten Mar 12, 2026 Nazileom

Making Friends Later in Life (When It Used to Be So Easy)
No one really tells you that making friends in your late 30's and early 40's can feel... complicated. In your twenties, friendship happens almost by accident. You live near each other. You work side b...
Joanna Gott Feb 17, 2026 knape

Helping Husbands and Hosed Sidewalks: Finding Grace in Our Different To-Do Lists
We have a joke in our family. One of those things that didn't start out as being funny, but as the years have passed, I can finally see the humor in it. I became the family matriarch at quite a young ...
Ann Kirsten Dec 20, 2025

The Family We Choose
Three generations of women were all laughing and gabbing in the car. We were headed to a Holiday Open House. Christmas music was on the radio, old family jokes were flying freely, and tons of love fil...
Ann Kirsten Dec 04, 2025

The Comparison Trap
"When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they lack wisdom and behave like fools." 2 Corinthians 10:12 To paraphrase 2 Corinthians, those that compare themsel...
Rachel Matembe Dec 02, 2025 Lolostock

For The Last Time
Don't you wish you knew when certain life events were over, like the last time you would visit a place or the last time you would see someone? Maybe we would pay special attention if we knew we were e...
Ann Kirsten Nov 13, 2025 Photo Credit: Ann Kirsten

A Four-Year Wait for Penny: My Journey Through Faith, Waiting, and the Promise of Adoption
Every November, we celebrate Adoption Awareness Month - a time to honor the brave stories of families who are built in all kinds of ways. It's also a month to recognize the countless children still wa...
Joanna Gott Nov 11, 2025 Joanna and Penny

Thermostat Wars
Fall has arrived and that means the days of open windows and doors have ended. It also means that the thermostat wars have begun! I've never known a family where everyone has the same temperature need...
Ann Kirsten Nov 04, 2025

Fun Fall Bingo for the Family - Printables Included!
Looking for a simple, screen-free way to bring your family together this season? Our Fall Bingo Game is the perfect blend of fun, learning, and autumn magic! Whether you're curled up indoors or explor...
AllMomDoes Oct 11, 2025

Father's Day Can Be Complicated: A Father's Day Letter to My Stepdad
Father's Day isn't always a simple and fun day to celebrate the dad in your life. It can be incredibly complicated. For couples who are having fertility issues and long to have a child, days like Fath...
Stephanie O'Farrell Jun 06, 2025 Getty | seb_ra




