By Janelle Nisly My father attended my college graduations, both of them, under duress -- from my mother’s firm conviction that supporting his daughter was more important than his comfort. A taciturn Kansas farmer who attended school through 8th grade, he spent his life on wind-swept plains …
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RELATIONSHIPS CAN BE CHALLENGING
By Christian Hawkins My wife was a bundle of nerves over an upcoming job evaluation. As we chatted about why this made her so nervous, I began to think about an assessment we had both taken through Careers With A Purpose. The vocational assessment was named The CALL and it evaluated our God-given …
An Insiders Guide To Teenage Communications
(aka Parenting Skills I Wished I Had 10 Years Ago) As the stepmother of 2 grown stepsons, I can't help but look back on their child-rearing and wonder. The boys would spend one week at our house and the next at their mother's house. While the spiritual beliefs of the individual families …