A Pervasive Grief

A Pervasive Grief

A few years ago, some dear friends tragically lost their son.   This past Mother’s Day at church, the mother came to find my husband and me after the service, collapsing into my arms in tears. We stood there, stroking her hair, holding her hands, as she...
Fathers Make a Difference

Fathers Make a Difference

Like most 20-something-year-old guys without children, I’ve spent most of my life going through the motions of Father’s Day, but never truly recognizing the significance of fatherhood.   I went to church with family. Took my dad out to eat....